Council amends anti-mask ordinance, reduces fines

Doris C. Bongcac, Norman V. Mendoza 03/21/2018

The Mandaue City Council is amending the anti-face mask ordinance reducing the fines for violators of City Ordinance No. 14-2017-1215, prohibiting the use of face masks and tinted helmet visors for motorcycle riders. The council passed on…

Council to CCTO: Consider implementation of one-way traffic in some south Cebu City roads

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2018

  Members of the Cebu City Council have asked the City Transportation Office to study the possibility of implementing a one-way traffic scheme along F. Llamas, E. Sabellano and Tres de Abril Streets during the peak hours.…

Council resolution sought to address garbage problem in Tejero, Mabolo

Morexette B. Erram 03/17/2018

Due to numerous complaints of uncollected garbage along the sidewalks of two north district barangays in Cebu City, the Cebu City Council passed a resolution requiring inspection the concerned areas. In the said resolution, the city council…

Tommy’s agenda: Get back majority in council

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 03/13/2018

DESPITE efforts from the House of the Representatives to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from May to October, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña expressed hope that the Senate would not approve it. “I want…

Toledo City Council finally approves 2018 budget

Morexette Erram 03/12/2018

The Toledo City Council has finally approved the city’s 2018 budget which includes the budget of the Toledo City Hospital. This came days after Acting Mayor Antonio Yapha Jr. issued a memorandum to downgrade the hospital from…

HOSPITAL NIGHTMARE

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo, Morexettte Marie B. Erram 03/10/2018

  The Toledo City Hospital is now like a ‘ghost hospital’ after 120 of its 150 staff were ordered by the city council to stop reporting for work and for the hospital to drastically reduce its operation.…

Bacallo: Labella is not PDP-Laban council president

Doris Mae Mondragon 03/07/2018

Lorna Bacallo clarified that she remains to sit as the legitimate president of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) Cebu City Council. Together with her officers, Bacallo reiterated the legitimacy of her position in a courtesy call…

Council to scrutinize P18-B Kawit Island project

Nestle L. Semilla 03/06/2018

THE Cebu City Council created an ad hoc committee that will scrutinize the P18-billion development project for Kawit Island in the South Road Properties (SRP) that is proposed to be undertaken the city government and the development…

Deferment

Editorial 03/05/2018

The Regional Development Council (RDC) plan to defer the P711.8 million underpass project along UN Avenue in Mandaue City may carry some weight but it’[s ultimately public sentiment and the Mandaue City government that should decide whether…

Council to map traffic plans with LGUs

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 02/28/2018

AN inter-agency council on traffic (I-ACT) will coordinate with local governments in Cebu to map out traffic management plans for them, a first outside of Metro Manila. “(What we are doing) is to synchronize and harmonize traffic…

Cebu City Council urged to hasten OK of 93-1 proposal

Nestle L. Semilla 02/27/2018

Beneficiaries of the 93-1 lot ordinance are calling on the Cebu City Council to hasten the approval of the deed of donation and acceptance of the land swap deal that the Cebu City government and the Cebu…

Tomas willing to face plaint on dispute in court

Doris C. Bongcac 02/14/2018

  Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he is ready to face any complaint to be filed against him in relation to his confrontation with court sheriff El Cid Caballes in Barangay Capitol Site last week. Osmeña…

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