Opposition team says Kawit deal a “fundraising Project” for 2019 elections

Morexette B. Erram 08/16/2018

A fundraising project for the May 2019 elections? This was how members from the opposition United Barug Team Rama described the eagerness of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to sign the P18-billion Kawit Island development project with…

Opposition bloc to boycott contract signing

Chris Ligan 08/14/2018

The opposition PDP-Laban Barug Team Rama bloc won’t attend the contract signing for the P18 billion Kawit Island project at the South Road Properties (SRP). The contract signing between Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and officials of…

The UAP opposition

Jobers R. Bersales 08/08/2018

Let me thank the Datu Lap-Lapu Chapter of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) for bravely taking the cudgels in opposing the 20-storey monstrosity of a building that Gov. Hilario Davide III wishes to cap his…

Opposition dads question mayor’s plan to offer free use of SRP lot

Morexette B. Erram 07/27/2018

Barug Team Rama-PDP Laban Councilors Joel Garganera and Raymond Alvin Garcia cautioned Mayor Tomas Osmeña in offering free use of a 60-hectare lot for the Call Center City project in South Road Properties (SRP). While they welcomed…

Opposition team gets new ally

Morexette Erram 07/06/2018

The highly divisive Cebu City Council is back to a tie as President Rodrigo Duterte signed the appointment of Cebuano columnist, Erik Espina, as the replacement of Councilor James Anthony Cuenco. A photo showing the confirmation of…

Opposition councilors ‘no show’ at Independence Day celebration

Morexette Erram 06/12/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña slammed members of the opposition Barug Team Rama-PDP Laban who failed to attend the 120th Independence Day celebration of the city government. In his speech, the mayor called out the attention of…

Opposition to reintroduce JVA but only for lease

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/05/2018

Kawit Development Opposition Cebu City Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia is willing to reintroduce the resolution, allowing Mayor Tomas Osmeña to enter into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc. (UHRI) for the development…

Opposition councilors hit Osmeña on plan to take over BRT project

Rosalie Abatayo 05/27/2018

“Wake up Tom. You’re having a bad dream.” So was the remark of Councilor Joel Garganera as opposition councilors hit Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s willingness to take over the BRT project. In an interview on Sunday,…

Drilon: Opposition still intact as change in Senate leadership looms

Inquirer.net 05/20/2018

SENATE Minority Leader Senator Franklin Drilon on Sunday vowed to keep the opposition intact as change in Senate leadership looms. Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III may replace Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel after 14 senators signed last…

Opposition senators to SC: Declare PH withdrawal from ICC ‘ineffective’

Inquirer.net 05/16/2018

Opposition senators on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to declare as ineffective the Philippine government’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Philippine government notified the United Nations on March 17, 2018…

Opposition councilors allege politicking in selection officers

Morexette B. Erram 05/08/2018

Is it appropriate to hire employees from the Cebu City Government as election canvassers and members of the board of election tellers for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this May 14? This was the question raised…

Callous opposition to the BRT

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 04/26/2018

Whatever happens to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, one thing is for certain: someone or some people will benefit from either its cancellation or delay. Let’s not name names in order to avoid unwanted libel suits,…

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