Mayor Rama mulls “Gabii sa Kagikan,” a heritage tour of city’s old cemeteries

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is planning to launch a heritage walk to some of Cebu City’s old and historic cemeteries, which he called “Gabii sa Kagikan.” In his message after the regular…

Tom, Serge Osmeña mark 100th birthday of late dad, Serging Osmeña, with Mass, floral offering

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/04/2016

A visionary leader. This was how Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña remembered his father, former Sen. Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Jr. who would have turned 100 years old on Sunday. “We pay tribute to people like Serging Osmeña.…

City Hall tears down anti-Rama banners

Nestle L. Semilla 12/29/2015

A team from City Hall took down anti-Rama streamers mounted in barangay Capitol Site, Mahiga in barangay Mabolo and the Doña Pepang Cemetery in barangay Tejero. The removal is part of Acting Mayor Edgardo Labella’s Dec. 23…

Bone chambers for Doña Pepang remains

Marc Eric Cosep 09/25/2015

The Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) of Cebu City assured that the remains at the Doña Pepang Cemetery will not be moved out but will be transferred to a bone chamber. Yesterday, DWUP…

Market across Pepang cemetery demolished

08/20/2015

Shanties in the  marketplace fronting the Doña Pepang Cemetery were torn down yesterday by a City Hall demolition crew a day earlier than its original schedule. “The island where the market place used to be was a…

Tensions flare as Probe tries to demolish structures

Nestle L. Semilla 08/14/2015

Cebu City’s demolition team failed to demolish two structures in  Doña Pepang cemetery in barangay Tejero yesterday after former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña and his lawyer, Benjamin Militar, intervened. Osmeña, who is also a former Cebu…

Rama asked to stop demolition of houses at Pepang cemetery anew

Nestle L. Semilla 08/12/2015

Thout the demolition of houses at  Doña Pepang cemetery was well underway, the Cebu City Council still passed  a resolution asking Mayor Michael Rama to suspend it until a  relocation site for the settlers is found. In…

Housing board eyed as clearing house for demolitions

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/10/2015

Any demolition of homes in Cebu City should be cleared first with the city’s housing board before it is enforced, Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon said. The councilor drafted an ordinance requiring national government and City Hall…

Doña Pepang settlers hold protest at City Hall

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/06/2015

Several settlers in the Doña Pepang Cemetery protested in front of City Hall yesterday saying their relocation site remains a question. “Why were our homes demolished when there is still no relocation site for us? When we…

Nine houses demolished at Doña Pepang cemetery

07/30/2015

Nine houses fronting the Doña Pepang Cemetery were demolished by Cebu City Hall to pave the way for its plan to convert it into a heritage park. Edgar Quiñones, spokesman of the Doña Pepang Osmeña Mausoleum Homeowners…

Columbaries to be set up at Doña Pepang cemetery

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/29/2015

COLUMBARIES  or vaults to contain ashes of the dead will replace sites occupied by settlers in the  Doña Pepang Cemetery in Cebu City. “The clearing of the houses and the construction of the columbary will be the…

Osmeña: Evicting residents is disgusting

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/24/2015

Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña expressed disgust over plans of Mayor Michael Rama to evict residents inside cemetery to pave way for a public park. During the court hearing, Osmeña told Judge Alexander Acosta of the…

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