Cebu Garbage Problem: Plastic Recycling Facility opens in Inayawan Landfill; SWMB Resigns

The Inayawan landfill was closed down last month and the ceasing the operations in a way highlighted the need for Cebu to address the city’s garbage situation. A Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-funded plastic to fuel facility is operating in Inayawan to help Cebu City reduce it solid waste.  The facility is operated by Yokohama-based Mansel Recycle Systems Co.

The new recycling facility will convert the plastic wastes thrown at the Inayawan landfill into plastic fuel fluff or pellets.  The plastic fluff and pellets will then be sold to cement manufacturers as a fuel alternative.  The 2nd phase of the recycling plant project is to upgrade the facility to make it process all kinds of recyclable wastes.  Once this phase is completed, the recycling facility is estimated to reduce Cebu City’s garbage by 25%.  The project’s operation will be turned over to the city in January 2016.

 Solid Waste Management Board member resigns

SWMB member Francis Paragas voluntarily gave up his seat yesterday after Councilors Nida Cabrera and Gerardo Carillo opined about an apparent conflict interest between his position and his garbage collection business.  Paragas is the chairman of NGO Paglaum Basurero.  The NGO is in boiled in a controversy involving the collection of fees from private establishments without the approval from the City Government.

 

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Will a Typhoon ruin your Sinulog 2015 plans?

A Low Pressure Area is developing in the Pacific Ocean and it could develop into a typhoon that could affect the country this week. This coming weekend is very eventful for Cebuanos because of the Sinulog and also because Pope Francis is in the country. I checked Accuweather and see what is their weather forecast for Cebu.

Accuweather forecast for Cebu

Based on the Accuweather.com forecast tomorrow will be rainy then Cebu will have two days of beautiful weather.  Friday will be rainy which could alter some plans for many people specially those who want to join LifeDance 2015. Because of this forecast, some might just buy tickets at the gate because rains could definitely affect an outdoor venue. For a few optimists, rain could actually make outdoor events more enjoyable and memorable. Saturday will also be another rainy day but the good news is that on Sunday the weather will begin to improve.

 

These are just forecasts and it could change in 24-48 hours so keep yourself posted. Let’s keep on praying for fine weather and Pit Senyor!

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Bagyong Ruby Update No.3: 36 Areas under Public Storm Warning Signals; Cebu city is still under Signal No.2

In its latest weather bulletin, the PAGASA has put 36 areas under public storm warning signals.  The highest warning still at Signal No.2 and Cebu City, Northern Cebu, Camotes, and Bantayan Islands are included in this warning.  The rest of Cebu is under PSWS No.1.

Here are some details of the PAGASA Bulletin dated December 5, 2014 11 am:

Public Storm Warning Signal
PSWS		Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
# 2 (Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs)		Sorsogon Ticao Island Masbate	Northern Samar Eastern Samar Samar Biliran Leyte Southern Leyte Northern Cebu Cebu City Bantayan Island Camotes Island
		Residents in low lying and mountainous areas are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides.
#1 (winds of 30 – 60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours)		Catanduanes Albay Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Burias Island Romblon	Capiz Iloilo Antique Aklan Negros Oriental Negros Occidental Rest of Cebu Siquijor Bohol	Surigao del Sur Agusan del Norte Surigao del Norte Dinagat Island Siargao Island Misamis Oriental Agusan del Sur Camiguin Island
		These areas will have occasional rains with occasional gusty winds.

According to PAGASA, Bagyong Ruby (International Code: Hagupit) is expected to make landfall in the Northern Part of Samar Island tomorrow night.  The typhoon is 700 km in diameter and it will affect a large of the country starting tomorrow. Estimated rainfall in the internal rain bands are expected to reach as high as 20mm per hour which could cause some flooding and landslides in some areas. Residents in area with history of flooding and landslides are advised to coordinate with Local Government Units for evacuation.

PAGASA is forecasting that Super Typhoon Ruby will continue to move WNW and it will pass through Samar, Bicol Region, and Mindoro.  The most affected area will be Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, and Southern Luzon based on the current tracking of the weather disturbance.

Latest Update on Ruby

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If you love chocolates… Check out The Chocolate Chamber

Love chocolates and you want to indulge? You better head down to Barangay Kasambagan and have your fill at The Chocolate Chamber (TCC).

You can try the countless variants of hot chocolate. Some are infused with ingredients like chili. The rich drink is served in fine china and you can even choose the color of your cup, which is very cool for instagrammers. TCC is the best place for afternoon tea as they serve scones, cakes, sandwiches and even their own version of puto with manga.  Racquel Chos owner is hands on and most likely, you will be able to see her. She is quite accomodating that she is willing to have photos with her customers or even take your photo.  TCC also has products you can bring home, like chocolates, pralines, spreads, etc.  This establishment has been featured by several newspapers and TV shows.

