Explainer

Friday, May 20, 2022
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Cebu
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)
Cebu
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)
Cebu
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 top left, clockwise: Cebu City Mayor-elect Mike Rama, Mandaue City Mayor-elect Jonas Cortes, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan, Talisay City Mayor-elect Gerald Anthony Gullas, Carcar City Mayor-elect Patrick Barcenas, City of Naga Mayor-elect Val Chiong, Toledo City Mayor-elect Marjorie “Joie” Perales, and City of Bogo Mayor-elect Carlo Jose Martinez. (Contributed)
Cebu
EXPLAINER: Mike Rama controls Cebu City Council. So do, over each city’s Sanggunian, Mandaue’s Jonas Cortes, Lapu-Lapu’s Ahong Chan, Talisay’s Samsam Gullas and mayors of 4 other component cities. Chan reverses fortune in 2019 when Radaza councilors ruled.
May 12, 2022
Cebu
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
Cebu
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
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Cebu
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
CEBU. (From left) Cebu City Councilors Nestor Archival Sr., Raymond Garcia, Joy Pesquera and Jerry Guardo. (Photos from their Facebook accounts)
Cebu
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. 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)
Cebu
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
Image sources: Cebu City DRRMO and Gwen Garcia’s Facebook page
Cebu
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
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
Cebu
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
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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
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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
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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
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
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Charles Kenneth Co (File: Contributed photo)
Cebu
CCCI cites solutions to rising fuel prices
March 09, 2022
Cebu
First Cebu-based national pageant to be staged in March
March 09, 2022