Garcia vows to finish CCMC: ‘Hopefully in my first term as mayor’

Pia Piquero 04/26/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayoral candidate and incumbent city mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has made the long-delayed completion of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) the centerpiece of his campaign for a full term. He vowed to…

City Hall seeks emergency procurement for long-delayed Pulangbato Bridge

CTU Intern Pinky Rondina - CDN Digital 04/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over a decade since it was first requested, and years after typhoons rendered the route dangerous, the Cebu City Government is now seeking emergency procurement powers to finally restart the long-delayed construction of…

Ombudsman junks 2 more complaints vs Cebu City Mayor Raymond Garcia

Pia Piquero 04/18/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two more administrative complaints questioning the legitimacy of Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia’s assumption of office have been dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman. These mark the seventh and eighth time…

Raymond Garcia backs Garganera amid disqualification row

Pia Piquero 04/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Incumbent Mayor and Kusug standard-bearer Raymond Alvin Garcia defended Councilor Joel Garganera against a disqualification case filed with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). He asserted that there was a clear interruption in Garganera’s…

Legal blow to Rama allies: Ombudsman junks 3rd case vs. Garcia

Pia Piquero 03/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has been cleared of a third complaint challenging his legitimacy in office, as the Office of the Ombudsman dismissed another case against him for lack of merit. The latest…

Mayor Garcia backs fair land pricing for 93-1 residents

Pia Piquero 03/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is pushing for fair land pricing for the thousands of urban poor families residing in the 93-1 lots. He said the valuation of lots must come from…

Raymond Garcia dismisses Tomas’ ‘bluff’ allegations on 93-1 ultimatum

Futch Anthony Inso 03/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia denies the allegation of former Mayor Tomas Osmeña that the governor was bluffing in implementing a deadline/ultimatum for the occupants of the 93-1 lot regarding their housing…

Mayor Garcia: Carnapping case possible if Rama fails to return van

Pia Piquero 02/22/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dismissed Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama may face carnapping charges if he continues to refuse to return a government-issued vehicle beyond the city’s set deadline to have it back. Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia…

Cebu City Hall move to SRP: Garcia eyes P500M budget

Pia Piquero 02/15/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has announced his plan to allocate P500 million in the 2026 budget for the transfer of Cebu City Hall to the South Road Properties (SRP). He called…

Barriers for CBRT project to be removed in 48 hours — Garcia

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/12/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has ordered the removal of the separators/barriers for the bus lane of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project in the next 48 hours, starting Wednesday. Garcia…

Sugboanon Channel merged with PIO, not dissolved

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The city’s media arm is “not dissolved” but merged with the information office, instead. This was clarified by Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia in an interview when asked about the current status…

CCUVA head: Cebu vendors will never be used for political agenda

Pia Piquero 12/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vendors stand firm for fairness and justice. Maria Pino, president of the Cebu Coalition of United Vendors Association (CCUVA), said that amid the political struggles in the Cebu City government, particularly between dismissed…

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