City to donate 42 cars to 24 barangays; Mambaling to wait a little longer

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government will be donating at least 42 cars to 24 different barangays after the cars were repaired before the May 13, 2019 midterm elections. However, Barangay Mambaling may not be…

Gwen’s lawyer: ‘Letter was only a reminder’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia’s letter that cautioned the present Capitol administration against midnight deals and appointments was only a ‘reminder’ and was not meant to disrespect anyone. Lawyer Manolette Dinsay, one of Garcia’s legal counsels,…

Gwen is back

Rosalie Abatayo 05/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Gwendolyn Garcia is officially back at the Capitol. Accompanied by her campaign team and family members, Garcia arrived at the Capitol before 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 15, wearing her signature white polo and dark…

What will happen to the cases filed against Arcilla and Andales?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cases on the cancellation of the certificate of candidacies against reelected Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) councilors Alvin Arcilla and Sisinio Andales pending at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc may change…

Midnight proclamation for Cebu City’s south district election winners

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 05/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Proclamation came at midnight for the winners of Cebu City’s South District. After two nights of waiting for the official announcement, eight councilors from the south district were finally declared as winners by…

Gwen Garcia awaits proclamation as Cebu governor

Gresheen Gift M. Libby, Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There’s no stopping Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia from making a comeback to the Capitol’s highest echelon. As of  2:30 pm on Tuesday, May 14, Garcia has already secured a margin of over…

As Cebu City Mayor, Labella pushes for LRT, promises police support

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Light Railway Transit (LRT) may come sooner than expected with Cebu City Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella pushing for the project during his term. In his statements immediately after his proclamation as the winner…

‘New’ mayors for Cebu, Lapu and Mandaue

Immae Lachica 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The midterm polls are over, results have been counted and another set of political leaders have been proclaimed. After months of preparations, series of campaign rallies and a string of controversial exchanges online and…

Gica brothers win in Dumanjug

Michelle Joy Padayhag 05/14/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Brothers Efren “Gungun” Gica and Erwin “Wado” Gica obtained the top positions in the town of Dumanjug, southwestern Cebu, in the 2019 midterm polls. Election officer Mariela B. Remoroza officially proclaimed Efren and Erwin as…

Dondon Hontiveros: Decorated basketball player to no.1 Cebu City councilor

Immae Lachica, Jonas Rey N. Panerio 05/14/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Although Dondon Hontiveros was an All-Star in the pros and a member of the Philippine national men’s basketball team many times over, one of his most cherished traits was actually his unselfishness on and off…

Mayor Labella promises ‘inclusive’ government, VM Rama returns to city hall

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella promised to have an “inclusive government” that will collaborate with all parties when he begins his term as Mayor of Cebu City on June 30. Labella, who won…

IN NUMBERS: San Fernando, Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 05/13/2019

SAN FERNANDO, Cebu, Philippines — Incumbent San Fernando Mayor Lakambini Reluya maintains a lead of over 4,000 votes against mayoral opponent Ruben Feliciano as results from 36 out of 59 clustered precincts were transmitted as of 8:22…

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