Due process of law

Ricky Poca 04/16/2016

Last Thursday late afternoon I received what was then breaking news; that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) didn’t approve the request of the Office of the President for an exemption on the ban on the suspension of…

Barangay officials express support to Rama amid suspension

Jhunnex Napallacan 04/12/2016

AROUND 700 barangay officials in Cebu City including 69 barangay chairpersons expressed their support to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama in last night’s meeting at the Rama compound. Councilor and Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president Philip…

Rama distributes cash to barangay officials

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/05/2016

Cebu City Mayor Michael L. Rama distributed cash incentives to barangay officials yesterday despite the warning that he should first get clearance from the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Each of the 80 barangay captains received P15,000 while…

Rama, Duterte camps deny hand in campaign posters

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/29/2016

Who is behind the Duterte-Rama posters? Neither reelectionist Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama nor the campaign leader in Cebu of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has claimed ownership of the campaign materials. “The posters are not ours.…

Farewell, Tito Nap

Ricky Poca 01/11/2016

It’s a sad time for the Rama family. Last Sunday afternoon, Napoleon G. Rama passed away in Manila in a private hospital due to an illness. Tito Nap was 93 years old and is survived by his…

Napoleon Rama writes 30

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/11/2016

Political writer and former newspaper publisher Napoleon Rama passed away last Sunday due to heart failure. He was 92 years old. Suspended Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he received news of his uncle’s death from his…

Say circus

Gerard Pareja 10/20/2015

“Remember when the circus came to town/ And you were frightened by the clown?” —“You and Me Against the World” by Helen Reddy Dinhay album ang Eraserheads nga gihinganlag “Circus.” Dihang nagpakisusi ko nganong mao kini title…

SUPER LEAN BUDGET

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/20/2015

Mayor Rama says his ‘People’s Budget’ still meets all needs For 2016, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has submitted his leanest annual budget proposal for the city government at P8.9 billion. The amount is one-third smaller than…

FEW MAYORS IN BINAY RALLY

Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/10/2015

UNA rally  fills Coliseum but  for pol  leaders, it’s only Mike   Rama, Sonny Osmeña The Cebu Coliseum was more than half-filled with cheering supporters for Vice President Jejomar Binay  during  the Visayas launch of his party yesterday.…

Mayor resumes playing Santa to city barangays

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/10/2015

Rama to hand over checks of P5 million to Cebu city barangays this weekend At least 20 barangays will each receive  P5-million cash assistance from the Cebu city government over the weekend. City Treasure Diwa Cuevas said…

Mayor Rama: I won’t beg Council to approve budget

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/09/2015

Work resumed at Cebu City Hall yesterday, a day after over 1,000 employees crowded Plaza Sugbu to protest against delays in the passage of the P2.8 billion Supplemental Budget 1 by the City  Council. But some employees…

Team Rama presents lineup of candidates

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/08/2015

Team Rama presented its complete slate for next year’s elections at the Fort San Pedro Thursday morning. Mayor Michael Rama said they are optimistic about winning majority of the 16 seats in the city council this time.…

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