Skin and bones budget for Cebu City next year

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/08/2016

CEBU City Hall’s budget for next year returns to the “simple, realistic, and skin-and-bones” that is characteristic of the Osmeña administration. Councilor Margarita Osmeña, who has been assigned by Mayor Tomas Osmeña as deputy mayor for budget…

OBO told to ensure the safety of workers in construction sites

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/06/2016

With recent reports of accidents inside construction sites, the Cebu City Council now wants a more stringent monitoring of ongoing projects to ensure the safety of workers. In a privilege speech during the council’s regular session yesterday,…

Police chief hopeful Tom will accept him

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/05/2016

THOUGH he knows Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña didn’t like him, Senior Supt. Joel Doria is hopeful that the mayor will change his mind and accept him as chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). Doria…

Tumulak to oversee security concerns

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

AS he is set to fly overseas for a forum today, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has delegated Councilor Dave Tumulak to handle security concerns in the city. He reiterated his concern on last Friday’s bombing incident…

TRASH STAYS IN INAYAWAN

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

Despite mounting complaints from the public against the dizzying stench of garbage along the South Road Properties (SRP) because of the operation of the city’s dumpsite in SRP’s neighboring Barangay Inayawan, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña refused…

Osmeña insists on keeping Inayawan landfill open

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/04/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is bent on using the Inayawan landfill for the city’s garbage despite complaints against the worsening stench coming from the facility. The mayor met with stakeholders mostly locators in the South Road…

City Hall fires 10 employees positive of drug use

09/02/2016

Ten of the 127 newly hired casual employees of the Cebu City government tested positive of drug use in a random drug testing conducted by the Cebu City Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) on the last…

Davide concerned over Tom’s stance on Ciudad

Nestle L. Semilla 08/31/2016

Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III voiced concern over reports that Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will persuade him to drop the Ciudad project in Barangay Apas. The governor said he only knew about it when asked by…

Removing the liabilities

Editorial 08/28/2016

President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent order to relieve all appointees by former president Benigno Aquino III had drawn some flak here and there but hardly anyone can mount a serious legal challenge against it. It’s not like it…

Osmeña offers Tumulak deputy mayorship

Margarette Managaytay 08/26/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is offering Councilor David Tumulak the position of deputy mayor for police. “If he (Tumulak) is open, I am willing to consider working with him. Why not? In my opinion, Dave has…

Prov. gov’t. accepts court ruling on Fuente Osmeña

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/26/2016

THE Cebu Provincial government will accept the ruling of the Regional Trial Court confirming ownership by the Cebu City government of the Fuente Osmeña Circle. In an interview yesterday, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said ownership of…

Depoliticizing services in the barangays

Editorial 08/26/2016

When Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña ordered the withdrawal of ambulances from all of the city’s barangays, he was met with opposition, as expected, from rival Team Rama-allied officials who filed a complaint at the Ombudsman-Visayas. Perhaps…

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