Labella seeks council’s authority for DSWD MOA

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Edgardo Labella is seeking the council’s permission to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The MOA will allow the city to avail the Social…

City Council to hold 1st online session on Wednesday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will be holding its first online session on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Vice Mayor Michael Rama told CDN Digital that only a skeletal force will be left in the…

Cebu City eyes P1 billion budget for COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be allotting P1 billion for the putting up of necessary measures to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19).  Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the money would…

PROBE ‘abuse’: Vendors’ group seeks Council’s help

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Independent Vendors for Empowerment and Development (I-vend) is seeking the help of the Cebu City Council to investigate alleged abuses of the Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) in the clearing…

Granting of financial assistance to Lahug demolition victims scrutinized

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Local Housing Board (LHB) sought the help of the Cebu City government to provide financial assistance to the 36 households affected in the demolition of a University of the Philippines (UP) owned…

Danao City gov’t identifies ‘misbehaving’ man on viral Sinulog video

Doris C. Bongcac 01/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Danao City government has issued an invitation for a certain Jayson John Tapales to appear before the Sangguniang Panlungsod and answer questions regarding misbehavior which he allegedly did during the Sinulog grand…

Rama: Expect changes in the conduct of session on January 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama said the councilors should expect changes in the conduct of the regular session starting January 2020. This he said after some councilors, of which Rama refused…

Sinulog Foundation Inc. no show for City Council Citizen’s Hour

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) did not show up during the Citizen’s Hour of the City Council on December 18, 2019.  The SFI was supposed to face the City Council to discuss the…

NGOs urge City Council to hasten ordinance on food recycling

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Non-government organizations (NGOs) working on eradicating hunger in the Philippines encouraged the Cebu City Council to hasten the passing of an ordinance making food donation and food recycling systematic. Pamela Baricuatro, executive director…

Cebu City’s crime volume for past 10 months posts decline

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/09/2019

  CEBU CITY–The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) revealed that the crime volume had dropped by 16.2 percent during the first 10 months of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The CCPO reported that the…

Cebu City Council defers OK of measure to extend validity of business permits

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to make business permits valid for two years may not be realized this 2019. The Cebu City Council has once again deferred the approval of…

Rama pushes for stricter privilege speech guidelines at the City Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council is considering to create stricter guidelines in the conduct of privilege speeches to protect the Sanggunian from controversial and possibly illegal or unethical use of the privilege speech. Vice…

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