LONG WAIT FOR BONUS

Nestle L. Semilla 06/20/2016

Team Rama dads  disapprove 2016 budget ordinance Bad news for Cebu City hall employees. The mid-year bonus equivalent to one month’s pay, which they have been waiting for since May 15, may not be released this month…

Council of four to tackle P6B budget with ‘caution’

Nestle L. Semilla 06/15/2016

WITH only four officials sitting in session, the Cebu City Council will review and deliberate “with caution” the P6 billion budget submitted by Acting City Mayor Margot Osmeña on June 20. Cebu City Councilor James Anthony Cuenco,…

Council appoints new budget committee chief

Nestle L. Semilla 06/15/2016

THE Cebu City Council appointed a new chairman for the budget and finance committee during their regular Wednesday morning session. Councilor James Cuenco took over the committee chairmanship from Cebu City acting Mayor Margot Osmeña. This followed…

Who will lead Cebu City’s opposition?

Stephen D. Capillas 06/02/2016

The reported appearance of businessman Michael Dino at the press conference where President-elect Rodrigo Duterte showed off his Cabinet members was a bit of surprise to anyone familiar with his involvement in the Davao City mayor turned…

Make new proposal for budget for 2016

Nestle L. Semilla 06/01/2016

The Cebu City Council approved a resolution returning the P9.8-billion proposed annual budget for 2016 and asked the executive department for another revised budget to be submitted by Acting Mayor Margarita Osmeña. During yesterday’s 36th regular session,…

Margot questions release of terminal benefits

Nestle L. Semilla 05/30/2016

HOW did former Cebu City councilors Jose Daluz III and Eduardo Rama Jr. receive terminal leave benefits totaling P1.5 million from the city government when there was no identified source for it in the first place? “(I…

Four councilors turn to DILG: Can we hold session?

Julit C. Jainar 05/18/2016

WITH 12 Cebu City councilors serving their suspension as ordered by the Office of the President, the four remaining councilors decided not to hold a regular session yesterday. Acting Vice Mayor Lea Japson said the session was…

Pelaez spurns Lapu-Lapu Mayor’s offer for council seat

Norman V. Mendoza 10/08/2015

LAPU-LAPU  City Mayor Paz Radaza offered a slot in her  City Council lineup to her rival, businessman Efrain Pelaez Jr., who quickly turned it down. “No way will I align myself with the Radazas. It’s better if…

Council mulls transfer for ACT scholars

Nestle L. Semilla 05/14/2015

A proposal to allow scholars of the Asian College of Technology (ACT) to transfer to other schools so they can still avail of city cash assistance was met with resistance from the Cebu City Council and Mayor…

Margot questions P18K for advisor

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/23/2015

For P18,000 a month, former Cebu City councilor Edwin Jagmoc attended meetings, flag-raising ceremonies, launchings and other social activities of Cebu City Hall. Jagmoc’s list of “accomplishments” puzzled Councilor Margot Osmeña, who heads the City Council’s budget…

Rama won’t file charges against council

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/16/2015

Since the Cebu City Council did not overrid his veto of portions of the P13.4 billion budget for this year, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he would no longer pursue filing  charges against the local lawmakers.…

Council defers approval amid debate

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/23/2014

The proposed ordinance to establish shared priority bike lanes hit another snag after the Cebu City Council deferred the measure’s third and final reading during its regular session yesterday. Several councilors expressed concern on the width of…

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