This is the roundup of stories that came out in local publications today, June 29, 2016.
BATTLE VS. BIG BUSINESS. Tomas Osmena said he will fight SM, Ayala and Filinvest over the sale of the SRP. (Photo from Tomas Osmena’s Facebook account)
Tomas targets consortium, calls Ayala, SM, ‘thieves.’
Incoming Cebu City mayor Tomas Osmena vowed to make Cebu City No.1 again and also reiterated a post-election vow to rescind the P10 billion sale of a 26.3 hectare slice of the Southroad Properties to Ayala Land, Cebu Holdings INc. and SM Prime Holdings.
Tomas, who is returning to Cebu City after a six-year absence, also vowed to deliver free medicines to senior citizens and warned drug dealers and errant City Hall employees that he will be harsh against them.
Gikawat sa SM, Ayala ug Filinvest ang inyong yuta. Maningkamot gyud ko, musukol gyud ko aron mubalik ang kaugmaon sa atong syudad. Tomas Osmena in his inaugural speech.
Read: Sun.Star Cebu: Tomas vows to go after SM, Ayala and Filinvest over SRP sale.
Related News:
Cebu Daily News: Tomas vows to clean house in new term.
Freeman: Tomas asks public help to make Cebu City No. 1 again
Authorities hope pipe work in Mactan bridge won’t affect traffic.
MOTORISTS passing through Mactan-Mandaue bridge better pray that officials are correct with their assessment that the P5.9 million rehabilitation of the MCWD pipeline support under the bridge, which will take six months, won’t worsen the traffic in the area. Florentino Nimor of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue, who said he wasn’t aware the work has started, believes it won’t affect traffic but said:
Just in case it will cause traffic confestion, we will intervene. We will tell them to stop the work because that’s obstruction to traffic. Florentino Nimor.
Frank Brazil, the chief of the Lapu-Lapu City Traffic Management Systems, who also admitted the MCWD didn’t coordinate with them for the pipeline repair, sees no problem as long as there is advance notice. MCWD said the repairs would be done at night only.
Wala’y problem na. Kung naay disturbo sa traffic, dapat mo-inform sila one-week advance notice. Frank Brazil.
Read: Sun.Star Cebu: Officials hope pipe repairs in Mandaue bridge won’t affect traffic.
Freeman: Lapu official sees smooth flow despite pipe repair in Mandaue bridge.
Danao gives NBI Bohol P200K reward for Barok’s surrender
Danao City Mayor Ramon Durano III handed over a P200,000 cash reward to NBI Bohol for the surrender of suspected drug lord Alvaro “Barok” Alvaro, a native of Danao City. Atty. Rennan Augustus Oliva, the chief of NBI Bohol, promised to use the reward money to improve their office.
There are many things I want to improve in Bohol. First, I intend to build a jail for our detainees there; and second, I want to put a roof where people scure their NBI clearances. Atty. Rennan Augustus Oliva.
Read: Cebu Daily News: For nabbing local menace, Danao City gives NBI Bohol P200,000 cash reward
Other Cebu News.
Sun.Star Cebu: Amidst tough anti-drug drive, DOH calls for rehab of dependents
Sun.Star Cebu: Four houses razed in Labangon fire
Sun.Star Cebu: Council of four approves P6-billion Cebu City budget
Sun.Star Cebu: COA calls City Hall’s attention on delays of projects
Freeman: 15-hectare Inayawan landfill reopened
Freeman: Province to release damage assesment of Monad Shoal on Friday
Freeman: VSMCC starts work on new cancer center
Freeman: City Hall workers to get midyear bonus after council approves 2016 budget
Cebu Daily News: PRO 7 put five cops under lifestyle check
Cebu Daily News: Parish priest in Bohol commits suicide
Cebu Daily News: Province approves P5 million supplemental budget to purchase 10 meat vans
Cebu Daily News: Widow dies as fire razes 6 houses in Alcoy
Cebu Business News.
Sun.Star Cebu: Local real estate company forms subsidiaries for different market segments
Sun.Star Cebu: DTI to tap CCCI members’ expertise in Go Negosyo campaign
Freeman: Canadian ambassador seeks trade relations with Cebu as part of Canada celebration
Freeman: Veco reaches out to customers, launches mobile app
Cebu Daily News: GT cosmetics invests P50 million for third manufacturing plant in Liloan
Cebu Daily News: Local sector hopes international tourism fair will bring more tourist revenues to Cebu
Cebu Sports News.
Sun.Star Cebu: Donaire Sr. hopes Ladon, Suarez can deliver gold medal in Rio
Freeman: Lancers lose, Jaguars end skid in Bayugan tournament
Cebu Daily News: Manotoc surprised by Baldwin’s Gilas lineup, says team lacks heart without Abueva
Cebu Daily News: Coach banned for life thankful for second chance
Cebu Opinion.
Carvajal: Some drivers are really stupid
Wenceslao: Turnout in Jaguar funeral is not surprising
Nalzaro: Change? Death and chain are coming under Duterte
Tundag: Will other enthusiasts take a page from skateboarders’ playbook?
Avila: Who implements anti-noise ordinance?
Sanchez: Abu Sayaff still operating with impunity.
