Osmeña on accepting House probe on POGO, EJKs invite: Not sure

Pia Piquero 09/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he was still “not sure” about attending a joint committee hearing at the House of Representatives on September 19, 2024. Osmeña has been invited to provide…

Tom Osmeña dares Gwen: Get a court injunction to halt CBRT construction

Pia Piquero 03/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is challenging Cebu Governor Gwendolyn “Gwen” Garcia to secure even a temporary court injunction to halt the construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project. This…

Former Mayor Alvin Garcia acquitted of poll-related case

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 12 in Cebu City has acquitted former Cebu City Mayor Alvin Biaño Garcia of an election-related criminal case filed by former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña in…

Ombudsman upgrades Saavedra complaint against Tomas Osmeña, 9 others over Kawit Island deal

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas has upgraded for preliminary investigation the complaint of businessman Crisologo Saavedra against former officials of Cebu City government over the controversial P18-billion Kawit Island deal. In its letter…

Tommy O: Don Sergio is praying for the Filipinos

Dyrecka Letigio 09/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The “Grand Old Man of Cebu” is most likely praying for the Filipinos today as the country suffers through more than a year of pandemic and economic instability. This was the statement of…

Cebu City denies ‘corruption’ of COVID-19 relief goods

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Bids and Awards Committee denied allegations that there was any misuse of funds in the procurement of P49 million worth of food packs and other relief goods for the residents…

Osmeña to file raps against Rama for SRP lot sale

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña is filing charges of graft and corruption against former mayor and now Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama for the sale of the 45-hectare lot belonging to the…

Osmeña to go to court to void SRP lot sale, says Archival

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña will be filing in court a petition for declaratory relief to void the sale of the 45-hectare South Road Properties (SRP) to Filinvest and the SM-Ayala Consortium…

Osmeña writes Neda-ICC, raises concerns on BRT changes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— “Investigate the changes to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Cebu City.” This was former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmena’s request to the National Economic Development Authority-Investment Coordinated Committee (NEDA-ICC) in a letter…

30 city hall, barangay workers test positive for drugs

Margarette Managaytay 09/22/2016

THIRTY employees were found positive during the drug testing conducted at the Cebu City Hall and some barangays. Four of those who tested positive for drug use were barangay employees, while 26 were from the different departments…

Osmeña asks CSC to suspend Cuevas

Marc Eric Cosep 10/24/2015

Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has continued his attack on treasurer Diwa Cuevas. This time, he is asking the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to suspend Cuevas for 60 days to prevent her from influencing the ongoing…

Former allies ‘face off’ over radio

Doris C. Bongcac 10/16/2015

Sparks flew when former allies Tomas Osmeña and Cebu CIty Mayor Michael Rama engaged in an impromptu discussion over radio yesterday about how to run the Cebu city government. They tangled over  the South Road Properties (SRP),…

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