Del Mar files bill renaming MCIA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/03/2018

  CEBU North District Representative Raul Del Mar is supporting calls to rename the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to Lapu-Lapu Cebu International Airport (LCIA). Del Mar has filed a bill before the House of Representatives to amend…

Del Mar vows to block moves to divert budget

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/12/2018

CEBU BRT Cebu City officials are ready to wage war if only to ensure that the budget intended for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will not be diverted to a similar project in Metro Manila. Cebu…

Tom vows to back Del Mar’s tunnel project proposals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/21/2018

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña expressed his support to the tunnel project proposals of his ally, Rep. Raul del Mar (Cebu City North District). “Of course I’ll help him. We’ll help each other,” said Osmeña, who is…

Del Mar: Fight traffic ‘over and under’

Jose Santino S. Bun-achita 04/20/2018

Rep. Raul Del Mar said there is a need to fight traffic “over and under.” He proposed the construction of tunnels which he said i “practical and cost-efficient,” and no existing structures on the grounds are demolished.…

Del Mar storms out of RDC meeting but vows to get Congress’ approval

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/16/2018

AFTER PROPOSALS WERE EXCLUDED FROM PAPs When members of the Regional Development Council (RDC)-7 refused to outright endorse around P16 billion worth of underpass projects pushed by Cebu City North District Rep. Raul Del Mar, they had…

Del Mar will not attend RDC meetings after ‘walkout’ incident 

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/16/2018

Cebu City North District Rep. Raul Del Mar expressed that he does not have any plans on attending future meetings of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7). This statement came after he walked out of…

Del Mar calls on Church to lobby for Vidal’s sainthood

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 10/23/2017

WHY not lobby for Ricardo Cardinal Vidal’s sainthood? Raul del Mar of Cebu City’s north district called on Catholic Church officials to work for the canonization of the well-loved prelate. “San Ricardo Vidal sounds good. Let us…

‘Death penalty only punishes the poor’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 02/09/2017

Though knowing that he is in the minority, Rep. Raul del Mar of Cebu City’s north district remains adamant about his opposition to plans of reimposing the death penalty. During the interpellation and debate at the House…

New hospital bldg to add 130 more bed capacity to VSMMC

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/09/2016

Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) can accommodate more patients with the inauguration of its Cebu City North District Hospital Building on Friday morning. The new facility, which will be operational by January 2017, adds 130 beds…

Cebu City busts yield P46M shabu; 2 nabbed

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/08/2016

CEBU City police conducted two separate operations yesterday and confiscated suspected shabu worth P46.8 million and arrested two alleged big-time drug pushers in the coastal barangay of Pasil and Barangay Guadalupe. First to fall was Melchor Ocarol,…

More Cebuanos should sit at MCIAA Board

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/23/2016

CONGRESSMAN Raul del Mar has proposed amendments to the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Charter so more Cebuanos can sit in the body’s Board of Directors. Del Mar, who represents Cebu City’s 1st District, said he…

Radaza miffed over del Mar’s support of power firm

Norman V. Mendoza 02/19/2015

LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Paz Radaza said she was disappointed with Rep. Raul del Mar of Cebu City’s north district for elevating the Mactan Electric Co.’s (MECO) request for renewal of franchise to Congress. She said the Association…

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