Cebu City Vice Mayor Hontiveros addresses resignation calls

Pia Piquero 11/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Donaldo Hontiveros is prepared to step down as Cebu City vice mayor if legally required, following online calls for his resignation that surfaced on social media. On Wednesday, Hontiveros clarified his position, stating…

Proposed ordinance against ‘illicit trade, fake goods’ up for public hearing

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With a favorable review from the Cebu City Council’s Committee on Laws, Ordinance, and Styling, the proposed ordinance of Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia against illicit trade and fake goods sold in the…

Proposed ‘buy local’ ordinance pushed at Cebu City Council

Wenilyn Sabalo 03/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has proposed an ordinance that calls for the mandatory promotion and procurement of locally-produced goods and services to help micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in…

Mayor Rama to Cebuanos: Trust capabilities of local gov’t for future of Cebu City

CDN Digital 02/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Let’s build trust.” Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama emphasized this during his speech at the Plaza Sugbo grounds where the city held an activity to commemorate its 86th Charter Day. Rama encouraged Cebuanos…

Aparri vice mayor, 5 others killed in Nueva Vizcaya ambush

Villamor Visaya Jr. - Correspondent / @VillVisayaJrINQ 02/19/2023

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The vice mayor of Aparri in Cagayan and five of his companions were shot and killed by unidentified men clad in police uniforms and riding in a government car in Bagabag town in…

RAMA: Sinulog 2024 will still be at SRP

Wenilyn Sabalo 01/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Grand Festival 2024 will still be held at the South Road Properties (SRP). Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama made the declaration during his speech at the Sinulog Grand Festival 2023 Awarding…

Election of brgy, SK has been postponed many times, it should have pushed through — Lapu Vice Mayor Sitoy

Futch Anthony Inso 10/14/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Vice Mayor Celedonio “Celsi” Sitoy said he was against postpoining the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from December 2022 to October 2023 because elections for these positions had been postponed…

Bimbo Fernandez: Independent campaign is liberating

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Independent Vice Mayoral candidate for Cebu City, Fernando “Bimbo” Fernandez, kicked off his campaign at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral on March 25, 2022. Fernandez said that he chose to start the campaign with…

Santander’s vice mayor passes on

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The vice mayor of Santander town in southern Cebu has passed away. The Municipal Government of Santander on Wednesday, March 23, announced on social media the death of Vice Mayor Marilyn ‘Bebe’ Wenceslao.…

8 mayors, 3 vice mayors vie for Cebu City top posts

Dyrecka Letigio 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s aspiring candidates for the 2022 elections are a wide array of party-affiliated and independent candidates. At least eight individuals are vying for mayor of the city, of which two are from…

Barug PDP-Laban bets file candidacies on last day

Dyrecka Letigio 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The candidates of Barug PDP-Laban in coalition with Kugi Uswag Sugbo (KUSUG) and Panaghiusa have filed their candidacies on the last day of the filing on October 8, 2021. The group was led…

BOPK’s choice: Margot-Franklyn tandem

Morexette Marie Erram 10/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A different name has emerged to lead the mayoralty race of Bando-Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) for next year’s elections.  Former Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmeña on Monday, October 4 confirmed to CDN Digital…

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