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Annabelle to run for Cebu congresswoman?
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - May 20, 2012 - 12:00am
Actress and talent manager Annabelle Rama-Gutierrez transferred her voter’s registration from Quezon City to Barangay Zapatera here on Friday, a move that would qualify her as a candidate for Cebu City north...
Rama wants concreting projects to start soon
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - March 1, 2012 - 12:00am
Mayor Michael Rama has ordered City Engineer Kenneth Carmelita Enriquez to speed up the preparation of the Programs of Works and Estimates (POWE) for the road-concreting projects of all mountain barangays and to...
City clears Gorordo of tree branches
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - October 1, 2011 - 12:00am
The city government has cut down the branches of Acacia trees that draped over the stretch of Gorordo Avenue, among which are those fronting the University of the Philippines. 
Labella sustains Rama's veto on Internet casino
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - July 17, 2011 - 12:00am
The chairman of the committee on laws, ordinances, public accountability and good government of the Cebu City Council has sustained Mayor Michael Rama’s veto on an earlier resolution granting the operation...
Rama eyes city-wide readiness against fires
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - July 16, 2011 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday announced that he wants a “re-blocking” and road restoration not only in the fire-stricken barangays of Tejero, Mambaling and Punta Princesa but all over the c...
Lawyer: Mayor should sign all consultancy contracts
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - June 10, 2011 - 12:00am
Mayor Michael Rama, and no one else, should sign all consultancy contracts for the Cebu City Government even if the consultant works for the legislative department, according to City Legal Officer Joseph Bernal...
Tom, Cutie offer cash to displaced Mahiga folk
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - May 27, 2011 - 12:00am
Cebu City representatives Tomas Osmeña and Rachel “Cutie” del Mar have already set aside P256,000 in financial assistance to 32 families who were affected by the clearing operations in the Mahiga...
Council asks Rama: Stop Mahiga demolition
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - May 26, 2011 - 12:00am
Members of the Cebu City Council have asked Mayor Michael Rama to immediately stop the city’s plan for a clearing operations along the Mahiga Creek, which has been undertaken after a state of calamity was declared...
Eight councilors vs. lifting of moratorium
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - May 25, 2011 - 12:00am
After Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) founder Rep. Tomas Osmeña expressed opposition to the lifting of the moratorium on development projects along the Banilad-Talamban road, some councilors also...
Rama's aide set to quit her post
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - April 15, 2011 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama may lose his consultant on housing projects after Margarita “Margie” Mattheu decided to quit because she was hurt by the mayor’s remarks blaming her and a city councilor...
Rama: CH security consultant also oversees the SRP
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - April 2, 2011 - 12:00am
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday defended his City Hall security consultant after Rep. Tomas Osmeña accused the consultant of being behind the replacement of South Road Property security chief Jose Christian...
Salaries of nine CH executives withheld pending liquidation
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - March 23, 2011 - 12:00am
Nine Cebu City Hall department heads may not be able to collect their salaries at the end of the month and in the succeeding paydays until they are able to liquidate the money given to them for the purchase of the...
Tom snubs Charter Day rites to spite the mayor
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - February 25, 2011 - 12:00am
Cebu Rep. Tomas Osmeña yesterday skipped the 74th Charter Day celebrations as a show of displeasure over the way his successor, Mayor Michael Rama, is handling the affairs of the city.
City stands firm vs. sale of beer
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - January 8, 2011 - 12:00am
But contract with Sinulog sponsors allows sale at Fuente Osmeña Circle.
Pesquera screened CH staff
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - December 14, 2010 - 12:00am
Contrary to what former city councilor Jocelyn Pesquera is saying, an employee of Cebu City Hall yesterday confirmed that Mayor Michael Rama’s girlfriend indeed interviewed some employees of City Hall.
To national PCCI awards: Biz-friendly Cebu LGUs nominated
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - September 12, 2010 - 12:00am
The cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu led the list of local government units in Cebu that have been nominated to this year’s Most Business-Friendly Local Government Units of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...
Against lawyers in City Council: Governor's brother eyes disbarment case
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - March 24, 2009 - 12:00am
CEBU, Philippines – Capitol officials yesterday threatened to file a disbarment case against Vice Mayor Michael Rama and four other lawyer-members of the City Council if they will enact an ordinance that will...
Tom's Sister Lists Up As City Voter: Georgia Osmeña to run for mayor?
by Garry B. Lao and Rene U. Borromeo - December 6, 2008 - 12:00am
CEBU - Is Georgia Osmeña really throwing her hat into the Cebu City political arena? Speculations about this became rife as Georgia, the youngest sister of Cebu City Mayor-on leave Tomas Osmeña, registered...
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