‘Misplaced display of charity’: Delos Santos on Cebu City’s donation of P50 million to quake-hit Luzon LGUs

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — ‘Misplaced display of charity.’ This was how Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann Delos Santos described the recent approval by the Cebu City Council of the P50 million financial aid to the local government…

Eleven candidates in Cebu City submitted SOCEs so far

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadline for the submission of the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) for candidates is just around the corner — on June 8, 2022. Yet on Friday, June 3, 2022, only 11…

Boljoon accident takes nine lives, leaves shattered dreams in its wake

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/19/2019

BOLJOON, Cebu, Philippines — Eleven-year-old Jefferson Jorpa wanted to be an electrician when he grows up, yet his family did not have much financially so he sold polvoron in school to help his parents. He was also…

Osmeña’s running mate also strips bare her office before leaving City Hall

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Councilor Mary Anne delos Santos, who ran for vice mayor of the city alongside former Mayor Tomas Osmeña in the May 2019 elections, followed the former mayor’s footsteps and stripped…

Osmeña: Violence against allies will worsen leading to election day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña warns that violence and threats that he claims to be allegedly perpetrated by the police will worsen as the May 13 election draws nearer. Osmeña gave the warning…

Garma threatens charge vs Tomas, Mary Ann for disregard of a police checkpoint

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —For their disregard of a police checkpoint, Cebu City Police Director Royina Garma said they are now studying the possibility of filing appropriate charges against Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his vice mayoral candidate and…

Delos Santos attributes rise in measles cases to Dengvaxia scare

Delta Dyrecka Comendador Letigio 02/08/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Mary Anne Delos Santos, deputy mayor on health, attributes the increase of measles cases to the scare of the dengvaxia vaccine. Delos Santos said that the fear of vaccination became…

Delos Santos: “house rules not followed during discussion of P18B development deal”

Morexette B. Erram 05/22/2018

Were the opposition councilors allowed to override the motion which would have authorized Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to sign the contract to enter into a joint-venture agreement (JVA) with the Gokongwei-led Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc.…

Delos Santos bats for retention of health workers

Nestle L. Semilla 07/14/2016

Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann delos Santos is doing a study to justify the need to retain the services of barangay health workers. Delos Santos, who was appointed deputy mayor for health, said while she supports the…

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