Mayor asked to approve no demolition measure

Nestle L. Semilla 11/14/2015

URBAN poor groups held a prayer rally yesterday at City Hall to urge  Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to approve the ordinance imposing a moratorium on demolitions. in the city. The groups were led by  the Kilusan…

Leni Robredo: Political newbie with an edge

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 11/06/2015

  Rep. Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo  may be a newbie in politics. But the Liberal Party vice presidential candidate  has had  deep  experience  in working with the urban poor and other marginalized sectors. “All my life has…

Settlers resist, yield to demolition

Melissa Q. Cabahug 09/18/2015

THEY tried to resist at first, even forming a human barricade to block a City Hall demolition team accompanied by police and a Special Weapons Tactics (SWAT) team. But 44 families of sitio Mahusay, barangay Subangdaku in…

Protracted 93-1 land case

09/15/2015

It’s easy for Vice President Jejomar Binay to look benevolent on a local issue like the long-running plight of settlers still waiting to gain final ownerhsip of lots under Provincial Ordinance 93-1. Binay gets his input from…

Rama not keen on Capitol counter-offer; ‘it affects manhood’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/15/2015

93-1 LOT TALKS THE Cebu provincial government made a counter-offer to  the Cebu City government’s P500 million proposal for the purchase of  lots under Provincial Ordinance 93-1 but Mayor Michael Rama doesn’t look interested. “I was not…

Capitol to blame for delaying 93-1 lot resolution, Binay says

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/23/2015

Vice president says province ‘overthinking’ on lot dispute It’s the Cebu provincial government, not Cebu City Hall, that’s delaying the resolution of the dispute involving Cebu City lots covered by Provincial Ordinance 93-1. Vice President Jejomar Binay…

Doña Pepang settlers hold protest at City Hall

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/06/2015

Several settlers in the Doña Pepang Cemetery protested in front of City Hall yesterday saying their relocation site remains a question. “Why were our homes demolished when there is still no relocation site for us? When we…

Tomas wants judge to inhibit from Doña Pepang cemetery case

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/02/2015

After failing thrice to get a favorable ruling, former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña trained his sights on the judge. Osmeña, through his lawyer Benjamin Militar, asked Judge Alexander Acosta of the Regional Trial Court Branch 9…

Court ruling clears path for cemetery development

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/22/2015

The clearing of houses of around 40 families in front of the Doña Pepang Cemetery will push through, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said. The Regional Trial Court has struck down the petition of former mayor Tomas…

2 FIRES RAZE 100 HOMES

Jhunnex Napallacan 06/27/2015

More than 1,000 displaced in Mambaling, Tabunok Another fire broke out in Tabunok, Talisay city yesterday afternoon, less than 24 hours after fire struck in barangay Mambaling, Cebu City. A total of 15 houses were destroyed, displacing…

160 families hope to stop demolition of their houses

Nestle L. Semilla 06/23/2015

Capitol Site occupants fear eviction, await  court decision At least 160 families in Don Gil Street corner Escario Street, barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City are worried that their houses will be demolished today. They hope the  court…

Families in Capitol site lot seek stay in demolition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/22/2015

The houses of 160 families along Don Gil Garcia St. in barangay Capitol Site, Cebu City are scheduled for demolition by the sheriff of the Regional Trial Court tomorrow. The group of residents filed a motion to…

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