Cebu 2019 elections: Men still outnumber women candidates in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This May, the fight for the top position in Cebu will be one for the books in the history of the Central Visayas region. For the first time, it’s going to be a…

Opposition groups file COCs in Lapu-Lapu City

Norman Mendoza 10/16/2018

PDP-Laban bet and Pajo Barangay Captain Junard Chan, and his slate filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) at the Lapu-Lapu City Hall on Tuesday afternoon (October 16). The candidates were accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Adelino Sitoy. Another…

Garganera: BO-PK lobbying UNA for appointment of ally

Chris A. Ligan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/19/2017

  ABELLA REPLACEMENT With having the majority at the Cebu City Council at stake, Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) and Barug Team Rama are trying their best to have their own ally replace Councilor Nendell Hanz Abella, who…

Supporters rally behind their leaders

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/15/2016

As allies of former mayor Michael Rama came to his defense amid accusations by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña that he received P10 million in drug money from slain drug lord Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, the incumbent mayor…

Sonny O. : I don’t believe in balimbing

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/30/2016

IT IS the season of political butterflies but reelected Toledo City Mayor John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña expressed no plans to jump on the bandwagon of the new administration party even as he remains a close personal friend…

Rama denies allowing green cards processed in City Hall

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/05/2016

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama denied allowing City Hall employees to make “green cards” during office hours. Photos showing an employee of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) at City Hall with a stack of green cards…

Rama suspicious over reshuffling of cop chiefs

Apple Ta-as, Jhunnex Napallacan 04/27/2016

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama voiced suspicion over the reshuffling of police precinct chiefs in the city barely two weeks ahead of the May 9 elections, saying it could be part of a plan to favor his…

Rama chides LP for ‘cash distribution’

Carmel Loise Matus 04/23/2016

“MONEY cannot buy conscience.” This was what Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama told Cebu City barangay captains who attended a gathering of Liberal Party (LP) candidates and allies in Cebu City and province last Friday where cash…

The world has changed

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 04/13/2016

Passing by Toledo City on my way to Lamac, Pinamungahan last week, one can’t miss the giant tarpaulin of Mayor John “Sonny” Osmeña welcoming visitors to the southwestern city.   Toledo City is a vote-rich, second class city…

Gwen on leave from UNA, backs Digong

Carmel Loise Matus, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/11/2016

CEBU third district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia has decided to go on leave from the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) to fully support the presidential bid of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. After weighing her options, she decided to…

Gwen to make a choice: Binay or Duterte

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/08/2016

CEBU third district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia now has to decide whether to stay with Vice President Jejomar Binay’s United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) or leave to fully support Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s presidential bid. Garcia said she…

Rama promises bigger projects for ‘11-0′

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores 04/07/2016

An upgraded traffic system, a city college, a bigger City Hall building in the South Road Properties (SRP) and even bigger roads in Cebu City. Mayor Michael Rama promised to implement these and more if he and…

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