It was Bebot’s idea to make Margot run for mayor – Tom O

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK)’s decision to field former Cebu City councilor Margot Osmeña for the city’s mayoralty race came four days before the filing of candidacy for next year’s elections will close.…

Bimbo Fernandez ‘open’ to run for Cebu City mayor

Mae Fhel Gom-os 09/29/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Former Cebu City Administrator Francisco “Bimbo” Fernandez said he is ‘open’ to run for mayor in the 2022 elections. Fernandez made this statement following the call and endorsement of the sectoral groups in…

Could this be Cebu City’s opposition slate?

Dyrecka Letigio 09/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A photo circulating on social media featuring incumbent Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president, Councilor Franklyn Ong; former Cebu City mayor, Tomas Osmeña; and incumbent South District Representative Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa has created…

Old and new faces to join 2022 elections in Cebu City

Delta Letigio, Doris C. Bongcac 06/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Old and new faces are expected to file their Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) this October to seek elective posts in Cebu City in the 2022 polls. But nothing is final to date as…

Osmeña: Rama has no authority over SFI

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fomer Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, member of the board of the Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI), refused to attend the supposed October 6, 2020 meeting called by Vice Mayor Michael Rama to plan…

Osmeña: I cannot be held liable for questioning SRP sales

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña belied criminal liability for the delay of the development of the controversial 45-hectare lot at the South Road Properties (SRP) sold to developer giants in 2015.  Former Barangay Apas…

New 93-1 deal: Cebu City mulls giving SRP lot to province, wants South Bus transferred

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is considering to give up two hectares of the South Road Properties (SRP) to the Province of Cebu for the new 93-1 land swap deal both governments are brewing.…

After hospitalization, former mayor Tomas Osmeña cooks pork cocido

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 11/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Looks like former mayor Tomas Osmeña is back on his feet after being admitted to a private hospital last October 30. READ: Margot: Tommy has UTI, but he is fine Osmeña, who is known to…

Margot: Tommy has UTI, but he is fine

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 11/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña is now admitted in a hospital in Mandaue City after he was diagnosed of urinary tract infection (UTI). Osmeña’s wife and former councilor Margot Osmeña assured Cebuanos…

Gealon disapproves distribution of sacks of rice from city’s POP to Lahug fire victims

Delta Derycka Letigio 09/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The more than 200 sacks of rice that were in excess of the December 2018 purchase which former mayor Tomas Osmeña made cannot be used for purposes other than the implementation of the city’s…

Rama: Remember Don Sergio by emulating his life

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The celebration of the late president Sergio Osmeña Sr.’s 141st birth anniversary was kept very simple. Members of the Osmeña clan including former mayor Tomas Osmeña and his son, Miguel, joined the floral opening that…

Gealon: Nothing new in content of Osmeña’s petition for declaratory relief

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is nothing new in the arguments which former mayor Tomas Osmeña raised in the petition for declaratory relief which he filed in court to stop the sale of 45-hectares of the South…

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