93-1 talks: Cebu City seeks adjusted appraisal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be seeking an updated appraisal for the 93-1 land swap deal.  Vice Mayor Raymond Garcia said he and Councilor Noel Wenceslao had met with Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to…

Assessment of 93-1 land swap beneficiaries ongoing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Division on the Welfare of Urban Poor (DWUP) is now assessing the actual number of beneficaries of the 93-1 land swap deal in the 11 affected barangays. DWUP head Engineer…

Garcia: New 93-1 deal will follow COA rules

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now drafting a new agreement for lots covered by Cebu Provincial Ordinance 93-1. But this time, the new agreement will be compliant with rules and regulations set by…

Gwen assures 93-1 land swap dispute will be resolved soon

Rosalie Abatayo 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite a standing renegotiation on the 93-1 land swap deal, the Cebu Provincial Capitol assured the nearly 5,000 families living in the 32-hectare lots that the nearly three-decade dispute will be resolved soon.…

First-ever judiciary complex outside Luzon to rise at SRP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines – The first-ever judiciary complex outside Luzon that will house trial courts, the appellate court of the Visayas, and administration offices of the Supreme Court (SC) will soon rise in the South Road…

Land swap deal

01/20/2017

Though former congressman Pablo Garcia’s criticism of the land swap deal entered into last month between Cebu City and the province may have legal basis, it is primarily grounded on his premise that the province still rules…

Land swap deal

Editorial 12/22/2016

When the Team Rama bloc in the Cebu City Council decided to review the proposed land swap deal between the city and province for settlers occupying province-owned lots under Provincial Ordinance 93-1, a lot of people thought…

Cebu City Council approves 93-1 land swap agreement

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2016

It will be a merry Christmas for beneficiaries of the 93-1 lot dispute. The Cebu City Council, on mass motion, approved on Tuesday, a resolution authorizing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to sign the land swap deal…

Cebu City’s P7.2B annual budget okayed; majority dads’ ‘quick approval’ slammed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/20/2016

On its last regular session yesterday, the Cebu City Council has finally approved the city’s P7.2 billion annual budget for next year.But other councilors from the council’s minority bloc were not satisfied by the lack of thorough…

Homeless

Raymund Fernandez 12/20/2016

This column endorses the land swap deal between City Hall and the Cebu Provincial Capitol. This is a plan that has been too long in coming. It will give government greater leverage to solve the problem of…

Provincial board to discuss 93-1 land swap deal, P3.6 billion budget in last session

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/19/2016

Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said that before the 14th Sangguniang Panlalawigan breaks for the holidays, they will discuss the 93-1 Land Swap Deal and 2017 Proposed Budget and hopefully come up with a resolution. Magpale, in an…

PB to discuss committee report on 93-1 landswap

Izobelle T. Pulgo 12/17/2016

THE committee on properties of the Cebu Provincial Board is set to present its report on Monday’s regular session, regarding the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed by Gov. Hilario Davide III and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

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