Rama declines invitation to run for senator

Niña Mae Oliverio 09/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has clarified and admitted that he would not be running for a Senate seat in the 2025 midterm elections. “Kanindot ana. Inyo kong gipreventively suspended dinhi sa…

Mabatid accuses Yap of distributing Barug-PDP Laban sample ballot

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City North District Congressional candidate Prisca Niña Mabatid accused her opponent Richard Yap of distributing a sample ballot days before the election to dupe voters and supporters that the he is the North District…

Rama, Garcia get INC endorsement

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has been indorsed by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), a religious organization known for block voting. “I have been connected with a member of Iglesia ni Cristo, and…

No miting de avance for BOPK; Partido Barug-PDP Laban still unsure

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—There may no longer be large scale rallies for the major parties in Cebu City, Partido Barug-PDP Laban and Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK).  BOPK’s standard bearer Margarita “Margot O” Osmeña, said on Wednesday, May…

EOC, Cebu City Disaster brace for weekend’s major political events

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) express readiness for this weekend’s crowd-drawing political events. On Friday, April 1, 2022, the administration bloc of…

Barug-PDP Laban awaits Duterte instruction on who to endorse for president

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, the leader of Partido Barug-PDP Laban, said they will wait for the endorsement of President Rodrigo Duterte before announcing who to support for president in the 2022 polls.…

BO-PK still rules Cebu City Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Partido Barug-PDP Laban may have secured the mayor and vice mayor posts in the next three years, but Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) still has the majority seats in the Cebu City Council. Nine…

Facebook war between Osmeña, Labella rages

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The online war continues between Cebu City’s two mayoral candidates as the May 13 elections draws near. The online exchange started with Mayor Tomas Osmeña revealing a series of documents, which showed that…

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