Visiting graves as Citizen Mike

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/02/2016

For 15 years, former Cebu City mayor, Michael Rama was always busy visiting all cemeteries in Cebu City during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day to check on crowd security and other concerns. Rama would be…

Radaza defends choice of social media personality as Lapu-Lapu City’s good citizenship model

Stephen D. Capillas 10/27/2016

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza justified her choice of social media personality Snake Princess as the city’s Model of Good Citizenship. The mayor responded to online message sent to one of the consultants of the Lapu-Lapu Public…

Reinstating police authority

Editorial 09/08/2016

When he received news that his operational control over the city police will be reinstated, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña kept mostly to himself and declined to comment on this development lest, he said, he would get…

Cop chiefs tight-lipped on Rama’s entry in list

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 08/08/2016

Police officials were tight-lipped about former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama’s inclusion in President Rodrigo Duterte’s watch list of drug lord protectors and coddlers. Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, Police Regional Office chief, said he didn’t provide the…

Davide: Land swap deal beneficial for province

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/08/2016

PURSUING a land swap deal, without additional monetary compensation from the Cebu City government, to resolve the 93-1 lot dispute will still be beneficial to the Cebu Provincial government, said Gov. Hilario Davide III. He said aside…

Borne out of sentimentality

08/08/2016

What to make of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s decision to eliminate the Sinulog sa Kabataan, and by extension, reduce the number of contingents in order to move up and end the Sinulog grand parade celebration early…

Rama’s right to due process

Ricky Poca 08/08/2016

Last Saturday evening, many of us members of the Rama family experienced what we call a sleepless night as we got bothered by the revelation of our President Rodrigo Duterte that former mayor Michael Rama is a…

Governors, mayors face suspension over failure of anti-drug campaign

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/26/2016

GOVERNORS and mayors who fail to eliminate or at least reduce the spread of illegal drugs in their respective areas by the end of the year will face administrative charges and, if found guilty, be suspended. Interior…

Carcar mayor outlines projects, achievements

Carmel Loise Matus 07/08/2016

NINE years after it was formally declared a city, Carcar will have a new city hall building. This is among the programs and projects that Mayor Nicepuro Apura presented as his administration’s accomplishment in his previous term…

Mandaue to add P1K to seniors cash assistance

Julit C. Jainar 07/08/2016

PILAR Mansueto, an 80-year-old resident of Fatima Valley Pagsabungan, Mandaue City is thankful for the P6,000 annual aid she receives from the Mandaue City government. “Ang akong madawat, igo ra gyud nako ipalit og tambal, daghan kaayo…

DILG: Loot to remain as Daanbantayan mayor

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/07/2016

Allegations of being a drug protector may have been hurled at him, but unless proven to be true, retired police General Vicente Loot will remain as the newly-elected mayor of Daanbantayan, according to the Department of Interior…

Will change really happen, Mayor Luigi?

Jobers R. Bersales 06/29/2016

First, let me congratulate President Rodrigo Duterte and wish him all the best as he begins his presidency with the turnover of the keys to Malacañang today. I also hope his ascension to the highest office in…

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