Rama keeps Cebu City agri head despite call for him to ‘resign’

Josh Almonte 04/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – City Agriculture Department (CAD) head Joelito Baclayon will remain in his position. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama stood firm in his decision to retain Baclayon despite the call of Cebu City Councilor Pastor…

Rama orders probe on allegations against CCMC on dead 6-year-old girl

Josh Almonte 04/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has ordered an investigation on allegations that some personnel of the Cebu City Medical Center may have been at fault for the death of a six-year-old girl, who…

Gwen hits Rama for interfering on CPA project

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The political fight between Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is not yet over. This time, the two local chief executives clashed over a project by the Cebu Port…

Rama on Gwen in CPA row: ‘Abangan ang susunod’

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Abangan ang susunod. This was the statement of Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama after learning that there was a communication from Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia addressed to the Cebu Police Provincial Office, concerning…

Rama pushes ‘paradigm shift’: Adjust class schedules from 6AM-11AM to beat rising heat

Pia Piquero 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – To start classes at 6 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. City Mayor Michael Rama is signing an executive order introducing a “paradigm shift” in the scheduling of classes for all schools across…

Rama leaves class suspension decision to educational institutions

Pia Piquero 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It is going to be the call of the principals and all educational institutions if they want to suspend their classes. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has delegated the final decision on whether…

Cebu City rightsizing: 600 permanent jobs to be filled up at city hall

Pia Piquero 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government has good news for those seeking permanent jobs in the government, following the completion of the employee evaluation process for the rightsizing implementation. This comes after Cebu City Mayor…

Rama: ‘Singapore-like Cebu City with Melbourne features, Taiwan training’

Pia Piquero 03/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Singapore-like Cebu City with Melbourne features and Taiwan training.” City Mayor Michael Rama could not help but express that he was impressed with Taiwan during their first day at the Smart City Summit…

Mt. Manunggal: Rama wants to install lights, plaza in Magsaysay’s plane crash site

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama wants to place a plaza and install lights in the area where the plane of the late President Ramon Magsaysay crashed on Mt. Manunggal in Balamban, Cebu on…

‘Singapore-like Cebu City’: P3.1B allocated for 80 brgys to achieve Rama’s vision

Kim Ablaña 03/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has announced that a P3.1 billion budget from the Local Development Fund (LDF) is now ready for use in 80 barangays of the city. The mayor said that…

Cebu City diggings: Rama stops all road excavations

Pia Piquero 03/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Michael Rama has ordered a stop to all road diggings within Cebu City for “safety” reasons following his recent order to close traffic-causing terminals and container yards in the city. Although the…

Rama on settling CBRT dispute with Capitol: ‘Why should I?’

Pia Piquero 03/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael is not open to meeting with members of the Cebu Provincial Board following the two resolutions passed urging the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) to halt civil works due…

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