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....
CEBU CITY – Trouble is brewing between Mayor Michael Rama here and Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. RAMA (FB) Saying he had enough, Rama on Thursday, February 29, called out the governor for ordering to stop the construction of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in province-owned lots on Osmeña...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, February 29 said some residents of San Juan City are terrorized by Mayor Francis Zamora’s “vindictive” leadership. “People are being terrorized, especially those super political…because he’s very deceiving,” Ejercito said in...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Wednesday, February, 28, said that the video presented by Sen. JV Ejercito during his Feb. 27 Senate privilege speech exposing the alleged Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) corruption in San Juan was already two-years-old,...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III said the Metro Manila Council’s decision to ban e-trikes (electric tricycles) and e-bikes (electric bikes) on national roads in Metro Manila is long overdue. Ponce is a member of MMC and on Feb. 28, the council passed a resolution prohibiting e-trikes and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe delivered the State-of-the-City Address on Monday, February 26, that coincided with this city’s 87th Charter Day anniversary celebration. Dalipe formally announced the rebirth towards a more competitive and sustainable Zamboanga City. ZAMBOANGA City Mayor John...
ILOILO CITY – The city government is conducting a feasibility study for the proposed P16-billion podcar transport system here. THE proposed podcar transport system for Iloilo City. (Futran Philippines) The city government recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Futran...
San Juan City Mayor and Metro Manila Council (MMC) President Francis Zamora on Monday, February 26, called on the public to conserve, reuse, and recycle water as the El Niño phenomenon continues to hit the country amid the national and local governments' efforts to mitigate its adverse effects....
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Albee Benitez has directed the City Veterinary Office to allow the movement of pork and other pork products to avert a food shortage in this city. MAYOR Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez issues Executive Order No. 9 on Friday, February 23, allowing the movement of pork and...
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna Pangan has directed the Office of Senior Citizens' Affairs (OSCA) to update the list of senior citizens in each of the 896 barangays in Manila. On Saturday, Feb. 24, the mayor announced that consultative meetings are now being carried out in the six districts of the city...
ILOILO CITY – After a recent trip to the United Arab Emirates, Mayor Jerry Treñas has renewed plans for land reclamation to boost growth and development here. THE proposal of Marikudo Real Estate Development Corp. for the reclamation project in Iloilo City in 2017. (MREDC) “I hope it can...
Mayor Honey Lacuna enters into an MOU with DHSUD Sec. Jerry Acuzar toward a 'Magnificent Manila' (Photo by Jerry S. Tan) The local government of Manila and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) entered into a memorandum of agreement to achieve its vision of a...
