3 councilors to attend; 3 others won’t

Nestle L. Semilla 12/27/2015

ONLY three members of the Cebu City Council have confirmed that they will attend the special session today to discuss the shelved P2.8-billion Supplemental Budget 1 (SB1). Those who will attend are Councilors Nendell Hanz Abella, Noel…

Mayor disowns ‘Rama’ can,stove

11/14/2015

Is Mayor Michael Rama endorsing  LPG–refilled butane canisters and butane stoves? He scoffed at the idea yesterday, saying he would never put the lives of people in danger that way. A photo of a stove and canister…

Political suicide

Ricky Poca 11/01/2015

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgar Labella hit  the nail on the head  when he surmised  the likely reason that city  councilors of the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) refuse to deliberate on  Supplemental Budget No. 1.  The budget…

Carillo: Team Rama backed case on Bebot

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/28/2015

CEBU City Councilor Gerardo Carillo admitted yesterday that Team Rama supported the disqualification case filed against incumbent Cebu City south district Rep. Rodrigo  Abellanosa before the Commission on Elections (Comelec). “The mayor has said that it is…

Former allies ‘face off’ over radio

Doris C. Bongcac 10/16/2015

Sparks flew when former allies Tomas Osmeña and Cebu CIty Mayor Michael Rama engaged in an impromptu discussion over radio yesterday about how to run the Cebu city government. They tangled over  the South Road Properties (SRP),…

‘City needs technicians, not more lawyers to fix problems’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/13/2015

In presenting his election lineup to the public, former Cebu City mayor and Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) founder Tomas Osmeña said the city needs “technicians”, not lawyers in charge of the local government. He was drawing a…

Alvin to run for Congress vs Del Mar

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/09/2015

FORMER Cebu City Mayor Alvin Garcia will be running for congress, saying it’s about time the city’s north district get a new representative. Garcia, who is running under Team Rama, will be challenging incumbent north district Rep.…

In need of a master plan

Ricky Poca 09/13/2015

Last week, we witnessed  traffic in Metro Manila at its worst. Last  Tuesday  it rained so  heavily it  led to flooding in many areas  and stranded thousands of commuters.  Some citizens were on the  streets for at…

Six barangay chiefs switch to Team Rama

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/11/2015

SIX more barangay chairpersons from Cebu City’s south district announced their support to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama in next year’s election. Harry Eran of Cogon Pardo, Rodrigo Jabellana of Bulacao, Winefredo Macario of Sudlon II, Cesar…

Two Cebu City officials quit for 2016 polls

Marc Eric Cosep 09/04/2015

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama’s executive assistant and former city councilor Joey Daluz  has taken a leave of absence and will resign by October 1 to prepare to run  for councilor in the south district under Team…

Seven barangay execs switch to Team Rama

Nestle L. Semilla 09/01/2015

SEVEN barangay chairpersons have switched from Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) to Team Rama. Barangay chairpersons Nerissa Antholihao of Budlaan, Zenaida Colina of Bacayan, Maria Velasquez of Pulangbato, Felix Limotan of Sirao, Orlan Herrerra of  Guba, Manny Pepito…

Switching sides

08/26/2015

There was little surprise when Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos confirmed she was  joining the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK)  last week, but the leap was still a dramatic one. It still caused a jolt  to see…

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