Sinulog 2024 : Preparations underway, SFI director says

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 12/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Preparations for Sinulog 2024 are underway and the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director assured that they are better prepared for next year.  With the backlash that they received from the Sinulog 2023, SFI…

MCWD board row: Late Mayor Labella’s termination of directors questioned

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lawyer Amando Virgil Ligutan, legal counsel of the previous Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), questioned the validity of the termination of the previous MCWD board members by the…

Sinulog 2023 contingents continue to wait for subsidies promised by Cebu City Hall

Doris C. Bongcac 01/03/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Sinulog 2023 will formally kick off on Friday, Jan. 6. The Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan and the Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Dakbayan competitions, respectively, are already scheduled this weekend. But as of…

Sinulog Street Fair comes back on Dec. 15

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While the Sinulog 2023 Grand Festival will take place at the South Road Properties (SRP), locals and tourists can also enjoy other Sinulog-related activities along Osmeña Boulevard and at Plaza Independencia. Sinulog Foundation…

Contingents sign up for ‘One Cebu Island Sinulog 2023’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven contingents have already registered for the Sinulog 2023 slated in January next year, Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) Executive Director Elmer “Jojo” Labella said on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Without specifying yet who…

Rama to face Osmeña’s election protest

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Michael Rama is facing an election protest from his major opponent in the recent elections, former Councilor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña.  Osmeña, who was running for mayor under Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK),…

Rama wants SRP loan repaid before term ends

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants the loan for the South Road Properties (SRP) paid off before this political term ends. The mayor has made a marching order to the finance departments of…

Rama wants 93-1 land swap deal settled by March 25

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants the 93-1 Land Swap deal with the Cebu Provincial Capitol settled by March 25, 2022, ahead of the campaign period for local candidates. Rama said that he…

Public urged not to bring children, seniors when viewing Mayor Labella’s remains

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Those who want to pay their last respects to Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella at the Cebu City Hall are asked not to bring children and senior citizens. This was the appeal of…

Rama: Coterminous officials may be replaced

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — New Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that department heads and other officials whose positions were coterminous in nature might be replaced. This after the term of Mayor Edgardo Labella has officially ended…

‘Cebu City has lost a great public servant’

11/19/2021

Cebu City, Philippines—Local government officials here posted messages of sympathy on Facebook in honor of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, who passed away early morning Friday, November 19, 2021. Among them was Labella’s vice mayor, Michael “Mike”…

Rama: No change in City Hall dynamics with indefinite leave of Mayor Labella

Dyrecka Letigio 10/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City acting Mayor Michael Rama said that the dynamics in the City Hall would not change even as they would be expecting Mayor Edgardo Labella to be absent for some time with…

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