Tom in hospital due to stomach pain

Inna Mejia 02/16/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña was brought to Chong Hua Hospital on Thursday after suffering from stomach pains since early morning. In a text message sent to Cebu Daily News, his wife, Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmeña said they…

Court extends TRO vs Osmeña; encourages amicable settlement

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/15/2017

The Regional Trial Court yesterday extended the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) it granted to Banco de Oro (BDO) Unibank and ordered a Status Quo Ante to afford BDO and the Cebu City government a chance to come…

No allowances for tanods, loaders

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/15/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña suspended the granting of allowances to the city’s barangay tanods and garbage loaders starting this month until after their performance had been evaluated. In a memo signed last Jan. 24 but received…

BDO GRANTED TRO

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/14/2017

Court stops Osmeña from closing Banco de Oro and issuing statements on the matter The Regional Trial Court issued a 72-hour Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña from closing the Magallanes Branch of…

Osmeña welcomes decision to clear Abellanosa of graft

Inna Mejia 02/14/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said justice was finally served after Sandiganbayan dismissed the graft case filed by the Ombudsman against Cebu City south district Representative Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellanosa. He said that the case was clearly political…

Osmeña formally asks DILG-7 to approve his caretaker choice

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/08/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has formally asked the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Manila, on Wednesday, to approve his choice of caretaker for Barangay Ermita. In a letter to DILG Secretary Ismael Sueno,…

ABC’s Zafra denies talks he’s switching to BO-PK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/08/2017

TO advance the concerns of Cebu City barangays, Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President Philip Zafra, a staunch ally of former mayor Michael Rama, reached out to Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his allies last month. Little did…

Zafra still with Team Rama but open to talking with Tomas

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/08/2017

LAST month’s meeting between Councilor Philip Zafra and Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and his allies fueled talks that the councilor may bolt Team Rama to join Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK). Zafra, president of the Association of…

Zafra belies rumors of him leaving Team Rama for BOPK

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/08/2017

Another Cebu City councilor denied rumors that he is leaving Team Rama to join rival party Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK). Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra, who is the president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) in…

Osmeña to designate Carbon market administrator as Ermita caretaker

Inna Mejia 02/07/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will be designating Carbon Market administrator lawyer Winifredo A. Orcullo Jr. to act as Barangay Ermita caretaker. Osmeña made this announcement after Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7) Director Chief…

Dumpit to handle Ermita

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/04/2017

Starting tomorrow, there’s a new man in charge of Barangay Ermita. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak had barely spent two days as caretaker of the troubled barangay when he was told by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Tomas confirms cutting down on ambulance workers in villages

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/04/2017

THE termination of job-order workers of Cebu City Hall’s emergency medical services (EMS) unit won’t affect emergency response operations in Cebu City, Mayor Tomas Osmeña said yesterday. “It’s possible that one barangay will not have an ambulance…

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