Cebu City Council questions additional P74M funding for Palarong Pambansa seats

Pia Piquero 05/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An additional P74 million, on top of the P400 million appropriation for the Palarong Pambansa 2024, has been placed before the Cebu City chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee for resolution. The…

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fighting for life after assassination attempt

05/16/2024

Banska Bystrica, Slovakia– Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life in hospital Wednesday after being shot multiple times in what the government called a “political assault”. Surgeons spent hours battling to save the 59-year-old populist leader…

House wants parallel investigation of Bamban mayor Alice Guo

Krixia Subingsubing 05/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — House lawmakers are eyeing a parallel investigation of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who is being investigated by the Senate over allegations she may be a Chinese asset who has infiltrated the government by…

Suspended Cebu City mayor Rama gets support from other mayors

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least three mayors who are members of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) have voiced their support for suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. In separate statements, Mayors Ma. Josefina…

Bamban mayor Alice Guo says she spent just P134,000 in 2022 campaign

Marlon Ramos 05/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — How far can P134,000 go? For Alice Guo, this was enough to win the mayoralty of Bamban, a second-class municipality in Tarlac which she claims is her hometown. Based on her statement of contributions…

Cebu City acting mayor Garcia names new city admin, assessor, chief of staff

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia announced new appointees during flag-raising ceremony at Plaza Sugbo on Monday, May 13, 2024. The new appointees were Lawyer Kristine Joyce Batucan (new city Administrator), Liezel…

Is politics behind Rama’s suspension order?

Pia Piquero 05/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is not letting down his guard when he says that the 6-month preventive suspension has “political” implications. Rama said he is not that naive to think that the…

Amid Rama suspension issue, Cebu City Hall operations continue, says VM Garcia

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Amid the controversy involving Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, operations at the city hall will continue so services needed by the people of the city won’t be hampered.  This is what Cebu City…

DILG-7 on Rama suspension: Still no orders from Central Office, Ombudsman

Niña Mae Oliverio 05/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The office of the Department of Interior and Local Government here (DILG-7) is still waiting for the orders from the Central Office regarding the preventive suspension order imposed by the Office of the…

Rama junks Cutie del Mar, backs Dondon Hontiveros in North District

Pia Piquero 03/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Allies no more. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has withdrawn his endorsement of Rep. Rachel “Cutie” del Mar in the North District for the congressional race in the 2025 midterm polls. Instead, he…

Mayoral candidate Yogi Filemon Ruiz aims to make Cebu City the ‘best city’

Pia Piquero 03/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) regional director Yogi Filemon Ruiz, the first to announce his interest in running as a mayoral candidate for the 2025 polls, revealed that he has already…

Raymond-Mikel tandem in 2025: Possible, says Mike Rama

Pia Piquero 02/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has expressed his confidence in Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, saying that he could become a good mayor in the future. Mike also conveyed to Garcia that his…

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