Alexa LCP

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Pachico A. Seares
Pachico A. Seares
CEBU. (From left) Businessman Richard Yap, Councilor Niña Mabatid, Talisay City Mayor Samsam Gullas and Vice Mayor Allan Bucao. (SunStar File)
Cebu
Seares: Allan Bucao, Richard Yap insist they were dropped without notice. Samsam Gullas, Niña Mabatid dispute claims. Why Bucao would leave Talisay if he'd lose.
April 08, 2022
Photos from SunStar Davao and Facebook pages of former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Harry Roque
Cebu
Seares: Tomas calls Davao City 'still ugly.' Leni Robredo passed the bar 'at the end of the day.' Dancing with Harry Roque. Less garbage, smaller crowd?
April 05, 2022
CEBU. President Rodrigo Duterte raises the hand of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia (left). Right photo shows vendor association president Erwin Gok-Ong. (SunStar File/Contributed)
Cebu
Seares: Duterte tells Cebu: I remain neutral. But signals also remain mixed. Tall enough to attend BOPK rally? Carbon Market deal compared to marriage. Kons Raymond backs colleagues on not reading JVA.
April 01, 2022
Contributed photos
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Carbon Market vendors tell City Council what caused the project's troubles: Megawide shut them out. Kons Raymond Garcia disputes (1) process of city's paying for MW's loss in rentals, (2) claim that settlers own sitio Bato.
March 31, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
Seares: Why they say it wasn't a stampede at Arat Na concert. Kons Joy's allusion to mistress, married couple in Carbon deal. On more 'ayuda,' Mayor Mike says 'Padag-a mi.'
March 30, 2022
Contributed photos
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Cebu City Council resolution on WTE incinerator deemed approved by the mayor. But JVA still to be signed, can't be signed until conditions are met. Sky Energy given 365 days to comply.
March 29, 2022
Contributed photos
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Stampede at Arat Na concert causes no death, serious injuries. Mayor Rama says people 'want to go out and be free.' EOC's Garganera to improve measures but tosses main duty to organizers, attendees.
March 28, 2022
CEBU. The commotion over railings installed last March 21 close to the vendors' stalls (left), and Cebu City Councilors Nestor Archival (center) and Joel Garganera. (Bayan Cebu/SunStar Archive)
Cebu
EXPLAINER: BOPK's Archival alleges Carbon vendors are being oppressed. Barug's Garganera decries use of kids in protest vs market managers, Megawide. Video clip of each incident aimed to show potential violence on women, risk on children.
March 25, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
Seares: One Cebu picked Bongbong yet? Ping Lacson lost more than Partido Reporma resources. Kids 'used' in Carbon protest, says Garganera.
March 24, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
Seares: JVA on Carbon Market is 35 pages, not 75 to 100-plus. Does that diminish city councilors' excuse why they didn't read it?... Leni's 'first husband'
March 23, 2022
Photos from Cebu City News and Information Facebook page and SunStar Archive
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Proposed changes in Carbon project raise Cebu City's share in first 4 years but only if Megawide can afford it. Broad pledge for vendors, Bato settlers. What would Freedom Park be like?
March 22, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
Seares: Archival almost erupts over Pesquera 'blocking' on Carbon issue. 4 assured of House seats. Board member wannabe named Jerjer.
March 17, 2022
Photos from www.no-burn.org and Cebu City News and Information Facebook page
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Would Mayor Mike OK ordinance on incinerator when it is 'illegal under existing law'? Bill allowing waste-to-energy facilities is still pending in Senate.
March 16, 2022
A WTE INCINERATOR LOCATED ABROAD. What kind and how the facility will operate in Cebu City haven't been publicized. The site has yet to be picked and disclosed. (Photo from www.no-burn.org)
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Cebu City Council OKs waste-to-energy joint venture with New Sky Energy even with (1) unresolved dispute on incineration and (2) continued failure to pick and disclose location of plant.
March 11, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
Seares: No 'kayo,' no fire, says Mayor Mike. Money flows before elections: billions of pesos in post-Odette aid. BBM as Ant-Man. Google search rise for Leni means more votes?
March 10, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
Seares: What I'd ask Mayor Mike's spox Karla Henry. A City Hall reporter uses 'our/ours' in asking questions. Voters don't want mom or dad for a mayor, just an efficient manager.
March 08, 2022
CEBU. Probe chief Racquel Bohol-Arce and photo of Pardo private cemetery. (Contributed photos)
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Cebu City Sanggunian asks for road to be reopened after closure of Pardo private cemetery. Complaint raises confusing issues on cemeteries and duties of City, DOH, Ombudsman.
March 04, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
Seares: Look again, Tining Martinez got 2 jail terms, not one. The 'fake' survey and the 'really?' survey. Not true you need a doc nearby when you read Veco bill.
March 03, 2022
Contributed photos
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Tining Martinez convicted, to appeal, 'will stay committed' to voters. How Sandiganbayan sees the 2007 deal on P20M 'pork.'
March 02, 2022
Sunstar
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Sandiganbayan blames prosecution's 'abject failure' for acquittal of Cebu City ex-councilor Gerry Carillo. Court rejects Ombudsman findings, says its prosecutors didn't prove 'moonlighting cook' complaint.
February 28, 2022