Rama: Cases vs allies proof Tomas has run out of ideas to market bets

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/12/2018

Former Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama urged barangay captains under his Barug Team Rama party to keep their cool and stay focused in their respective campaigns despite another wave of legal complaints thrown at them by Cebu…

Tomas says goons in Barangay Agsungot hired by Alcover

Benjie Talisic, Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/12/2018

THE alleged goons spotted in the mountain barangay of Agsungot, Cebu City, were hired by Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. to intimidate voters. This was the assertion of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña when he learned that…

Tomas won’t lobby BRT to President Duterte

Morexette B. Erram 04/30/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he has no intentions to lobby for the approval of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) before President Rodrigo Duterte during the latter’s visit in Cebu tomorrow. “No. I don’t make sipsip…

Tomas warns BOPK supporters not to insert sample ballots into envelopes for cash aid distribution to seniors

Intern, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña warned anyone, including his supporters and individuals identified with him under the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), not to insert sample ballots of candidates running for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)…

Tomas concerned with delay in livelihood aid

Morexette B. Erram 04/24/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he hoped that the postponement of the release of cash incentives to beneficiaries under the government’s Sustainable Livelihood Program will not be permanent. “Otherwise, it’s unfair. It’s OK to postpone it,”…

Tomas upbeat on BRT’s chances

Morexette B. Erram 04/21/2018

The chances of Cebu City’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project starting work are “good enough to bet on”, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said. The P17 billion BRT project is up for discussion by the Investment Coordination…

FIRE THE TEACHER

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Glendale G. Rosal 04/18/2018

TOMAS ASKS DEPED Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately terminate the services of a Cebu City public school teacher who was accused of making sexual advances on a 14-year-old athlete…

No transfers until after polls: Tomas

04/18/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he will only entertain requests of barangay officials to transfer to the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) after the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. “Just to remind them, after the elections,…

Tomas to Dino: Be transparent

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2018

CEBU LRT DESPITE expressing no intentions to block the US$3-billion Cebu Light Rail Transit (LRT), Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña challenged Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino to be more transparent about the project. Osmeña’s statements…

TOMAS WON’T BLOCK LRT PROJECT

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 04/16/2018

Mayor sees proposal as ploy to stop BRT; but biz leader considers LRT better traffic solution Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will not stop the proposed $3-billion Cebu Light Rail Transit (LRT) project even if he has…

Tomas won’t stop Ballesteros from resigning

Morexette B. Erram 04/16/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said that he has no intentions to block the plans of Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director, Ricky Ballesteros, to resign from his post. “No, (I’m not going to block it. I’m…

Tomas: Nothing can stop BRT

Morexette Erram 04/13/2018

Despite its recent setbacks and challenges, the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is still a go, and its proponents saying that it will be operational by 2021. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña assured that nothing will stop…

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