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Arrests, masked police heighten tension in Cebu City
(UPDATED) Mayor Tomas Osmeña says, 15 to 20 'masked SWAT with no nameplates arrived in full force' and took cellphones and payroll money, and put them in an envelope labeled 'vote buying'

'Builders' vs 'destroyers'? Cebu City's Osmeña, Labella trade barbs
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña and Vice Mayor Edgar Labella remain at odds over the Isla dela Victoria project

After death of call center agent, Cebu City to shuttle employees to work
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is working with the Business Process Outsourcing sector to ensure workers' safety in the city

Cebu City to ban single-use plastics, styrofoam at city hall
'We will practice what we preach. Stricter even,' Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña says about the ban, which will begin on August 1

Tommy Osmeña’s ex-aide shot dead in anti-drugs operation
Adonis Dumpit is killed by National Bureau of Investigation agents in an 'drug interdiction' operation in Tagbilaran City, Bohol

SC orders permanent closure of Inawayan landfill in Cebu City
The High Court junks the appeal of Mayor Tomas Osmeña

DepEd probes teacher who allegedly molested Palaro athlete
Family of the 14-year-old dance sport athlete vows to file charges

After library, Cebu City's sports complex will now be open 24/7 too
A BPO worker tries the tack used by another netizen. He relays his request for improved services via Cebu Mayor Tommy Osmeña's Facebook page, and it's immediately granted

Robredo losing trust in DOJ, Aguirre
Vice President Leni Robredo slams Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II for tagging critics, including Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña, as drug protectors. Osmeña was a friend of Robredo's late husband.

Cayetano meets Wang, BDO on Osmeña, Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica | Midday wRap
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BDO defends request to DOJ over tax cases in Cebu
BDO Unibank, owned by the Philippines' richest man Henry Sy Sr, argues it has a legal right to request that the Department of Justice designate an acting prosecutor

Osmeña on Aguirre, Duque on HIV, Duterte on Kuwait deployment ban | Evening wRap
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Cebu Mayor Osmeña threatens disbarment case vs Aguirre
(UPDATED) This is over BDO Unibank tax cases. But Justice Secretary Aguirre threatens a countersuit, saying the Cebu mayor has no evidence he accepted money from anyone.
LOOK: Cebu City library to start 24/7 operations on March 8
In the long term, Mayor Tommy Osmeña promises that other rooms in the building will be repurposed to 'give students doing group work a place to talk'

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, March 8, 2018
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Thursday.
Thanks to netizen’s request, Cebu City library will be open 24/7
An engineering student messages Mayor Tommy Osmeña on Facebook, wishing the public library remains open overnight so students won't need to hang out at fast food restaurants to study
Should LGUs regulate habal-habal, motorcycle ride-sharing apps?
A technical working group is formed to deliberate on possible amendments to the law to make way for the services provided by apps like Angkas and GrabBike

Cebu City to use Grab, Uber for official trips, says mayor
City Mayor Tomas Osmeña says this will achieve two things: save money on official vehicles, and track down where city employees are to make sure they are doing their jobs
Ellen Adarna, Cebu mayor's son in angry online exchange
This after Cebu City mayor Tommy Osmeña says that people from prominent families are not above the law

Peter Lim's nephew surrenders over road rage
UPDATED David Lim Jr who is the prime suspect in a road rage case in Cebu City surrenders early Tuesday March 21

With Cebu City cell sites down, Sinulog revelers switch to FireChat
Cebuanos turn to the popular app to send and receive messages as the city shuts down its cellular network over terrorism concerns

Cebu City acting mayor denies stopping hospital assistance
Henry Sanchez head of the hospital assistance program also clarifies that the assistance was temporarily on hold not stopped

Cebu City mayor fails to delay admin case
The hearing will continue at 2pm on July 21

Will he run for mayor again? Tommy Osmeña is cancer-free
‘Thank you for all your prayers ’ form Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña posts on Facebook ‘Time to come back to city hall ’ a supporter replies

Will PNoy or Gwen prevail in Cebu?
Cebu s gubernatorial race is seen as a proxy war between President Aquino and suspended Gov Gwen Garcia Whose candidate will win?
Game of Perks: LP challenges Cebu’s Garcias
What does it take to become governor of the country s de facto second capital and most vote rich province?