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Pachico A. Seares

Pachico A. Seares

(Screenshot from dyLA’s Facebook page / Mayor Mike Rama’s photo from Cebu City PIO)

EXPLAINER: BOPK's Margot Osmeña reveals she filed election protest but withholds details. Under Comelec rules, basis must be 'fraud, anomalies.' In 2016, Mike Rama cited fraud, alleging he was 'PCOSed.' His protest against Tomas Osmeña failed as Margot's seems not likely to succeed too.

June 02, 2022

CEBU. (From left) Franklyn Ong, Jessica Resch and Crisologo Saavedra Jr. (SunStar File)

Seares: BOPK allies Ong, Resch keep 'nonpartisan' seats in City Council. Cris Saavedra writes to BBM for OPAV job, his 'death wish,' he says. Why P10M of P25M was returned from Girl Scouts Cebu to Bogo.

May 23, 2022

Contributed/File photos

EXPLAINER: Ruling on P25M pork barrel mess vs Martinezes, Radaza, 5 others not yet final. Not actual 83 years in jail for ex-congresswoman, son. 'Malooy ta sa Girl Scouts.' Only one reaped fruits of crime, says Sandiganbayan.

May 20, 2022

CEBU: (Top, from left) Cebu City Vice Mayor-elect Raymond Garcia and Councilor Nestor Archival. (Bottom, from left) Jose Abellanosa, Jaypee Labella, Rey Gealon and Francis Esparis. (File photos)

EXPLAINER: The next Cebu City Council: Barug rules over BOPK, 13-5. Nine incumbents, 3 returnees, 4 newbies. Among 'More Valuable Councilors' the CCC will lose: Dizon, Japson, Ong, Gabuya. Dondon keeps #1 successor title.

May 18, 2022

CEBU. Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama delivers a speech during the Partido Barug victory party. (Photo from Rama's Facebook page)

EXPLAINER: In first 50 days, Mayor Rama to fulfill 9 of 21 promises. He may also do what rival Margot O. vowed to do: 'fix' City Hall, take out deadwood and corrupt, overhaul system to run the house efficiently. Plus, for Mike: remove traitors who 'stabbed me in the back.'

May 16, 2022

CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Councilor Niña Mabatid, Mayor Mike Rama, Margot Osmeña and Cordova mayor-elect Didoy Suan. (File photos)

Seares: Niña Mabatid not abandoned by Barug, says Mayor Mike, citing God as witness. Margot Osmeña 'to do what's best for Cebu,' but no specific concession or mention of her rival. Didoy Suan wins despite Adidoy Suan.

May 13, 2022

Sunstar

EXPLAINER: Election of barangay captain ordered dismissed in 2020 by Ombudsman for P50,000 ‘illegal’ spending raises questions on (1) her right to assume as town mayor and (b) wisdom of Malabuyoc voters

May 12, 2022

SunStar File

Top of the Week: This is how it stands before you vote today.

May 09, 2022

CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama, Councilor Raymond Garcia, Minglanilla mayoral bet Rajiv Enad and Crisologo Saavedra. (File/Contributed)

Seares: Mike Rama gets INC's nod and Cris Saavedra's slap (of a complaint). Ask Rajiv Enad, he won't tell if he's gay but pushes for LGBT rights and Abante Minglanilla.

May 06, 2022

Sunstar

EXPLAINER: Ordinance on aid to Cebu City seniors unclear on voting requirement. Osca's 'no-vote, no-cash-aid' warning exaggerates consequence. No jail risk to Mayor Rama under an ordinance that's vague on failure to vote.

May 05, 2022

CEBU. (Top, from left) Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, Jaypee Labella, Jerry Guardo and Niña Mabatid. The Barug group (lower panel) visiting the Iglesia Ni Cristo headquarters. (File/Contributed)

EXPLAINER: More may be endorsed by Iglesia ni Cristo. In 2019, INC picked Edgar Labella, Mike Rama, 6 other Barug bets; 7 BOPKs, minus Tomas Osmeña, Mary Ann de los Santos.

May 04, 2022

Contributed photos

EXPLAINER: Chuck Barandog's clash with Tomas Osmeña in 2019 for alleged election harassment and killings, including murder of 2 tanods and an ex-cop, is recalled after May 1 ambush on the police officer and his wife.

May 02, 2022

Sunstar

Media’s Public: Furor over Rappler photos of third Mactan-Cebu bridge: what critics find offensive, how they're disputed. 7 takeaways from the controversy.

April 29, 2022

CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Councilors Nestor Archival Sr., Raymond Garcia, Joy Pesquera and Jerry Guardo. (Photos from their Facebook accounts)

EXPLAINER: Cebu City Council makes new declaration of state of calamity in 24 barangays but wants specifics on damages and repairs in wake of Agaton. A few things on law, procedure confused councilors.

April 28, 2022

CEBU. (From left) Vice President Leni Robredo, former senator Bongbong Marcos, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, and Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama. (Photos from their Facebook pages)

Seares: Leni's 'you're in a good place' note. BBM plus-minus in Cebu. Not bailable with 2 other bad things in P608.1M charges vs Ahong Chan. Mike Rama's landscape, er, landslide win.

April 26, 2022

CEBU. Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama (right) in an April 20, 2022 interview with Rappler, and his uncles former Cebu governor Osmundo Rama (left) and journalist-Concon delegate Napoleon Rama (center). (Contributed)

EXPLAINER: Mike Rama's two uncles were arrested during martial law. Mike himself said he joined rallies against Marcos Sr. But this election, he casts his lot with BBM. Here's why, mostly in his words.

April 25, 2022

CEBU. Front page of SunStar Cebu April 23, 2022 issue, and mayoral candidates Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama and Margot Osmeña. (SunStar File)

EXPLAINER: Who'd want to harm Kons Tumulak? 'Threat' was vague, made on his driver, not on the mayor-wannabe. Who benefits more if Dave's campaign falters: Mayor Mike or Margot O.?

April 23, 2022

Image sources: Cebu City DRRMO and Gwen Garcia’s Facebook page

EXPLAINER: Guv Gwen's 'math' sets off controversy over crowd size at BBM rally. Area of Filinvest site used to back police claim of 300,000. Check out the figures but stay cool.

April 21, 2022

Photos by Amper Campaña of SunStar Cebu

EXPLAINER: Why police estimated crowd size of BBM-Sara rally in Cebu. Why media shun the work and just use PNP data -- and partisans routinely question the published estimate.

April 19, 2022

Photos from SunStar Archive, Wikimedia Commons, and shows.acast.com

EXPLAINER: Lent episode of true-crime podcast Lagim tells of how PBMA members regarded Ruben Ecleo Jr.: their 'God the son, reincarnation of Christ.' Local media dwelt more on violent incidents, side issues in 2002 murder of Ecleo's wife, massacre of her family.

April 13, 2022