Condonation

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 04/20/2015

The so-called Aguinaldo doctrine is being debated nowadays after the camp of beleaguered Makati City Mayor Junjun Binay secured a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the Court of Appeals, effectively stopping the Ombudsman from investigating him on…

Margot questions P18K for advisor

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/23/2015

For P18,000 a month, former Cebu City councilor Edwin Jagmoc attended meetings, flag-raising ceremonies, launchings and other social activities of Cebu City Hall. Jagmoc’s list of “accomplishments” puzzled Councilor Margot Osmeña, who heads the City Council’s budget…

Mayor warns employees: Oppose me at your own risk

Nestle Semilla 03/10/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said City Hall employees who are against him should be prepared to resign or be transferred to another department. “If they want my head,  I will have to face them. Whether you…

Prov’l board affirms Dumanjug mayor’s suspension

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/10/2015

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) yesterday approved a committee recommendation to suspend Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia for six months on charges of grave misconduct and grave abuse of authority. No objections were made during the 10-minute discussion…

City Council’s independent fiscalizer

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/09/2015

Her first two years in office was like a roller-coaster ride for Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos.  Although a neophyte legislator, she’s one of the trusted soldiers of Mayor Michael Rama, being the only …

Cebu city department heads reminded of mayor’s ‘gag order’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/03/2015

Cebu City Hall’s department heads were reminded anew to first seek clearance from Mayor Michael Rama before appearing before  an executive session of the City Council. City Administrator Dr. Lucelle Mercado reissued Rama’s 2012 memo  on the…

Council questions operation of batching plant in city lot

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/08/2015

The contractor of the S. Osmeña road project is operating a cement batching plant at block 27 of the North Reclamation Area (NRA) without paying any fees to the city. “It is disadvantageous to the city to…

New Citom boss wants discipline

Edison Delos Angeles 01/07/2015

After working in the corporate world, Victor Emmanuel Caindec is crossing over to public service. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama appointed the 40-year-old businessman to head the City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) on Dec. 14, 2014. Caindec…

Capitol hikes budget to P3B

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/16/2014

The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) yesterday approved a P3 billion budget for the province next year. The amount is 15 percent higher than this year’s P2.59 billion. Of that amount, P588 million is allocated to the governor’s…

Flavier’s legacy

11/22/2014

The Senate tribute to the late senator Juan Flavier was a breath of fresh air at a time when the agency that he used  to head, the Department of Health (DOH), is rocked with a corruption scandal…

Quarrel of two cities

Ricky Poca 10/19/2014

I don’t believe that there is animosity between Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes on  an issue that should not drive a wedge between the two neighboring cities. There’s a need for…

Strong push to abolish pork barrel starts in Cebu

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/24/2014

‘FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY’ For Bernard Villalon, walking isn’t as easy as it was two decades ago. But the 75-year-old theater arts director could not let an opportunity to change the country slip away. Accompanied by a…

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