Rama orders recovery of Cebu City’s waterfront

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City has to recover its waterfront areas in order to achieve its dream of becoming just like Singapore. To do this, Mayor Michael Rama, issued on Friday, August 19, an executive order mandating…

Rama: No special treatment for commercial establishments violating 3-meter easement

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No one will be spared. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that even the commercial establishments violating the three-meter easement will not be exempt in the ongoing clearing of the city’s waterways. Rama…

Cebu City gov’t eyes tax increase, new revenue sources to address cash deficit

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/09/2022

CEBU CTIY, Philippines — When Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama assumed office on July 1, 2022, City Hall barely had any cash on hand. As of June 30, the city had a total P4.54 billion under its…

Rama wants ‘substantially reduced human force’ at City Hall in 6 months

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants to see a “substantially reduced human force” at the different offices at City Hall in the next six months. In a statement released by the Public Information…

Rama to Anti-Mendicancy Board: Clear sidewalks of vagrants, mendicants

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama does not want to see vagrants and mendicants sleeping on the sidewalks. On Monday, Rama directed the Cebu City Anti-Mendicancy Board (CCAMB) and heads of concerned City Hall…

Rama wants all CCMC workers to get COVID booster shots

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has directed the administrator of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) to make sure that all of the hospital workers receive COVID-19 booster shots. In a statement released…

Rama is back at City Hall after a two-week leave

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is back in Cebu. Rama arrived on Wednesday morning and immediately visited a relocation site in Barangay Cubacub in Mandaue City that is now occupied by families that…

Rama vows to lobby for establishment of new dam, power plant in Cebu City

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama plans to seek the help of the national government on plans to put up a new water dam here and for the establishment of a power plant that…

Rama: 3,000 CH employees risk losing jobs in the next 6 months

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 3,000 Cebu City Hall employees risk losing their jobs if they do not perform what’s expected of them in the next six months. Mayor Michael Rama said he would not hesitate…

Rama appoints Sinas as Cebu City’s peace and order adviser

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Retired General Debold Sinas will be spending more time in Cebu City now that he has already retired from the police service. Sinas has accepted the offer of Mayor Michael Rama for him…

1Cebu to invite tri-cities mayor for mass oath-taking

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—For their upcoming ‘mass oath-taking’, 1Cebu group has invited the reelected mayors of the island province’s three independent cities. In a recent press conference, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the mayors of Cebu City (Michael…

Rama to City Fire Dept.: File charges against arsonist behind Punta fire

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has instructed the Cebu City Fire Department to find the person behind the devastating fire in Barangay Punta Princessa on Saturday evening and file appropriate charges. “Karon nga…

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