CEBU CITY – What politics? Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia asked this as he hit back at former Mayor Tomas Osmeña who alleged that an issue involving a provincial government-owned property is being used for politics. GARCIA (FB) Osmeña’s allegations came after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia,...
Former Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña (left), Royina Garma (Facebook) Retired Philippine National Police (PNP) Colonel Royina Garma allegedly received P4 million in monthly "payola" payments during the time that she headed the Criminal...
CEBU CITY – Tomas Osmeña, who served as mayor for multiple terms here, expressed willingness to run for vice mayor in next year’s elections. OSMEÑA In a press conference on Thursday, February 29, Osmeña said he will run for vice mayor if his ally, Councilor Nestor Archival, runs for mayor....
Vice President Sara Duterte called farmers “tunay na bayani (real heroes)” for ensuring that nutritious food is accessible to Filipino families after she spent time with them during a recent mountain hike in Cebu. Rare Vice President Sara Duterte-farmers encounter in Cebu (Inday Sara...
Vice President Sara Duterte conquered the Osmeña Peak, the highest mountain in Cebu, as she spent a day to highlight one of the tourist attractions of the province. Vice President Sara Duterte takes a selfie on top of the Osmeña Peak in Dalaguete, Cebu. (Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook) In a Facebook...
Former high-ranking government officials, senators, and local chief executives, headlined by former Senator and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon, endorsed the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is thankful for the endorsement of Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK), led by former Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmeña, despite the fact that it didn’t endorse her running mate, Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Vice President Leni Robredo and former Cebu...
The House of Representatives on Thursday, Nov. 18 honored incumbent and former lawmakers, as well as administrative and congressional staff who died as the COVID-19 epidemic devastated the country. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, together with House Secretary General Mark Llandro Mendoza, led the...
A year of changes By Jose Ostonal Lavanderas , oil on canvas, by Fernando Amorsolo Despite the lull in business activity as a result of the pandemic, the art auction scene has managed to survive and even thrive. Leading auction house León Gallery will close the year with its annual last-quarter...
