Osmeña accuses police of “cover up” in Yballe’s killing

Delta Derycka Letigio 05/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña challenged the narrative of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) on the death of Police Corporal Feliciano Yballe Jr. of the Cebu City Mobile Force Company,…

Osmeña gives 10 days for CCPO to solve strafing of barangay chiefs’ homes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is giving the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) 10 days to solve the strafing of the houses of Sudlon II Barangay Captain Prescillo Albores and Sinsin Barangay Captain Aurelio…

IBP Cebu City live debate: Mayor Tom O, Vice Mayor Labella to face off on April 22

Delta Dyrecka Letigio and Immae Lachica 04/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The live debate is on for the candidates of Cebu City’s mayoralty race. And reelectionist Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and the Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella will face off on April 22 at…

Isla dela Victoria project a hot topic in Cebu City’s campaign scene

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the election campaign for the local candidates began on Friday, March 29, rival parties in Cebu City rehashed their debate on the controversial Isla dela Victoria, an P18- billion project at the…

No fanfare for BOPK for Friday’s campaign kick-off

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) will not be holding any fanfare on the start of the election campaign period on Friday, March 29, but they promise to go full blast in their…

Osmeña declares Sinulog 2019 a success; promises to raise to P1M aid to contingents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/21/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Contingents who want to compete in future ritual showdowns during the Sinulog Festival grand parade have more reasons to look forward in joining one of the country’s grandest festivals. Cebu City Mayor…

Osmeña backs shutting off cellphone signal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Citing the New Year’s eve terrorist attack in Cotabato City, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is agreeable to the plans of local law enforcers to reimplement the shutting off of mobile phone signals during the…

Pala away gyud ning mga Osmeña

Lloyd Suarez 10/21/2018

Panghadlok sa media kining bag-ong libel nga gipasaka sa mga Osmeña pinaagi kang Miguel, anak ni Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña batok kang Sir Bobby Nalzaro ilabina nga political season na karon. Nahalangan si Miguel sa mga…

NO BUSINESS PERMIT

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/29/2017

City Hall shuts down resto owned by Tom O’s cousin Not even the mayor’s cousin could stop Cebu City Hall’s crackdown on businesses without proper business permits. The next business establishment to be shut down by the…

Tomas to ‘tolerate’ Angkas operations

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 11/14/2017

The arrest of Angkas and other motorcycle-for-hire drivers will not be a priority of the Cebu City government. Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that while he respects the decision of the Land Transportation Franchise and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)…

Habal-habal rides soon on Uber and Grab?

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/11/2017

PEOPLE in Cebu City may soon be able to hail motorcycles-for-hire or habal-habal drivers through their cellular phones. Both Grab and Uber have already started presenting their proposals to Cebu City officials and habal-habal drivers’ organizations in…

City Hall to look into allowances

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/12/2017

BARANGAY workers in Cebu City who were unable to receive their allowances since last year may finally be paid this year based on yesterday’s dialogue between City Hall and barangay officials. The dialogue stemmed from an order…

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