Cebu City mayor urges private sector not to terminate workers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Several firms here and abroad have started reducing their manpower to cushion the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). But Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella urged members of the private sector not to let…

Labella eyes more social-housing in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella met with Secretary Eduardo D. Del Rosario of the Human Settlements, Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HSHUDCC) to discuss adding more social-housing in the city.  In a statement released…

Colonel Banzon is Labella’s choice for Cebu City Police Office in-charge

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has picked a choice for an officer-in-charge for the city’s police department while Police Colonel Vinluan remains to be in administrative relief. Read: De Leon places Vinluan on ‘floating status’…

Cebu City Mayor wants coffee shops serving liquor to minors closed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella issued a warning to coffee shops serving liquor to minors. The mayor said they should stop doing so or else they “may never be able to serve anything…

City Council approves use of SRP sales to fund request for supplemental budget 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council said Mayor Edgardo Labella can use the sales of the South Road Properties (SRP) to fund his request for a P2.5-billion supplemental budget.  The administration-allies in the council outnumbered…

Labella asks Cebu Ocean Park to give public school students discounts

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is asking the management of the Cebu Ocean Park to give discounts to the public school students of Cebu City. In his speech during the opening of the marine theme…

Labella mulls 5-hectare lot in SRP for Quincentennial park

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella will be reviewing the recommendations of the City Historical Affairs Commission (CHAC) and the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) on their proposed 5-hectare lot at the South Road…

CPPO chief gets an assurance of support, 200 sacks of rice

Alven Marie Timtim 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has boosted its assurance of support to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) with the promise of 200 sacks of rice. Mayor Edgardo Labella gave this assurance and promise…

Security guard confirms removal of seal from mayor’s office  

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/11/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—A Cebu City Hall security guard filed an affidavit against Engineer Mejilito Cajes, who filed theft and corruption cases against former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. READ: Tomas, 43 others face Ombuds complaint for ‘demolition’…

DILG may charge Tomas for Mayor’s Office issue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/10/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña may be charged by the agency for his actions. Secretary Eduardo Año, who is in Cebu to attend the 2nd…

Osmeña’s lawyer says ‘lost’ Mayor’s Seal was used during Labella’s inauguration

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 07/09/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The Camp of former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the Mayor’s Seal was not actually lost but was  instead used by Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella during his inauguration last June 30, 2019. Read more: Labella:…

Labella to review ordinance allowing CITOM to confiscate drivers license

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he will be reviewing the ordinance that was passed on 2018, allowing the city’s traffic enforcers to confiscate the driver’s licenses of motorists found violating traffic laws in the…

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