Rama to Labella: If you can’t manage city, you know what to do

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama posed a challenge to Mayor Edgardo Labella over the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation in the city. Rama said that the rising cases of COVID-19 are embarrassing…

Rama volunteers to be inoculated with Covid vaccine

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama has volunteered to be inoculated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine should it arrive in the city. Rama said in a statement that he understands the…

Sinulog ritual showdown postponed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) has decided to postpone the ritual showdown for Sinulog 2021. Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said the rising COVID-19 cases in the city have placed the lives…

Doctors group in Cebu opposes Sinulog 2021

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group of doctors in Cebu expressed opposition to the holding of the Sinulog Festival 2021 and other related activities. Cebu Medical Society Inc., in a statement issued on Wednesday, January 6, said…

Rama to IATF: Help us make Sinulog successful

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama will be formally appealing to the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to allow the Sinulog grand parade to continue at the South Road Properties (SRP). In a press…

Rama: Sinulog 2021 ritual showdown in SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama confirmed on Sunday, December 27, that the ritual showdown for Sinulog 2021 will be held at the South Road Properties (SRP). Rama, in a phone interview with…

Rama to lead Sinulog 2021, wants ‘governing board’ out

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama is back to lead the organizing team behind one of the country’s grandest festivals. Aside from planning to hold a meeting with the other officials of Sinulog…

Rama not keen on GCQ for Cebu City after July 15

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama is not keen on having Cebu City be downgraded from its enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status after July 15, 2020. In a virtual press conference on Saturday,…

Rama: ‘Tuslob Buwa’ is a celebration of Pasil and Suba

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The culture of Tuslob Buwa is a celebration of Pasil and Suba. This was the statement of Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama, who also chairs the city’s Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission,…

Rama: Sinulog Governing Board defies independence of Sinulog Foundation

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Tension is brewing between Mayor Edgardo Labella and Vice Mayor Michael Rama as the latter voiced out his opposition to the creation of a governing board that will organize and oversee the Sinulog Festival. Rama…

Cebu City Council approves P190.3M for garbage collection, disposal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has approved the P190.3 million supplemental budget that Mayor Edgardo Labella has requested to address the city’s garbage collection and disposal problems. In a special session held on Thursday,…

Mayor Labella’s 10 goals for Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines ―Cebu City’s new mayor, Edgardo Labella, addressed the City Council for the first time since his inauguration last Sunday, June 30. On Tuesday afternoon, July 2, the new mayor made his inaugural speech to…

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