Cebu Informer

Cebu City has new vice mayor CEBU (6th Update) — The canvassing of votes for Cebu City's candidates finally came to a close Thursday evening with the proclamation of Edgar Labella as the duly elected vice mayor of the city. Labella, runningmate of reelected Mayor Mike Rama, … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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New Cebu City vice mayor named CEBU (4th Update) — The canvassing of votes for Cebu City's candidates finally came to a close Thursday evening with the proclamation of Edgar Labella as the duly elected vice mayor of the city. Labella, runningmate of reelected Mayor Mike Rama, … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Limpag: Who the next Cebu City mayor should be Of all the sports commissions I know, Cebu City has the most one and I hope whoever wins on May 13 will continue the programs. Why? It's about the opportunities sports can give a young athlete. A few days ago, while talking to a former football [...]

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Cebu mayor assails ad for Lapu-Lapu 'mockery' CEBU CITY—The mayor of Lapu-Lapu City is protesting a diaper advertisement on TV that was shot in a setting that depicted the historic Battle of Mactan, saying she did not find it amusing. Mayor Paz Radaza also demanded an apology from the producers … Full News here – [...]

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Council objects to 2 executive orders Mayor Rama recently issued THE Cebu City Council questioned the provisions of two executive orders (EO) recently issued by Mayor Michael Rama. EO 13-3 no longer allows charges to the P80-million city-aponsored activities account to pass through the legislative body. EO 13-2 … Full News here – Read more [...]

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Cebu City mayor eyes raps vs cops for padlocking Gwen Garcia's office Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, an ally of the suspended governor, said the padlocking smacked of Martial Law, radio dzBB's Cebu affiliate Orchids Lapincao reported Friday. Rama was quoted in the report as saying those to be charged may include Central … Full [...]

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FORMER Cebu City Vice Mayor Vicente “June” Kintanar Jr. passed away yesterday morning. He was 73. His son, Boobi, said his father “died a peaceful death”. Several close friends said Kintanar suffered a heart attack. Kintanar left behind his wife, Paula “Lee” Boholst and four children : Sheldon, Han Christopher, Niel Richard and Carla. A [...]

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Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he wants the police to remove metal barriers from the Provincial Capitol and pull out uniformed policemen before the Jan. 11 kickoff of the annual Sinulog Festival. “I do not want (people) to be seeing the Capitol like a garrison or to have the impression that the city is [...]

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City mayor ignores congresswoman's appeal CONGRESSWOMAN Rachel "Cutie" del Mar flew back to Cebu City and wanted Friday to appeal on the approval of a flyover to be reconsidered in the City Development Council (CDC) meeting when Mayor Michael Rama ignored her, saying it's not included … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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Lapu court junks perjury case Mayor Sitoy filed vs. Wakee FOR lack of jurisdiction, the Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutor's Office dismissed the perjury case Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy filed against boxing promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud. City Prosecutor Evangeline Gicale endorsed the case to the Cebu Provincial … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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Mayor: P100M shows City's serious HOW do you show a program is on your priority list? With a P150-million appropriation. At least, that's how Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama explained his proposal to appropriate an additional P100 million to acquire Province-owned lots under Ordinance 93-1. Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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Bogo mayor defends coop for getting P20M agri fund … report said the programs' beneficiaries are “LGUs, NGOs, comprising farmer associations, cooperatives, school and colleges, individual farmers who are members of an existing cooperative.” Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 17, 2012. Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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by Fe Marie D. Dumaboc and Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Correspondents   It would have been an easy reelection for  Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes with no challenger in 2013. However, a few minutes before the close of the filing of  certificates of candidacy yesterday, lawyer Vic Biaño filed his  bid with Benjamin Luage for [...]

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Tomas neutral on Sitoy-Salud race for mayor Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City, south) is staying neutral on Wakee Salud's plan to run against Cordova Mayor Adelino Sitoy for the mayoral race in the 2013 elections. This, amidst reports that the congressman raised Salud's arm during the latter's birthday … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Thousands of supporters of boxing promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud today accompanied him to the Comelec office in Cordova today where he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for mayor. Even if the court has ruled that Salud (fourth from right among those in red shirts) cannot run for any position in Cordova because he is [...]

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