Forum scoffs at city proposals for flyovers, undersea tunnel
A FLYOVER then an undersea tunnel?
Businessmen and technical experts who shared their ideas in the Sustainable City Dialogues 2012 last week didn’t agree to some proposed projects that were not backed by proper planning.
They were referring to the flyover projects supposed to be...
International architect makes no apologies for ‘criticisms’
INTERNATIONAL architect Senen Antonio acknowledged he may have offended some Cebuanos when he criticized Cebu City’s land use plan, but he’s not apologizing.
Antonio even chided Cebu City Hall for failing to develop coastal areas and for not telling the Metro Cebu Development and...
Flyover package includes road widening, says DPWH official
AS NATURE conservationists maintain that flyovers are not part of sustainable development, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 revealed that the proposed projects included road widening.
DPWH 7 Director Pedro Herrera Jr. told participants of a dialogue on...
CPDO chief takes offense on a critic of land use planning in Cebu City
AN international urban planner criticized land use planning in Cebu, comparing it with the urban planning and development in the United States and other developed countries.
This, however, did not sit well with City Planning and Development Coordinator Alipio Bacalso who said that...
Sorry for budget rant: DPS chief to council
THE Cebu City Council got an apology from the Department of Public Services (DPS) Chief Dionisio Gualiza for making statements that irked the Council.
The engineer denied statements he reportedly made in a press conference late last month, particularly on the P20-million budget for the...
Bus in Osmeña lot carries fotos of Tom, Margot, VM
BANDO Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan's (BOPK) “big three” are on a bus.
Parked at the garage of Rep. Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City, south district) and Cebu City Councilor Margarita “Margot” Osmeña in Barangay Guadalupe is a bus with the photos of the couple and Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young.
Cebu mayor asks for crisis center to prevent panic
CEBU CITY -- A command center equipped with a reliable communication and warning system and surveillance cameras are just some of the Cebu City Government’s needs in responding to disasters.
Mayor Michael Rama said he will include these items in the list of needed equipment that he will...
Tomas likely to bolt LP, hits lack of support for Cebu City
“I AM biting my tongue,” was Rep. Tomas Osmeña's (Cebu City, south district) initial statement when asked for updates on his relationship with the Liberal Party (LP).
After a few seconds, though, Osmeña changed his mind and ranted about the party's promise that never materialized.
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Cebu mayor asks for crisis center to prevent panic
CEBU CITY -- A command center equipped with a reliable communication and warning system and surveillance cameras are just some of the Cebu City Government’s needs in responding to disasters.
Mayor Michael Rama said he will include these items in the list of needed equipment that he will...
President appointed 2 women from Cebu to sit in national anti-poverty body
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III has chosen two Cebuanas to be part of a national commission.
Teresa Fernandez, a known advocate of women's rights, and Linda Paracuelles, an urban poor leader, were appointed to the National Anti-Poverty Commission.
Aquino appointed Fernandez...
Re-apply for grant, Jica tells CCMC
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) told the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) to reapply for its $10-million or at least P430-million grant.
CCMC will use the grant for the construction of a six-story hospital building along N. Bacalso Ave. where most of the surrounding lots...
Tomas wants City Hall back
AFTER much speculation, Rep. Tomas Osmeña formally announced Friday that he is running for Cebu City mayor.
The rest of the slate is still hazy as of now, but Osmeña said he just wanted to make an early declaration that he will be the standard-bearer for the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan...
Ombud going after Tomas, Jonas?
BEFORE the anti-graft office reveals the result of its inquiry on the real properties of two Cebuano officials, Rep. Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City, south district) admitted that there are a number of properties under the name Tomas Osmeña.
However, these are owned by his namesake.
The...
Various sectors voice support for anti-discrimination ordinance at public hearing
THE “Jan-Jan fiasco” should be a thing of the past and Cebu City should move forward by approving the anti-discrimination ordinance.
This was the common sentiment of advocates for equal rights, as they remembered the 2008 incident involving a 39-year-old homosexual man named Jan-jan while...
Work around your budget
COUNCILOR Margarita Osmeña said Cebu City Hall departments should spend only what they have.
But Osmeña, chairperson of the City Council's committee on budget and finance, said she expects more departments to come out and complain about the slashed budget.
Health budget in Cebu City cut by P140M
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) is the second City Hall department to complain that the slash in the 2012 budget will gravely affect their daily operations.
Department head Dr. Stella Ygoña presented to reporters Tuesday how services of the CHD will be affected by the...
ABC federation supports move to postpone polls
THE president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) Federation of Cebu Province has requested all 51 associations to pass a resolution expressing their support to postpone the synchronized Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and barangay elections slated next year.
ABC Provincial President...
Experts want old bombs ‘disposed of right away’
FIVE more vintage bombs were unearthed near the Sugbo building at the South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City yesterday, bringing to 23 the number of bombs that have been dug up in the area.
The Cebu City Government, however, has halted the manual excavation of the bombs, following the...
Serge wants his aid to City back
SEN. Serge Osmeña III will withdraw an additional P1 million aid from the Cebu City Government and realign it to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC).
It was earlier reported that Osmeña has withdrawn his P2-million financial assistance to the Cebu City Medical Center, to be...
Budget cut won’t stop City Hall from holding 5 job fairs this year
THE Department of Management Development and Placement (DMDP) will hold four mega job fairs and one overseas job fair this year.
DMDP Chief Fidel Magno said he will fight to get the budget that the department needs, which is close to P3.5 million.
In slashing Cebu City’s proposed...
First phase of Carbon market finished before year ends: CH
THE Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) assured the Carbon Market will be operational before the year ends.
Phase one will be completed in the proposed three-story Carbon Market.
Engr. Joel Reston of DEPW said pile driving is ongoing. The city engineer is also working...
Mountain barangays to benefit from P100M concreting project
MOUNTAIN barangays of Cebu City will be the first to have their roads concreted from the 2012 annual budget.
The City Council passed a resolution to equally apportion the P100 million appropriated for capital outlay under the Department of Engineering and Public Works among the 31...
Cebu mayor arrives from Oro, Iligan visit
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama has returned from his trip to Iligan and Cagayan de Oro Cities where he handed over the City Government's financial aid.
Both cities were badly hit by Typhoon Sendong last December.
Rama handed P3 million to Cagayan de Oro and P2 million to Iligan last...
Displaced workers hired on spot
SOME Gaisano Capital South employees were hired on the spot during the special job fair of Cebu City’s Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP).
Department Head Fidel Magno revealed that DMDP conducted three special hirings in the office with about 10 employers between Jan...
ABC Chief Ralota shuts out federalism campaign in brgys.
THE president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) shut out a federalism campaign in the barangays because of funding concerns.
Councilor Michael Ralota, ABC president, submitted a committee report to the Cebu City Council disallowing the information campaign of Cebu Federalism...
