Council authorizes Rama to negotiate for SRP loan balance

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/27/2015

The Cebu City Council authorized Mayor Michael Rama to negotiate with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to pre-terminate the South Road Properties (SRP) loan. The city can save over P139 million a year if it…

Mandaue City threatens to close abattoir anew

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/20/2015

Mandaue City is again going after Cebu City’s slaughterhouse which is located within Mandaue City. Mandaue City Treasurer Regal Oliva sent a final demand letter, asking Cebu City to secure a mayor’s business permit for the slaughterhouse.…

‘How did Cebu City get award for good housekeeping?’

Nestle L. Semilla 05/14/2015

Critics of the mayor in the Cebu  City Council questioned the basis of the city’s award for  Good Financial Housekeeping in 2014 by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). In a privilege speech,  Councilor Noel…

Capitol can only mediate, not decide on Talisay budget feud

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/03/2015

The Cebu provincial government cannot do anything to reverse the Talisay City Council’s decision to override the veto of Talisay City Mayor Johnny V. de los Reyes of the city’s P539 million budget for this year. PB…

Capitol eyes P20-M bank loan

Fe Marie Dumaboc, Melissa Q. Cabahug 12/30/2014

For the first time after more than a decade, the Cebu Provincial Government will  avail of a P200 million bank loan for the purchase of heavy equipment. The Capitol is also asking the Department of Budget and…

P200M-loan eyed for heavy equipment

Peter L. Romanillos 12/26/2014

The Cebu provincial government is planning to apply for a P200-million loan next year to  buy  heavy equipment  for building and maintaining barangay and provincial roads. On Monday,  the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) will hold  a special…

Cebu City’s 2015 budget bigger than Makati, Manila outlay

Doris C. Bongcac 12/21/2014

P13.4 BILLION BUDGET Cebu City yesterday approved its biggest ever budget of P13.4 billion for 2015, more than double  this year’s annual outlay. With 80 percent of revenue pegged on the disposal of assets, mainly prime lots…

Mayor: Nothing illegal with city’s use of funds

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/19/2014

Senior citizens  to get P3,000  allowance on Dec. 22 Don’t teach the mayor. First become the mayor!” Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama made the statement yesterday as he snapped back at  critics who  chided his administration for…

It’s official: Rama can now sell SRP lots

Doris C. Bongcac 08/13/2014

A resolution that authorizes Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to bid out South Road Properties (SRP) lots was approved by a majority of the Cebu City Council this afternoon. While two councilor proponents of the resolution withdrew…

DAP what? We’re busy

07/15/2014

While regular programming in all major television networks were preempted to give way to President Aquino’s speech where he explained his side on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) controversy, some officials of Cebu City were busy attending…

Watch where the money goes

07/14/2014

The Cebu City Council has another fiscalizing task at hand with Mayor Michael Rama’s submission of the proposed Supplemental Budget 2 for this year. The councilors should have learned by now to properly assess the proposal, instead…

Barangay treasurer in hot water over payroll mess

Apple Ta-as 07/14/2014

The treasurer of barangay Ibabao in Cordova town is facing charges of serious dishonesty and grave misconduct before the municipal government’s special disciplinary board for allegedly falsifying the barangay payroll to pay “ghost” employees. Cordova Mayor Adelino…

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