What to make of Team Rama

Stephen D. Capillas 09/01/2016

Probably a lot of people saw it coming ever since he announced it but still, supporters of former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama may have been disheartened to learn about him being excluded from the lineup of…

PDP-Laban swears in 300 Cebu politicians

Carmel Loise Matus, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/27/2016

Alvarez admits Mike was excluded due to drug issue The requirements for new members of the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) are clear: “no drug lords, drug addicts and no involvement in corruption.” This…

TEAM RAMA TO JOIN DIGONG’S PARTY

Carmel Loise Matus, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 08/25/2016

Close to 70 city and barangay officials of Team Rama are poised to join the administration party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) except for one crucial concern: is former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama in or…

Tumulak bolts out of Team Rama

Nestle L. Semilla 08/25/2016

Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak bolted out of Team Rama and sent shock waves to his fellow Team Rama councilors, who did not expect this to happen. But Tumulak does not intend to jump over the fence…

Councilors to continue to act as deputy mayors

Jhunnex Napallacan, Nestle L. Semilla 08/25/2016

DESPITE the cases filed by Cebu City Councilor Pastor Jun Alcover against Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) councilors will still continue to be deputy mayors. Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmeña told Cebu Daily…

No opposition

Editorial 08/25/2016

The Duterte administration’s statement that the United Nations (UN) is unwelcome to monitor how it conducts its campaign against illegal drugs came days after Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma described as “ill-advised and half-baked” President Rodrigo Duterte’s name…

A bridge to Malacañang

Stephen D. Capillas 08/25/2016

Attended last Thursday, Aug. 18, the quarterly meeting of the Cebu Citizens’ Press Council which happened to have as their guest Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino, and there were some interesting inputs he gave to…

P200K reward money put up for Carcar barangay dad’s killer

Rene F. Alima 08/11/2016

The local government of Carcar City is offering a P200,000 reward money to those who can give information on the whereabouts of the killer of a former barangay captain and incumbent barangay councilor of Barangay Napo, Carcar…

Big catch

Editorial 08/09/2016

The police shootout with bodyguards of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa at his home and his subsequent surrender to PNP Director General Ronald dela Rosa along with President Rodrigo Duterte’s confirmation of former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama…

Gullas defends Digong from criticisms on exposés

Carmel Loise Matus 07/23/2016

A former ally of the Liberal Party, now allied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has come to the President’s defense amid criticisms that the President’s series of pronouncements linking certain people…

New council status quo

Editorial 07/12/2016

No crystal ball was needed to confirm reports that the Team Rama bloc of the Cebu City Council would corner the committee chairmanships in last week’s inaugural session. In fact, it would be interesting to know just…

No cars, offices for Team Rama without Tom’s approval

Nestle L. Semilla 07/05/2016

THERE will neither be any offices nor vehicles to be issued to the councilors under Team Rama without Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s approval. In his memorandum, Osmeña ordered all departments, including the Cebu City Council, to…

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