Court stops Osmeña from closing BDO branches in Cebu

Nestle L. Semilla 03/29/2017

A Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC) has prohibited Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña from closing any BDO branch in the city. Judge Gilbert Moises of Branch 18 of the RTC in Cebu City also directed Osmeña to…

COA tells Osmeña: Explain P2.5M in Pagcor fund spending

Nestle L. Semilla 03/29/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and 19 other city officials were asked to explain the alleged unauthorized spending of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) funds amounting to P2.5 million. This after the Commission on Audit (COA)…

Tomas O. tells BDO branch: Explain

Inna Mejia 03/22/2017

After Banco De Oro’s Magallanes branch, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña issued another show cause notice against BDO; but this time, it is the bank’s Cebu Osmeña branch. Osmeña provided the media with copies of the notice…

No deal reached in BDO-Cebu City govt. talks

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/21/2017

The legal teams of Banco de Oro (BDO) and the Cebu City government failed to reach an agreement during a court chamber conference hearing on Tuesday. This means that the court mandated status quo order, which prevents…

Skimming cases worry Osmeña

Inna Mejia 03/15/2017

WITH the recent automated teller machine (ATM) skimming cases happening again in different areas in Cebu City, Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the banking industry has to take responsibility. “Right now, from what I see across the board,…

PRO-7: No priests, no problem

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Inna Mejia 03/15/2017

The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) won’t require priests to join their Oplan Tokhang visits or any anti-drug field operations in the region. “I have no problem with that. Anyway, asking priests to accompany us…

Digong’s pronouncement a wake up call for Cebuanos

Inna Mejia, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/10/2017

CEBU City Acting Mayor Edgardo Labella says the pronouncement of President Rodrigo Duterte about Cebu having the highest drug rate should serve as a wake up call for Cebuanos to fight the drug menace. “Whether highest or…

SM Seaside gets April 20 deadline

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/10/2017

With agreement, mall lawyers withdraw request for TRO against Cebu City gov’t SM Seaside City Cebu can continue operating without any fear of having the establishment closed by Cebu City Hall at least until April 20. Lawyers…

Tom: No need to phase out old jeepneys in Cebu City

Edison Delos Angeles, Inna Mejia, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/28/2017

It would be impractical to phase out jeepneys aged 15 years and older, at least as far as Cebu City is concerned. “The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program is going to phase out many jeepney routes when…

Rama: Tomas ‘writing off’ Don Vicente’s place in city

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/28/2017

A day after former mayor Michael Rama complained about the lack of recognition given to the late Cebu City mayor Don Vicente Rama, it was Councilor Eduardo Rama Jr.’s turn to do the same in yesterday’s City…

Ermita employees, bills to get paid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/22/2017

Barangay Ermita may soon be able to pay the salaries of its employees and settle their power and water bills. Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez, executive assistant of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, said they were given the go…

Lazy solution to skywalk misuse

Nestor Ramirez 02/21/2017

Mutilating an important part of skywalks in Cebu City just to prevent homeless families from making the structure their sanctuary for the night is a lethargic solution in preventing the homelessness. The proposal to take off the…

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