Cebu City to plant 3 million seedlings in 3 years

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government intends to plant three million seedlings in the next three years as its contribution to the fight against climate change. Mayor Edgardo Labella said he wanted to see a…

Beep told to follow traffic rules or else…

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Modernized jeepneys or Beeps traversing Cebu City streets are not exempted from compliance with traffic regulations. Mayor Edgardo Labella issued the clarification following complaints of overloading and the failure of beep drivers to…

Labella unaffected by vendors protest; to continue implementation of no sidewalk vending policy

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Not on the sidewalks. Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella said he will stand by his decision to no longer allow vendors to sell on the sidewalks even if they hold series of protests against…

Cebu City Council ‘dismayed’ at MCWD over state of water supply

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City Council has expressed its dismay over the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) over the lack of water supply in Cebu City, and urged Mayor Edgardo Labella to practice his authority over…

Labella wants to build tenement in fire struck sitio in Mambaling

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella plans to put up a tenement building in Sitio Alaska, Barangay Mambaling following the fire that razed 70 homes in the area on Wednesday noon, September 18, 2019. Read: Mambaling…

SWU Phinma promises sanctions for ‘misbehaving’ students involved in viral video

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has directed the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to conduct a thorough investigation on a viral video which shows four male university students molesting an unconscious girl. Labella…

Labella’s EO orders ban of pork, pork products from Luzon

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered a ban on the entry of pork and pork products from Luzon following the confirmation of the presence of the African Swine Fever (ASF) in some…

Cortes, Labella lead Mahiga Creek clean-up

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 09/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes and Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella led the clean-up of the Mahiga Creek this morning, September 14. The two officials met at the Subangdaku bridge that serves as…

Labella plans to name one Cebu street after Xiamen City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella plans to name one of the streets at the North Reclamation Area after Xiamen City of China. Labella was in a five-day trip to Xiamen City from September 6 to 11…

Labella supports ordinance regulating habal-habal drivers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he supports the ordinance of Councilor Raymond Garcia to regulate habal-habals or motorcycle taxis in the city still under the provisions of the Land Transportation Code of the…

Osmeña files raps against Labella over mayor’s office issue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has filed charges against incumbent Mayor Edgardo Labella and his men in the Office of the Ombudsman for stopping the “restoration” of the mayor’s office.  In his…

Rama: I stand for what is right

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –They may both belong to the Partido Barug-PDP Laban coalition, but Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said that he does not necessarily have to support all the decisions of Mayor Edgardo Labella. Rama…

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