Osmeña: P18-billion Kawit Island deal ‘beneficial’ to the city

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 10/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has insisted that the P18-billion Kawit Island deal is and will always be beneficial to the city. Osmeña, who spoke in a press conference on Saturday, October…

Saavedra to appeal dismissal of cases vs Tomas, ex-city officials over Kawit Island deal

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 10/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Businessman and whistleblower Crisologo Saavedra is not yet giving up on the criminal and administrative complaints that he filed against former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena and his City Council on the controversial…

Cebu City Legal Office to start investigation on Sugbo building demolition

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office wanted to know if Commission on Audit (COA) guidelines were followed in the demolition of the Sugbu Building by the Universal Hotel and Resorts Inc. (UHRI), the developer…

Despite criticisms, Isla dela Victoria project development in full swing

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Development of the P18-billion Isla dela Victoria project is now in full swing despite continued scrutiny from critics. Lawyer Amando Virgil Ligutan, legal counsel of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, said on Wednesday,…

City Hall tells court UHRI is capable of implementing Kawit project

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/01/2018

The Cebu City Government has assured the court that Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc. (UHRI) has the technical and financial capacity to undertake a P18-billion project. This was the city’s reply to the case filed by Busay…

Complainant against Kawit Island deal skips court hearing

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/23/2018

Busay Barangay Councilor Amilo Lopez did not show up in Thursday’s hearing of the petition for injunction which he filed to stop the implementation of the Kawit Island Development project. Instead, Lopez through his counsels Floro Casas…

Tomas: Kawit Island project a go

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/20/2018

Unless a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) is issued by the court, there is no stopping Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña from pushing through with the groundbreaking ceremony for the P18 billion Kawit Island development project. Francisco Fernandez,…

Groundbreaking of Kawit Island development to push through

Morexette B. Erram 08/20/2018

Unless the court will grant a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by the opposition camp, the Cebu City Government and the Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc. (UHRI) will push through with the groundbreaking of Isla Dela Victoria.…

Kawit Island deal is disadvantageous to the city – Team Rama councilors

Morexette B. Erram 08/09/2018

The opposition group United Barug Team Rama warned Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña against signing the joint venture agreement with the Gokongwei-led Universal Hotels and Resorts Incorporated (UHRI) and allowing another contractor to develop a sanitary landfill…

Cebu City Councilors still undecided on P18-B Kawit Island project

Morexette Marie Erram 08/07/2018

The Cebu City Council has been on a deadlock for nearly four hours now because of the refusal of the opposition bloc to pass the P18-billion Kawit Island project being pushed by Mayor Tomas Osmeña. A resolution…

Fate of Kawit Island development uncertain

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/01/2018

Can the allies of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña in the city council reintroduce the resolution covering the P18-billion joint-venture agreement (JVA) for the development of Kawit Island in South Road Properties (SRP)? Opposition Councilors from Barug…

Legal opinion sought on real owner of Kawit Island

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2018

IS CONSTRUCTING recreational infrastructures such as casinos and resorts on the eight-hectare Kawit Island in the South Road Properties (SRP) legal? The Cebu City Council would like the City Legal Office to answer this question after legal…

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