Council feud and garbage woes

Ricky Poca 07/17/2017

The planned revamp of the Cebu City Council’s committees by the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) that was thwarted by Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella joining the fray resulted in a status quo that won’t sit well with Cebu…

Tomas asks P697M from council

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2017

Bulk of supplemental budget to go to garbage disposal; another P28M for hauling Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña submitted a P697.8-million supplemental budget request to the City Council, which deliberated on it during yesterday’s regular session. The…

DILG to resolve majority dispute in City Council

USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/11/2017

THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will resolve the dispute between the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) and Barug Team Rama blocs over what constitutes the majority in the City Council. This came after Vice Mayor…

Council fails to elect committee heads, members

Nestle L. Semilla 07/04/2017

  ATTEMPTS at electing the committee chairmanships and memberships at the Cebu City Council were thwarted by Barong Team Rama councilors, who questioned the issue of coming up with a simple majority. During yesterday’s inaugural session, the…

Mandaue City Council seeks to promote consumption of root crops

Norman Mendoza 07/03/2017

IN line with the celebration of Nutrition Month, the Mandaue City Council drafted a resolution promoting the consumption of root crops and other alternatives to rice, which is being implemented by the Regional Nutrition Committee of the…

Council approves SRP lot sale

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/27/2017

  In a move that transcended political parties, the Cebu City Council on Tuesday finally passed an ordinance authorizing Mayor Tomas Osmeña to sell another three hectares of the South Road Properties (SRP). Despite their disagreements on…

Council asks for legal opinion on proposed traffic ordinance

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/26/2017

A PROPOSED ordinance authorizing traffic enforcers in Cebu City to confiscate the driver’s license of motorists who violate traffic rules has been made to undergo more scrutiny. The Cebu City Council referred the proposal of Councilor Eugenio…

Council shakeup

Editorial 06/22/2017

With the new Cebu City Council majority, perhaps the administration can no longer blame the opposition for whatever failures it may commit in the course of its tenure in the next three years. After City Councilor Jerry…

Osmeña insists that City Council pass an ordinance to cover sale of SRP lots

Doris C. Bongcac, Nestle L. Semilla 06/20/2017

IS a supplementary ordinance necessary or will a resolution be enough to sell a three-hectare portion of the South Road Properties (SRP)? This was the crux of the discussion yesterday during the public hearing held during the…

MAO BA?

MAO BA? 06/18/2017

RICE INTAKE A lot of netizens aren’t too keen on supporting an appeal by the National Nutrition Council to reduce their rice intake to avoid obesity. Flor Go wrote, “If you are considering about health issues then…

DPWH turns down Council request to limit Tabunok Flyover work at night

Nestle L. Semilla 06/14/2017

TALISAY CITY THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has turned down a proposal by the Talisay City Council to limit the ongoing work on the Tabunok Flyover to nighttime and allow traffic to flow on…

CCCI turns over waiting area to NBI

PR 06/06/2017

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has shown its continued support to Cebu’s business climate by strengthening its relationship with the local government through its Adopt-a-Station Project. The CCCI, headed by its president Melanie Ng,…

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