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Resto gets City Council’s ire

2 days ago

In a public hearing, some members of the City Council criticized a branch of a fast-food giant that has long been encroaching upon the arcaded sidewalk at the corner of F. Gonzales Street in Cebu City.

Cebu News

City Council orders inspection of trees

By Kristin De Dios | April 20, 2025 - 12:00am

The Mandaue City Council has approved a resolution requesting for an inspection of trees within Mandaue City's territorial...

Cebu News

Garcia backpedals on contempt power

By Iris Hazel Mascardo | November 5, 2024 - 12:00am

Following threats from the City Council to hold in contempt some executive officials for refusing to honor council invitations, Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia clarified that the ordinance he recently approved...

Cebu News

Capitol’s P14B AIP approved

By Kristin De Dios | October 16, 2024 - 12:00am

The Provincial Development Council (PDC) approved yesterday Cebu’s P14-billion Annual Investment Plan (AIP) for 2025.

Cebu News

More talk with executive needed: Tax Code revision stalls again

By Iris Hazel Mascardo | April 13, 2024 - 12:00am

The Cebu City Council has tabled proceeding to the second deliberation of the proposed ordinance revising the Tax Code due to the need to discuss it further in a bicameral meeting with the executive department.

Cebu News

Manila council slams Chinese-funded bridge

By Ghio Ong | July 15, 2023 - 12:00am

The Manila city council plans to conduct hearings on the construction of the North and South Harbor Bridge in Tondo after some councilors declared they were against it.

Nation

Creation of council for women pushed

By Caecent No-ot Magsumbol | November 11, 2022 - 12:00am

Amid opposition from the Cebu City Women and Family Affairs Commission, Councilor Rey Gealon insists on creating a Cebu City Council of Women allegedly to comply with the directive of Department of Interior and Local...

Cebu News

More powers eyed for council

By Mary Ruth R. Malinao | September 10, 2022 - 12:00am

Cebu City Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos wants the City Council to be able to conduct inquiries in aid of legislation, issue subpoena, and cite in contempt anyone who refuses to heed these processes.

Cebu News

Council eyes sessions in barangays

By Jean Marvette A. Demecillo | September 8, 2019 - 12:00am

After over two months in office, the Cebu City Council has passed its first ordinance, a measure institutionalizing the conduct...

Cebu News

Council asks for probe into Tomas’ “new policy”

By Jean Marvette A. Demecillo | November 2, 2016 - 12:00am

After receiving several complaints from barangay captains, the Cebu City Council is asking the Department of Interior and Local Government-7 to investigate the “new policy” that Mayor Tomas Osmeña...

Cebu News