BPI apologizes to clients after drawing flak over ATM updates

08/30/2016

The Bank of the Philippine Islands apologized on Tuesday after getting negative reactions from clients regarding its recent warnings on losing access to their ATMs (automated teller machines) if they won’t update information requirements. “Last Friday and…

Osmeña to scrap 2016 budget; City Hall workers’ bonus now in limbo

Nestle L. Semilla 06/21/2016

THE mid-year bonus due to Cebu City government employees will remain in limbo until City Hall can find where to source the money, Acting Mayor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña said yesterday. The decision of the four-man city council…

LONG WAIT FOR BONUS

Nestle L. Semilla 06/20/2016

Team Rama dads  disapprove 2016 budget ordinance Bad news for Cebu City hall employees. The mid-year bonus equivalent to one month’s pay, which they have been waiting for since May 15, may not be released this month…

Council appoints new budget committee chief

Nestle L. Semilla 06/15/2016

THE Cebu City Council appointed a new chairman for the budget and finance committee during their regular Wednesday morning session. Councilor James Cuenco took over the committee chairmanship from Cebu City acting Mayor Margot Osmeña. This followed…

Rama is out of the loop on city’s financial state

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/24/2016

CEBU City Treasurer Diwa Cuevas yesterday admitted that suspended Mayor Michael Rama knew nothing about the financial status of Cebu City. She also admitted that she did not even give Rama the city’s cash position. “It’s okay…

STATE OF FINANCIAL DISARRAY

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/20/2016

Just ‘tip of the iceberg:’ Transition team uncovers ‘millions of pesos’ in unaccounted for disbursements Describing Cebu City’s finances as being in “disarray,” the team led by Acting City Mayor Margot Osmeña is now tracking millions of…

Bank exec assures: PH banks secure from hackers

Vanessa Claire Lucero 03/09/2016

A TOP executive of the Cebu Bankers’ Club (CBC) has assured the public that banks in the Philippines remain secure despite recent news of scams and frauds. Maximo Rey Eleccion, CBC president, gave the assurance yesterday amid…

Capitol allocates P241M funds for LGUs

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/07/2015

Over P241 million was released from the Capitol’s development fund to local government units in the province of Cebu from last year to March this year. Provincial Information Officer Ethel Natera said early this week that the…

Auditors press Cebu City on property taxes

Doris C. Bongcac 06/28/2014

State auditors again reminded  the Cebu City government to revise its  schedule of market values (SMV) of real properties in order to update the city’s real property tax collection. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama reiterated that consultations…

Davide wants refund for ‘disallowed’ projects

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/24/2014

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III is keen on following the Notices of Disallowance issued by the Commission on Audit (COA) to expenditures of the previous administration to the letter — return the money. But the governor said…

Mike hits COA for labeling City Hall deals as ‘illegal’

Doris C. Bongcac 06/24/2014

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama called on the Commission on Audit to be careful in labeling transactions entered into by the city government as ‘illegal’ in the absence of any court ruling declaring them as such. “If…

RAFI micro-finance awards clients at general assembly

Contributor 03/04/2014

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) Micro-finance program held its 10th general assembly last Jan. 25 at the University of San Jose-Recoletos gymnasium in barangay Basak Pardo, Cebu City. Dubbed as “Fiesta sa RAFI Micro-finance: A Thanksgiving…

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