Tom: Deputy mayors can’t sign checks but can only call meetings

Intern 10/20/2017

“TECHNICALLY, there is no such thing as deputy mayors.” This was the reaction of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña on the case filed by retired National Bureau of Investigation Regional director Florencio Villarin against him, 10 councilors…

Tom’s Garden: Cebu City’s hub for modern farming methods

Intern 09/17/2017

  Cebu City’s farmers will have a chance to learn modern methods of farming first hand in an agriculture hub in Barangay Taptap, one of the mountain barangays of the city. The more than a hectare agriculture…

Mayor Tom ready to demolish drug dens

Inna Gian Mejia 09/07/2017

If the shame campaign initiated in Lapu-Lapu City to fight the drug problem is legal, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he would do the same. “If I could, I would.” And he would so even more.…

TOM TO DO AWAY WITH BUSINESS PERMITS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/30/2017

  The Cebu City government will no longer run after establishments operating without a business permit for as long as they are paying the right taxes, Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced on Wednesday. During a digital marketing conference…

Tom: No allowances for Ermita

Inna Mejia 08/30/2017

ONLY Barangay Ermita officials and employees won’t receive their subsidies from Cebu City Hall, Mayor Tomas Osmeña clarified to reporters yesterday. “I am sorry. I misquoted myself. I was only talking about Ermita,” he said. The mayor…

Commissary disposes wastes into river — Tom

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/23/2017

Rico’s Lechon did not only lack a business permit. The company was also found to have violated several other government regulatory requirements, the reason why their business was ordered closed. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the…

Tom vows to fight ‘arbitrary, political’ move to freeze BRT

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/05/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña vowed yesterday to contest the resolution of the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) putting on hold the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in favor of the Light Railway Transit (LRT)-subway project. “I’m…

Tom orders 2 lechon branches closed for lack of biz permit

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/03/2017

City Hall closed two branches of a local lechon chain for operating without a business permit, a violation of the Omnibus Tax Ordinance. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the Rico’s Lechon branch along Panagdait Street in…

Bato asks Tom: Work with police chiefs assigned to city

Nestle L. Semilla 07/29/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña should simply get along and work with whomever is assigned as city police chief rather than ask for his own, PNP Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said yesterday. Dela Rosa told…

Mayor Tom wants ‘parallel organization’ vs illegal drugs

Inna Gian Mejia 07/17/2017

A parallel organization against drugs? Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said a parallel organization must be formed to counter the “serious” illegal drug problem in the city. At a press conference, the mayor said the parallel organization…

Mayor Tom seeks P72M for SRP road concreting

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/15/2017

  Barug Team Rama Councilors questioned a proposal to allocate P72 million in the proposed Supplemental Budget 1 for the concreting of an access road at the South Road Properties (SRP) that would lead to a causeway…

Labella dares Tom: File petition for declaratory relief

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2017

CITY COUNCIL ROW CEBU City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella welcomed the plan of Mayor Tomas Osmeña to file a complaint against him over the failure of Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) councilors in gaining the majority in the…

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