Cebu Informer

Rama takes offense at Aquino's dig This was Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama's reaction to President Benigno Aquino III's statement blaming him for the worsening traffic in the city for blocking the flyover projects. Aquino issued the statement during the rally of the Liberal Party (LP) and … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Rama wants SRP tunnel checked He told reporters yesterday that an individual who saw first-hand a leak on the side of the tunnel, informed him. Sun.Star Cebu informed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 about the mayor's pronouncement and the agency immediately … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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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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Rama 'avoids' suspension CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama will not be suspended based on the case filed against him by Rep. Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City, south district), his opponent in May's mayoral election. The Visayas Ombudsman ruled that the evidence Osmeña presented was … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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Rama to Caib: Find sex video sellers, stop its spread CEBU CITY — Support from various sectors poured for the female student involved in a sex video, including the city mayor who gave orders to prevent the reproduction and sale of copies of the video. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama ordered the City … Full [...]

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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has developed a liking for Acting Treasurer Emma Villarete whose terms ends on January 17. Although he went to court to stop Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima from replacing Ofelia Oliva by Villarete in July last year, Mayor Rama is now all praises for the acting treasurer. “The lady has been [...]

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Yesterday was the deadline for substitution of candidates for the May 2013 elections. “All for one. One for all. We will not abandon Jack. We will continue to respect the certificate of candidacy filed by Jack Jakosalem,” said Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. Jakosalem, who is slowly recovering from two operations to remove parasites that [...]

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THE Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in Cebu City may no longer be getting the P5 million assistance from Mayor Michael Rama this year, but wanted to make sure they get a bigger allocation than proposed in the 2013 budget. But not all is lost as the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) dominated City Council [...]

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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama said he is hopeful the Filinvest Land, Inc. will honor its obligation in its joint venture with the city. He said he does not have to compel Filinvest pay the city under the terms of the JV because the land developer knows its duty. Rama’s P6.7 billion budget proposal for [...]

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CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday said he will ask the City Council for a third supplemental budget to fund other city obligations before the year ends. There’s enough time to do approve one, he said, but couldn’t specify what items to carry in the new tranche. “First we have to look into the whole [...]

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DESPITE his political difference with Rep. Tomas Osmeña of Cebu City’s south district, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he’s determined to pursue completion of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in the city. “I believe in the BRT and I have been supporting it since I became a councilor in 1992,” he said. Rama [...]

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WHILE the Cebu City Council didn’t approve his request for P75 million for infrastructure master plans, Mayor Michael Rama said he hopes they won’t turn down his other request to brighten the city for the holidays. The mayor proposed spending P2.45 million for traditional Christmas activities in the city like the annual Pasko sa V. [...]

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  Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama set down P200 million for housing needs of the city’s urban poor in his proposed 2013 annual budget. Half of the amount would be a “standby fund” to help occupants of province-owned lots covered by Ordinance 93-1 acquire their land from the Capitol. Another P50 million will be for [...]

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Even if Mayor Michael Rama wants to have a bigger budget for next year, members of the Local Finance Committee only proposed P6.7 billion appropriation or P1.4 billion higher than this year’s approved budget. Full News here – philstar.com – Cebu News

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Mayor Michael Rama yesterday said if barangay garbage collectors get their monthly honorarium from the Cebu City government, then he, as mayor, has the authority to choose who should be hired. Full News here – philstar.com – Metro Cebu

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