Chan, Radaza call on Año to give legal opinion on City Hall office dispute

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Both Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan and lone district Representative Paz Radaza have asked Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año to give a legal opinion on their feud over the authority to…

Reluya vows to open more schools in San Fernando

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — San Fernando town may witness more schools rising in the next three years. This was the commitment of Mayor Lakambini Reluya as she delivered her inaugural address before townfolks on Monday, July 8,…

Lapu-Lapu mayor: We’re ready, committed to host Ironman event

Mars G. Alison 07/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite a change in administration, Lapu-Lapu City is still committed to be the central host of the Regent Aguila Ironman 70.3 Philippines powered by Philam Vitality happening on August 11, 2019. This was…

New Lapu-Lapu mayor presents solutions to city’s traffic woes

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will seek experts to review the present routes of transport vehicles as a means of solving the traffic woes in the city. During his inaugural speech held…

Labella, Rama take oath as Cebu City’s new top execs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s new top executives took their oaths and were inaugurated in front of the City Hall on Sunday morning, June 30.  First time Mayor Edgardo Labella said in his inaugural speech that…

No Courtesy Calls Please: Cortes to make rounds of different City Hall offices

Doris C. Bongcac 06/30/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes will formally occupy the office of the mayor starting on Monday, July 1. Cortes said that he will start his day by joining the weekly flag raising ceremony…

Labella on his upcoming inauguration: God first

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City incoming Mayor Edgardo Labella will be taking oath as the city’s top executive on Sunday, June 30, and the first time mayor is already preparing for his assumption. Labella said that…

Labella to 14th Cebu City Council: Pray for me 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella bid farewell to the Cebu City Council on its last regular session on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Labella has been presiding the City Council for two consecutive terms, which is…

Labella taps five lawyers to join his administration

Doris C. Bongcac 06/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Old and new faces will be seen at the Cebu City Hall when Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella assumes his post starting on June 30. Labella said that he tapped the services of lawyers and…

Mindoro mayor refutes China’s account of fishing boat incident

06/17/2019

MANILA, Philippines – San Jose, Occidental Mindoro Mayor Romulo Festin on Monday said there is no truth to the claim of China that Filipino boats besieged  and chased a Chinese vessel that rammed a fishing vessel manned…

Labella plans to hike cops’ P2,500 monthly allowance if city gov’t can afford it

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 05/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella is planning to increase the P2,500 allowance of police officers and provide more vehicles to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). However, Labella said that this would depend…

Gwen, Labella consider Aloguinsan landfill to dump Metro Cebu’s garbage

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the recent closure of the Consolacion landfill, Metro Cebu is now looking for alternative places to dump its garbage. For Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia, the immediate solution is 61 kilometers away from Cebu…

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