Rama bares plans to build new dam during SOCA

Morexette Marie Erram, Niña Mae Oliverio 07/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – To provide more water supply for consumers here, the city government wants to build a new dam. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on Monday, July 3, 2023, unveiled his plans for the construction…

Mayor Rama set to tackle CCMC issue during second SOCA

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is expected to give updates on the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) when he delivers his second State of the City Address (SOCA) on July 3, 2023. Sought for…

Mayor Rama to look into delay in giving of prizes of city-initiated competitions 

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/13/2023

Updated CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he would look into the delay in giving prizes to those who won in competitions that the city government hosted in the past. This after reports surfaced that…

Cebu City’s downtown area declared ‘heritage district’

Nestle Semilla 05/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — This oldest city in the Philippines has declared its downtown area a “heritage district” in a bid to preserve its centuries-old buildings and structures. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama on May 25…

Engr. Dakay: ‘Surface defects’ found on CCMC’s 4th to 6th floors

04/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Even before it could be completed, ‘surface defects’ were already found on some of the upper floors of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). Engr. Ricky Dakay said surface defects were evident on…

Rama to issue new EO on how to ‘manage’ threats of fire in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 04/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is with the belief that fires can be prevented. In an interview on Saturday, Rama said fires are “not insurmountable, but manageable.” With this, the mayor said that he…

Rama revives plan to ban container yard operations in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is again considering the possibility of imposing a ban on container yard operations here as a means to address traffic congestion especially in roads that are located close…

Rama’s ‘investment begging’ in Manila resumes this week

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is off to do another round of “investment marketing,” which he also referred to as “investment begging,” in Manila this week. In a press conference on Monday, Feb.…

Rama has the final say on temporary signal shutdown, says PRO-7 director

Mary Rose Sagarino, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that plans to temporarily shutdown mobile signal during the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog Festival are not yet final. Police Brigadier…

Rama fires officials tagged in garbage collection mess

Morexette Marie Erram 12/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has relieved City Hall officials tagged in the anomalous P240-million garbage collection mess. Lawyer Collin Rossell, the mayor’s secretary, made this announcement during a press conference on Thursday,…

Rama seeks return of P50B budget proposal to Office of the Mayor

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he will be asking for the return of his draft 2023 budget of P50 billion to the Office of the Mayor. Rama said he wanted to have…

Rama wants P50B budget in 2023 to achieve ‘Singapore-like’ dream for Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has proposed a P50 billion budget for 2023. If approved, this is going to be the biggest budget ever passed in the city’s history. The city now operates…

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