Rama, officials receive suspensions as Margot takes over

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/17/2016

A day after conceding to Cebu City Mayor-elect Tomas Osmeña, outgoing Mayor Michael Rama and his allies in the City Council began receiving the suspension order issued against them by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)…

Machiavellian suicide?

Jobers R. Bersales 04/13/2016

Tis the season to be jolly! Christmas appears to have arrived much earlier for Mayor Michael Rama and Vice-Mayor Edgardo Labella. Malacañang has just given them and their allies the gift of victory ahead of the coming…

Labella stops demolition

Marc Eric Cosep 02/11/2016

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella stopped the demolition of houses in Sitio Kamansi, Barangay Mabolo yesterday. Labella said this is the fourth time that informal settlers occupying the private lot owned by Aznar Enterprise Inc. were…

Devotee City opens on Friday

Marc Eric Cosep 01/12/2016

The Sinulog Devotee City will start accepting transients on Friday, said acting Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella. He told a news conference on Tuesday that 120 container vans have been placed in Compania Maritima near Cebu City…

Emergency needs first before UP Cebu dialog, says Labella

Juli Ann M. Sibi, Nestle L. Semilla 12/31/2015

ACTING Mayor Edgardo Labella yesterday said the Cebu city government will  talk with the landowner of the burned sitio in barangay Lahug “after we attend to the emergency needs” of the fire victims. He said City Hall…

Rizal Day reminds officials to cherish democracy, not bicker

Juli Ann M. Sibi 12/31/2015

CEBU City Acting Mayor Edgardo Labella yesterday called on public officials  to remember the heroism of Jose Rizal and their own duty to serve  the Filipino people. Labella spoke in Plaza Sugbu  at an outdoor ceremony marking…

FIRE ZONE: TALK FIRST?

12/29/2015

Barangay Lahug, UP Cebu seek dialog on re-blocking Tension briefly erupted yesterday as Lahug barangay officials tried to stop heavy equipment of the Cebu city government from clearing the burned fire zone in sitio Avocado. Acting Mayor…

Capitol residents hang anti-Rama streamers

Nestle L. Semilla 12/27/2015

Yellow streamers that declare support for the suspension of Cebu City Mayor Michael L. Rama have gone up in barangay Capitol Site, allegedly on orders of barangay captain Manuel Guanzon. “Gisugo ra man ko ni Kap nga…

Fire victims assured: No relocation; you can go back to your place

Nestle L. Semilla 12/27/2015

ACTING Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella yesterday assured the victims left homeless by last Saturday’s fire that they will not be relocated, and they can rebuild in the same area. “It has been the policy of the…

There’s a reason for everything — fire victims coping with loss

Julit C. Jainar 12/27/2015

The victims of last Saturday’s fire in barangay Lahug are trying to find reason for the loss of their homes and belongings especially in this time of merriment. Elisio Gulfen, Jr. said he was supposed to have…

Cebu city mayor: Take down campaign posters

Marc Eric Cosep 12/24/2015

ACTING Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella yesterday ordered the removal of all campaign materials in public places regardless of which party mounted them. Labella said the mounting of campaign posters violates City Ordinance No. 1656 which prohibits…

Team Rama presents lineup of candidates

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/08/2015

Team Rama presented its complete slate for next year’s elections at the Fort San Pedro Thursday morning. Mayor Michael Rama said they are optimistic about winning majority of the 16 seats in the city council this time.…

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