Tomas: Take threat seriously

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/02/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is not taking the declaration of a Terror Alert Level 3 in the country lightly. He said he was most worried about the terror threat because of the city’s annual Sinulog Festival…

Tomas to meet with urban poor groups

Inna Mejia 12/01/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is set to meet for the first time the urban poor group in the city during the opening of the Urban Poor Solidarity Week on December 2. Division for the Welfare of…

Corruption: A Marcos ‘legacy’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/30/2016

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday said the legacy that the administration of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos left, which is still present until now, is corruption. “The number one legacy of Marcos is corruption. That’s why we…

Bonifacio was a hero, Marcos was not – Akbayan rep

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/30/2016

Andres Bonifacio was a hero and Ferdinand Marcos was not. This was the message of Akbayan Partylist Rep. Tomasito Villarin during Cebu City Hall’s commemoration of the 153rd birth anniversary of Andres Bonifacio at the Plaza Independencia…

City Hall starts sending trucks to pick up uncollected garbage in Kalunasan jails

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 11/25/2016

Cebu City Hall will now be regularly sending trucks to Barangay Kalunasan to collect garbage from the two jail facilities located in the mountain barangay. Department of Public Services (DPS) assistant head John Paul Gelasque said he…

Osmeña asks for support as Cebu City to host lunch for Miss Universe candidates

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/18/2016

MISS Universe 2016 candidates will be in for some Cebuano gastronomic delight when they visit the province next year as part of their pre-pageant activities. Cebu City will be hosting the event dubbed as “Cebu Festive Lunch,”…

ATM SCAM HITS CEBU

Inna Mejia, Morexette Erram, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/17/2016

Over P400,000 lost by 8 victims, including Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak Eight persons, including Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, have fallen victim to automated teller machine (ATM) scams by foreign-looking nationals who withdraw more than P400,000…

‘Libingan ng mga Basura is perfect place for Marcos’

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/14/2016

Tom O to join rally to bury late dictator’s effigy at Inayawan landfill today About 1,000 protesters including Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, are expected to join today’s burial of the coffin containing an effigy of the…

Traffic crisis bill wants execs to also take public transport

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/14/2016

It seems like “experience is the best teacher” insofar as the traffic crisis bill is concerned, which wants public officials to also take public transport. In a text message on Monday, Catanduanes Rep. Cesar Sarmiento, who chairs…

Hybrid trains to service call center employees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/13/2016

A HYBRID electric road train to be rolled out by the Cebu City government and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) may soon service call center employees in the city. Joel Yu, the pointman of Cebu…

OLD WOUNDS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 11/08/2016

Supreme Court decision triggers waves of anger, dissent The hammer has fallen on the decades-old issue of whether or not Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried a hero at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). In…

No compromise deal on Inayawan landfill closure

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/03/2016

NO compromise agreement was reached on the timetable and plans for the closure of the Inayawan landfill. Despite their earlier disinterest in sitting down with each other, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Councilor Joel Garganera met…

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