John Paul Ryan Seblos

Dec 6, 2024 | sunstar.com.ph | John Paul Ryan Seblos

The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Ccenro) has recommended a cease and desist order against a desalination plant in Barangay Mambaling for possible environmental law violations following Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia’s directive to investigate the facility’s operations. This was in response to Garcia’s order to Ccenro to submit within 48 hours from Dec. 2, 2024, its findings on the environmental impact of a desalination plant operated by Pilipinas Water Resources Inc. (PWRI).

Dec 4, 2024 | sunstar.com.ph | John Paul Ryan Seblos

AS THE City Council continues its inquiry about the construction of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), another contractor was revealed to have worked on the hospital’s fit-out lobby. Councilors also discovered that several contracts during the administration of the late mayor Edgardo Labella were signed, not by him, but by former city administrator Floro Casas Jr.Casas told SunStar Cebu on Wednesday, Dec.

Dec 4, 2024 | sunstar.com.ph | John Paul Ryan Seblos

CEBU City authorities have assured shoppers of fair pricing at the Carbon Public Market as the Christmas and New Year rush begins. The commitment was announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, during the launch of Carbon Pasko Na 2024, a series of holiday activities at the market. Irenea Geneston, administrator of the Office of the City Market (OCM), said they put in place measures to prevent overpricing and ensure consumer protection.

Dec 3, 2024 | sunstar.com.ph | John Paul Ryan Seblos

THE ongoing power struggle between dismissed Cebu City mayor Michael Rama and incumbent Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has drawn sharp criticism from City Councilor Nestor Archival, a contender in the upcoming mayoral race in the midterm elections on May 12, 2025. Archival said on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the session hall of the Legislative Building that instead of focusing on public issues, Rama and Garcia are addressing personal matters.

Dec 3, 2024 | sunstar.com.ph | John Paul Ryan Seblos

AS CEBU City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia urged donors of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) project to contribute directly to the City Government instead of pursuing a tripartite agreement, a councilor proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) to complete the long-overdue healthcare center. In an interview on Monday, Dec.