New law to help struggling students in reading, math, science

Pia Piquero 10/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, a nationwide initiative aimed at helping students who are struggling academically, particularly in reading, mathematics, and science.…

Ombudsman junks criminal complaints against city officials over donated chickens in 2020

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City dismissed the criminal complaints against Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and Cebu City South District Rep. Eduardo “Edu” Rama Jr. over the alleged usurpation and…

Cong. Edu Rama Softball Cup kicks off with 8 teams vying for supremacy

Glendale G. Rosal 05/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The inaugural Cong. Edu Rama Softball Cup officially kicked off on Sunday, May 7, at the Labangon Elementary School with eight teams vying for supremacy. One of the tournament’s goals is to revive the…

Cong. Rama pushes for security of tenure, benefits for daycare workers

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A bill aimed at instituting a Magna Carta of Daycare Workers has been introduced in Congress. Cebu City 2nd District Representative Eduardo “Edu” Rama, Jr. filed last Jan. 24, 2023, House Bill (HB)…

Cebu City reps hope to hear President Marcos Jr.’s plans on food security

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Congressional representatives from Cebu City are hoping President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. would be able to present his plans for ensuring food security in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA).  Representatives…

Rama names Koko Holganza as traffic chair

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has named former Councilor Rico Rey “Koko” Holganza as the future chairperson of the Cebu City Traffic Operation Management (CITOM) board. The mayor plans to reconvene the board…

Cebu City reps push for Mega Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu City District Representatives Eduardo Rama, Jr. for the South District and Rachel “Cutie” Del Mar for the North District will be pushing for the Mega Cebu Development Authority (MCDA) in Congress. Congressman-elect…

Another Osmeña vs Rama fight brewing in Cebu City South District

Dyrecka Letigio 10/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two household names in the political arena in Cebu City will be fighting head-on for two major positions this coming election: the mayoral seat and the congressional seat for the South District. It…

Edu Rama proposes P15K monthly incentive for nurses who cared for COVID-19 patients

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 07/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Eduardo Rama Jr. is proposing the release of a monthly incentive of P15,000 to nurses who are employed in government and private hospitals in the city who “tirelessly” cared for…

Edu Rama mulls ordinance to protect sharks and rays

Therese Mae Alegado 01/11/2018

CEBU CITY A member of the Cebu City Council wants to ban the purchase, killing and vending of sharks and rays in Cebu City after noting that no such law existed in the city. “There is an…

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