Former Cebu governor Lito Osmeña passes away

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu Governor Emilio Mario ‘Lito’ Osmeña has passed away on Monday, July 19, members of the Osmeña family confirmed on social media. He was 82 years old. Cebu City Councilor Renato ‘Junjun’…

Only one of four Osmeñas emerged victorious in May 2019 polls

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four members of the influential Osmeña clan in Cebu sought different positions in the May 13 midterm elections but only one emerged victorious. Renato “Junjun” Osmeña Jr., son of former Cebu City vice…

Osmeña’s birthday wish: ‘Oust Alvarez’

Morexette Marie B. Erram, USJR Intern 07/23/2018

Aside from becoming a more progressive Cebu City, Mayor Tomas Osmeña has another birthday wish as he will turn 70 on Thursday, July 26. In a press conference today (July 23), Osmeña expressed hope that reports on…

Team Rama councilors block Osmeña’s plan to develop Binaliw lot as landfill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/04/2018

The Team Rama councilors disapprove plans of Mayor Tomas Osmeña to develop a 1.7-hectare lot in Barangay Binaliw to be used as a landfill. Councilor Joel Garganera said the city government did not provide specific details on…

BARUG PDP-Laban not threatened by Osmena’s projection

Doris Mae Mondragon 04/13/2018

The councilors of BARUG PDP-Laban are confident that the incoming barangay officials will become allies of their political party. This after Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña earlier said in a press conference that there will be a…

Barangay poll candidates seek Osmeña’s blessing

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/11/2018

Despite the reminder from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for barangay candidates to be nonpartisan, aspiring candidates who identify themselves as members of Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) from four barangays walked into Cebu City Hall on…

Osmeña’s war vs Aguirre continues

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/06/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña vowed to go after former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, even as he expressed elation over the acceptance by the President of Aguirre’s resignation. President Rodrigo Duterte’s acceptance of Aguirre’s resignation came…

Osmeña’s road improvement proposals now with DPWH-Manila

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 02/22/2018

THE fate of the five road improvement projects proposed by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña now lies in the hands of the Planning Division of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) central office in Manila.…

Lawyer calls Osmeña’s P50K reward a ‘very risky gamble’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie B. Talisic, Inna Gian Mejia, Nestle L. Semilla 12/13/2017

A human rights lawyer has called on Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to study thoroughly a policy that would grant a police officer a financial assistance of P50,000 for every slain criminal. Lawyer Democrito Barcenas said the…

Downtown consolation

STEPHEN CAPILLAS 07/27/2017

While there are some rumblings over Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s plan to ban private vehicles in the downtown area, which I think comprises Colon Street and its neighboring environs, the rationale behind it sounds feasible enough.…

Traffic, garbage and tax collection highlight Osmeña’s report to city

Nestle L. Semilla 07/04/2017

STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS Finding solutions to traffic congestion, garbage collection and improvement of tax collection were the highlights of the first State of the City Address (SOCA) of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña yesterday since…

BO-PK GAINS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/27/2017

Tumulak sets the record straight: He is no longer  ‘independent’ CEBU City Councilor Dave Tumulak has confirmed that he plans to join the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) party yesterday, months after he left Team Rama to become…

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