Labella tells bizmen: Office of the Mayor in shambles

Irene R. Sino Cruz 06/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella elicited laughter when he touched briefly on the “shambles” of the Cebu City Mayor’s Office. Speaking during the Grand Chamber Awards of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry held Friday night,…

Mayor Osmeña celebrates Father’s Day in Malapascua Island

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 06/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña chose to celebrate Father’s Day in Malapascua Island with his family. In his 10:25 a.m. Facebook post on Sunday, June 16, Osmeña shared a photo of him…

Tomas files additional charges vs cop who accused him of ‘stealing’ motorcycle, expensive watch

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has filed additional charges on Friday, May 24, against a policeman assigned the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) whose motorcycle he ordered impounded,…

Sinas to Osmeña: Refrain from accusing the police of wrongdoings

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas police have nothing to do with the death of a colleague, Police Captain Delfin Bontuyan, who was gunned down on Tuesday afternoon while travelling on his way home to Barangay Talamban,…

CA 18th division: Sale of 45-hectare SRP lot to FLI, SM-Ayala Consortium was legal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) 18th Division affirmed the decision of the Regional Trial Court in Cebu City to dismiss a petition for declaratory relief and injunction filed by Lawyer Romulo Torres against…

Osmeña clarifies reason for city library temporary closure

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – – The temporary closure of the Cebu City Public Library (CCPL) is due to water damage from a renovation project being done in the building. Outgoing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña posted this…

Tomas: Don’t feel sorry for me

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—With his rival still leading the race, incumbent Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña posted a message in his Facebook page early Tuesday, May 14, 2019, asking people not to feel sorry for him. “I do…

Cop accuses Tomas of carnapping , stealing expensive watch

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A policeman from Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental has accused Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña of carnapping and robbery. Patrolman Romil Gelogo alleged that Osmeña took his Honda TMX motorcycle and a Tag…

2 Cogon Ramos SK councilors, 2 others jailed for ‘vote buying’

Doris C. Bongcac 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Four people from Barangay Cogon Ramos in Cebu City, including two Sanguniang Kabataan Councilors, were arrested by the police late night on Saturday on accusations of vote buying. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Tomas makes true of his promise; files admin, criminal complaints vs Garma

Doris Bongcac and Zena Magto 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmena has filed criminal and administrative complaints this afternoon, May 7, against Police Colonel Royina Garma, director of the Cebu City Police Office, before the Office of the Deputy…

Comelec control possible for Cebu City, but careful evaluation needed

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Declaring Cebu City under ‘Comelec Control’ amid allegations that local police are meddling with the city’s political affairs will need careful evaluation. Lawyer Veronico Petalcorin, acting regional director of the Commission on Elections…

Lacson takes notice of Osmeña’s dispute with PNP; tells Comelec to step in

Doris C. Bongcac 05/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to already interfere in the ongoing dispute involving Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) here.…

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