Category: News
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This is the roundup of top news stories in Cebu today, April 12, 2016. Osmeña to rescind multi-billion peso SRP sale Incoming Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said he will rescind the sale of the 45.2 hectare lot at the South Road Properties to Ayala, SM and Filinvest, citing what he described as dubious circumstances. Ayalaland,…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, May 11, 2016 Rama cites statistics, says Osmeña cheated RE-ELECTIONIST Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, who lost in the mayoralty race to Tomas Osmeña, refused to accept the result and will file a protest over his loss. Osmeña got 266,556 votes, while Rama…
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This is the roundup of top news stories today, May 10, 2016. Osmena, Gullas poised to make City Hall comebacks Former Mayor Tomas Osmeña is returning to City Hall. Osmeña has been proclaimed winner earlier today. Unofficial data as of 4 a.m. showed Osmeña with 266,556 or 53.4% of votes. Re-electionist Mayor Mike Rama had 232,641 or 46.6% of…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publicatiosn today, May 9, 2016: Cops, Comelec ready for polls. ELECTION and police officials say they are ready for today’s national and local elections, despite some problems in some towns and cities in Cebu, particularly those related to vote-buying. Comelec region 7 director Jose…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local papers today, May 8, 2016. Dawn fire in Pahina Central kills 7 SEVEN people, including a mother and her three kids, died in a dawn fire in Pahina Central, a day before Mothers’ Day. Cindy Jane Galvan, 27, was killed in the fire along…
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Here are the top stories in Cebu today, May 7, 2016. Medellin mayor cries harassment after getting mauled in Bogo City motel; former Capitol security officer says Ramirez shot at him THREE days before the elections, things are heating up in Northern Cebu after Medellin mayor Ricardo Ramirez and former Capitol security chief Loy Madrigal…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, May 6, 2016. Iglesia Ni Cristo chooses Osmeña over Rama The influental Iglesia Ni Cristo has released its list of local candidates it will support in the local elections and former mayor Tomas Osmena got the sect’s support. However, Mayor Mike Rama…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, May 4, 2016. USC grads make top 10 in Bar Exams TWO graduates of the University of San Carlos law school made the top 10 of the bar exams. Athena Plaza placed second with 87.25 percent, the highest-ranking USC law graduate…
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Duterte backers call critics desperate With Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s representative and Sen. Antonio Trillanes’ face-off over the alleged billion-peso bank transactions of the Davao City mayor just hours away, a group of supporters of the fiesty mayor say Digong’s critics are getting desperate and is calling for fellow Duterte-believers to back the mayor. The opponents are…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 29, 2016. Rama to business community: Let’s team up Re-electionist Mike Rama promised to get the local business community involved if he gets elected to another term as Cebu City Mayor. Mayor Rama told a forum organized by the Cebu Chamber of…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 28, 2016. Supporters show up for LP, BOPK rally SOME 8,000 supporters of BOPK and the Liberal Party trooped to the Capitol grounds yesterday for a political rally attended by President Benigno Aquino himself. PNoy said voting for Mar Roxas means continuing…
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This is the roundup of stories that appeared in local publications today, April 27, 2016. Roads leading to Capitol closed at 3 p.m. TRAFFIC in Cebu City is going to be heavy than usual with the closure of the two major roads for a political activity. Escario St. from Don Gil Garcia up to Juana…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 26, 2016. Comelec ban hampers Capitol aid for El Nino THOSE affected by the El Nino phenomenon in Cebu province will have to wait for aid as Cebu Province can’t give any, pending a clearance from the Commission on Elections. Due…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 22, 2016. Fight day traffic The Cebu City Transportation Office is advising motorists to avoid Osmena Boulevard and nearby roads starting noon tomorrow as they will be partially closed due to the Nonito Donaire Jr. vs. Zsolt Bedak title fight at…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, April 21, 2016. DU30, One Cebu seal political alliance DAVAO City mayor Rodrigo Duterte dropped by Cebu City to join his allies of One Cebu in the formal launch of their alliance. Duterte arrived in Cebu City at 12:03 a.m. from a…
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On April 23, the Cebu City Sports Center will host the Nonito Donaire Jr. title defense. The CCTO will redirect the PUJ routes and has designated some areas for parking. Here’s the map.
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, March 31, 2016. Mandaue mayoralty bets face charges. THE two candidates for Mandaue City mayor are facing complaints before the office of the Ombudsman-Visayas. Rep. Luigi Quisumbing of the sixth district is facing a complaint over the purchase of P4 million worth…
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Provincial Board members miss session While they’re off meeting voters, some members of the Provincial Board missed out on what they are promising voters to do–work for them. Only five of the 14-member PB showed up in the session yesterday, forcing the acting presiding officer to adjourn the session for lack of qourom. Those who showed…
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This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, March 28, 2016. Tomas Osmeña faces criminal, admin raps FORMER Cebu City mayor Tom Osmeña is facing criminal and administrative charges for receiving two Chrysler Dodge Charger cars from Bigfoot studios in 2009. The Visayas Ombudsman charged Osmeña for violating the Code…
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Telstra ends talks with SMC for join Internet venture Months after titillating PHL net users with the promise of better internet service, Telstra Corp. Limited and San Miguel Corp. have ended negotiations for a joint venture. Andrew Penn, Telstra’s chief executive officer, earlier expressed interest of spending up to $1 billion to enter the PHL…