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Pachico A. Seares

Pachico A. Seares

CEBU. Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Garcia, Councilor Dondon Hontiveros and seal of Palarong Pambansa. (Contributed photos)

Seares: Look what's coming to Cebu City: a developed Waterfront area; transfer of City Hall to SRP, international port out of the city; Global City ala Bonifacio/Alabang; performing arts center ala Sydney Opera. And hosting the 2024 Palaro. Good plans. Even as the usual skeptics ask 'how' and 'how much.'

May 24, 2023

CEBU. (From left) Metropolitan Cebu Water District chairman Jose Daluz III, former Cebu City administrator Floro Casas Jr. and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. (SunStar File)

Seares: Joey Daluz still has to be actually replaced as MCWD board chairman, won't leave unless fired by the board -- or perhaps bodily dragged out by the mayor. 7 things we need to know.

May 19, 2023

Pilar Pilapil, in 2023, at the Cebu City Council, with secretariat chief Atty. Charisse Piramide (left), and the movie actress in the eighties. (Contributed photos)

Seares: Pilar Pilapil, former movie-TV star and 1967 Bb. Pilipinas, prays for Cebu City Council members, reminding them, in person, about Rapture, the end-time event for Christian believers. Tells councilors there's still time to 'repent, be saved and not left behind.'

May 16, 2023

CEBU. Cebu City Councilor Nestor Archival, Vice Mayor Raymond Garcia and City Legal Officer Jerone Castillo. (SunStar File)

Seares: Mayor Rama to ‘cure, correct’ lapses in P487.9M traffic lights project. Turns out system may not be ‘the best, most advanced in the world.’ DEPW, CTO reluctant to accept project.

May 09, 2023

CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell, Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos and publicist Cerwin Eviota. (Contributed/File)

Seares: City Administrator Rosell's 'gag order' on department heads slammed, defended. No prohibition, says publicist Eviota. Symptomatic of distrust, flaws of Rama administration: Kons de los Santos.

April 26, 2023

Photos from Facebook pages of Sugbo News, BAI, and Collin Rosell

Seares: Guv Gwen plays on BAI name, pronounces 'Animal' as in Cebuano expletive. What kind of Little Mayor would Atty. Rosell be?

April 04, 2023

CEBU. (From left) Former senator Ernesto Herrera and Cebu City Councilors Nestor Archival, Joy Pesquera and Mary Ann de los Santos. (File photos)

Seares: Bonuses for Cebu City Hall employees out not later than April 5... Confusion on plans for CCMC building: Like, 'Yes, we have no bananas'... Ordinance to rename street after Ernesto Herrera withdrawn

March 29, 2023

SunStar File/Contributed

Seares: P1 billion more needed to complete CCMC, raising cost of 10-story city hospital building to P3 billion. City Council may create group to oversee still-unfinished, almost 8-year-old project.

March 23, 2023

CEBU. (From left) Budget Officer Marietta Gumia, City Treasurer Mae Reyes, and Cebu City Councilor Noel Wenceslao. (CCNI/SunStar photos)

Seares: DBM declares Cebu City's P49.7B 2023 budget 'operative,' rejecting only P300M of original amount proposed. Accountant Gumia says spending will depend on actual revenues. Treasurer Reyes says no, she can't meet target without tax increase and re-assessment on real properties.

March 22, 2023

CEBU. Cebu City Councilor Jessica Resch and CAIB chief Lucille Mercado (right) with members of the anti-indecency board. (Photos from Resch's Facebook page and Cebu Daily News via Cebu City News & Information Center)

Seares: Activated Cebu City 'morality police' CAIB seeks tougher ordinance against indecency. To include in ban with penalty: sale of sex toys and sculpture showing male, female genitalia. Author Jessica Resch also wants to criminalize internet pornography, against provider and consumer.

March 13, 2023

Photos from Facebook pages of Mabatid, Yap, and Taguig Know’s

Seares: Taguig City RTC dumps for lack of jurisdiction 2 cyber-libel charges Richard Yap filed against Cebu City ex-councilor Niña Mabatid. Actor's double residences bug lawsuit, as same issue hounded his bid for congressman in 2019 and 2022

March 07, 2023

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EXPLAINER: Hazing death of student raises questions on responsibilities of Cebu school under amended law. Secrecy shrouded Dec. 10 hazing, causing failure to treat victim and delay of investigation.

March 03, 2023

CEBU. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez gesture during the launching of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project on Monday, February 27, 2023, in Cebu City. (Screenshot from RTVM video)

Seares: 'Mike Osmeña...aw, Rama,' a gaffe or deliberately made by Speaker Romualdez, raises on stage the question of unity between Cebu's rival politicians.

February 27, 2023

CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Councilors Nestor Archival and Noel Wenceslao, and Secretary to the Mayor Atty. Collin Rosell. (Photos from their Facebook pages)

Seares: Rama government may tap sources other than increase of real property taxes. Minority leader Kons Archival asks mayor’s secretary Rosell for ‘other ways’ the City can meet 2023 P50 billion budget without raising taxes.

February 22, 2023

CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Councilors Joy Pesquera, Rey Gealon, Nestor Archival and Noel Wenceslao. (Cebu City PIO/SunStar File)

Seares: After Mayor Mike's rejection of ordinance raising real property taxes, which doesn't grant his wish, City Council can override veto, but will it? Minority won't, majority 'still to evaluate options.'

February 13, 2023

Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy (left) and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama. (Photo from Mike Rama Facebook page)

Seares: Pastor Quiboloy raised tough issues, e.g. nepotism and coddling drug dealers, in SMNI interview with Mayor Mike. But the pastor asked 'softball' questions, which didn't score journalistically but prodded the mayor to open up. Seven more takeaways from the Davao one-on-one.

February 08, 2023

CEBU. Cebu City Councilors Joy Pesquera and Noel Wenceslao (left photo) and the City Council in session. (Photos from Cebu City PIO)

EXPLAINER: Consultants of Cebu City councilors unpaid for 6 months. City accountant opposes payment, sees violation of law, COA procedure. Something wrong with process, says Kons Archival.

February 03, 2023

CEBU. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and family. (Cebu City Hall PIO photo)

Seares: Mayor Mike fends off nepotism charge with a dash of romance: 'Should love be stopped, marriage removed?'

February 01, 2023

CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Councilors Mary Ann de los Santos and Rey Gealon. (Cebu City PIO/SunStar File)

Seares: Mayor Rama vetoes ordinance granting Cebu City Council power to investigate 'in aid of legislation' and power of subpoena and contempt. Author de los Santos says rejection impairs transparency accountability, will seek to over-ride veto.

January 24, 2023

Photos from SunStar and Cebu City PIO

Seares: Can CPA fight City Hall? Mayor Mike's 'war' may use agencies and people under its control or influence. But port authority has the Republic on its side, with solicitor general as its chief lawyer.

January 23, 2023