Supplemental budget eyed for SRP loan

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/15/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he will request the city council to pass a supplemental budget this year for the full payment of the P3-billion South Road Properties (SRP) loan. Rama said the additional budget will…

INFRA DEALS NOT VALID?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/12/2015

COA: Let city accountant sign contracts, or these are void Cebu City government contracts for over P420-million worth of infrastructure projects lacked the signature of the city accountant and were, thus, considered “legally impaired,” state auditors said.…

Developers join city taskforce to address flooding in SRP

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2015

A task force has been created to address flooding at the South Road Properties (SRP). It was formed after a meeting yesterday with Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and commercial developers of the SRP, who appealed  for…

Wall torn down to start dredging of Parian estero

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2015

PART of the wall of 138 Mall in Colon Street was demolished yesterday to prepare for the dredging and de-silting of the Estero de Parian starting Monday. Dredging of the waterway, which is clogged with trash and…

NO MORE TAX BREAK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/09/2015

Cebu City Council revokes amusement tax exemption for Vice Ganda’s concert The Cebu City Council yesterday revoked the tax exemption it gave for the upcoming concert of  comedian Vice Ganda, whose promotion banners  were ordered taken down…

Rama reprimands, defends secretary over solicitation

Doris C. Bongcac 07/01/2015

Nothing wrong with ‘partnering’ with private sector, mayor says Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he has reprimanded his secretary for sending out solicitation letters for bread and water without his approval. At the same time, the…

BFP, barangays told to share budget

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/25/2015

The acquisition of firefighting equipment from the Cebu City government had been a tug of war between the fire department and the city’s barangay fire brigades. A P96 million budget has been included under the city’s Peace…

Are there funds for Cebu City Hall bonuses?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/23/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is seeking a P100-million supplemental budget, of which P78 million would go to paying bonuses for the city government’s 5,000 employees. But City Treasurer Diwa Cuevas said they’re having a hard time…

7 DPS men tested positive for drug use

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/11/2015

Seven out of 132 personnel from Cebu City Hall’s Department of Public Services (DPS) tested positive for illegal drug use  during a  random testing yesterday. The results still have to undergo confirmatory testing. “ Within this week…

Court rules in city’s favor in Citi Center case

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/08/2015

CEBU City Hall scored another legal victory after a court dismissed the civil case filed by occupants of the Citi Center Complex in barangay Kamagayan. Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Soliver Peras of Branch 7 said the…

Veco de-loading program eases impact of shortage

Marites Villamor Ilano, Norman V. Mendoza 06/02/2015

Hour-long rotation brownouts continued in parts of Metro Cebu yesterday as demand still outstripped supply in the Visayas grid, especially during peak hours. As of 2 p.m., distribution utility Visayan Electric Co., Inc. (Veco) said four feeders…

DILG officer inhibits from P25K aid case

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/29/2015

The hearing officer in the complaint filed against Cebu City officials in relation to the release of P25,000 in calamity aid at the Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG) inhibited himself from the case. DILG hearing…

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