Osmeña revokes order to distribute cash aid for elderly in barangay halls

Nestle L. Semilla 08/16/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña issued a memorandum order revoking an earlier memorandum issued by Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella on the place of distribution of financial assistance for senior citizens. Labella, in his capacity as then acting…

No cop chiefs, no escorts

08/15/2016

For critics of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, specifically Team Rama, the decision by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to strip him of his operational authority over the Cebu City police and the transfer of some of…

‘IT’S LIFE OR DEATH FOR US’

Carmel Loise Matus, Nestle L. Semilla 07/23/2016

Residents from the mountain barangays of Cebu City have to go through steep and rutted roads if they are to reach hospitals in the city’s center. Should the ambulances recalled by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña be…

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…

Team Rama to forego cars for transpo subsidy

Nestle L. Semilla 07/08/2016

Councilors identified with Team Rama don’t see any problem with Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s refusal to issue them any service vehicles. “Not one of the councilors from Team Rama has requested for a service vehicle (from…

Team Rama bloc corners major council committees

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/05/2016

More than three years after being dominated by the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan bloc, it’s now Team Rama’s turn to take the reins of the Cebu City Council. All of the City Council’s 20 committees are chaired by…

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…

Seven remaining barangay captains give back vehicles

Nestle L. Semilla 06/27/2016

The tug-of-war between Acting Cebu City Mayor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña and village chiefs over city-issued vehicles that had been ordered recalled by Osmeña came to an end yesterday after all seven barangay captains who continued to resist…

LONG WAIT FOR BONUS

Nestle L. Semilla 06/20/2016

Team Rama dads  disapprove 2016 budget ordinance Bad news for Cebu City hall employees. The mid-year bonus equivalent to one month’s pay, which they have been waiting for since May 15, may not be released this month…

COUNTER CHARGES

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Edison Delos Angeles, Nestle L. Semilla 06/14/2016

The lawyers of Labangon Councilman Rodolfo Tabasa yesterday made good on their threat to file a string of charges against Cebu City Acting Mayor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña and seven other City Hall employees and policemen over the…

Overnight detention

Editorial 06/12/2016

Was the so-called “citizen’s arrest” of Labangon barangay councilman Rodolfo Tabasa really necessary? That it was done in the middle of the night at his home by two General Services Office personnel who were accompanied by city…

Tug of war

Editorial 05/30/2016

On the surface, it’s understandable why 42 barangay officials affiliated with Team Rama were reluctant, even strongly opposed, to Acting Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña’s order to recall all city government-issued vehicles, including theirs, back to the…

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