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Address: President Quirino Street, Kasambagan, Cebu City

To get there: From Ayala, head towards F. Cabahug street (Panagdait) then turn at the corner before Sarrosa Hotel. Drive around 10-15 seconds and you will see TCC at the left side of the road.

Budget: 50o for 2 people

Store Hours: Sundays 1pm-8pm ; Mondays to Saturdays 9am-9pm.

Best Time to come: 3:21 pm – 5:21 pm if you want to try the Chocolate High Tea which includes Hot Chocolate, salad, sandwich, scones, praline, and marmalade.

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Super Typhoon Yolanda Update No.3: Signal No.4 in 5 areas; Cebu City under Signal No. 3

In PAGASA‘s latest weather bulletin, 5 areas are declared under Public Storm Warning Signal No. 4. Eastern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Southern, and Biliran could experience winds higher than 185 kph in the next few hours. Signal No.3 was declared in 8 areas including Cebu City in weather bulletin issued at 5:00 pm today.

PSWS #	Luzon	Visayas	Mindanao
Signal No. 4 ( >185 kph winds may be expected in at least 12 hours)	None	Eastern Samar Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Biliran island	None
Signal No.3 (Winds of >100 to 185 kph may be expected in at least 18 hours)	None	Northern Samar Masbate Northern Cebu Cebu City Bantayan island	Siargao Island Dinagat Province
Signal No. 2 (winds of >60 to 100 kph may be expected in at least 24 hours)	Romblon Sorsogon Albay Ticao Burias island	Bohol Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Aklan Capiz Antique Rest of Cebu Iloilo Guimaras	Camiguin Surigao Del Norte Surigao Del Sur Agusan Del Norte
Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds may be expected in at least 36 hours)	Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Mindoro Provinces Marinduque Northern Palawan Calamian Group of Island Southern Quezon	Siquijor	Misamis Oriental Agusan del Sur

At the time of the release of this Severe Weather Bulletin, Cebu City had cloudy skies with little to no rainfall.  Traffic was moving fast because there were less vehicles in the road as many people opted to stay home. Some shopping centers were still packed with shoppers but many establishments decided to close down early so that their employees can go home and prepare for the strong typhoon.  Rains started to fall at around 7:20 pm in Cebu City.

Cebu City at 5:30 pm

North Reclamation Area Cebu City 5:35 pm, Nov. 7, 2013

Cebuanos are strongly advised to heed the warning signals of PAGASA even if they are experiencing relatively calm weather. Super Tyhoon Yolanda (International code: Haiyan) is the strongest typhoon in the world this year and people should not take that fact for granted. Winds of over 200 kph could uproot trees and cause catastrophic damage in structures. The brunt the typhoon will only arrive tomorrow and residents are advised not to go out of their houses unless it is very important.  People in living unsafe structures or in landslide or flashflood-prone areas are advised to go to designated evacuation centers or seek shelter with relatives in safer areas. Signal No.3 is declared as a precaution since PAGASA’s weather bulletin only comes once every six hours.

As of 6 pm, Super Typhoon Yolanda is tracked at 453 km Southeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.  It is moving West Northwest at a speed of 37 kph.  It is expected to make landfall somewhere between Samar and Leyte before noontime tomorrow.

Ferocious Yolanda approaches the Philippines

Latest Update and Public Storm Warnings!

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Comparison: Cebu City Barangay Captains (2010 vs. 2013)

Here is the list of the Barangay Captains of Cebu City Barangays after the 2010 and 2013 Barangay Elections:

	2010	2013
BARANGAY	BARANGAY CAPTAIN	BARANGAY CAPTAIN
Adlaon	Elvis Narra	Elvis Narra
Agsungot	Pastor Alcover	Noli Anne Alcover
Apas	Ramil Ayuman	Ramil Ayuman
Babag 1	Rita Sabal	Cesar Dolorito
Banilad	Nicolas Leyson, Jr.	Nicolas Leyson, Jr.
Basak Pardo	David Tumulak	Yulandito Cagang
Basak San Nicolas	George Rama	George Rama
Binaliw	Wilson Bacor	Wilson Bacor
Bonbon	Alexander Ibarita Sr.	Eduardo Cabriana
Budlaan	Nerissa Antolihao	Nerissa Antolihao
Buhisan	Asid Rustico	Gremar Barete
Bulacao	Rodrigo Jabellana	Rodrigo Abellano
Buot-taup	Rosalita Calleno	Rosalita Calleno
Calamba	Victor Quijano	Ma. Yvonne Feliciano
Cambinocot	Cesario Doncillo	Reynald Lauron
Capitol Site	Manuel Guanzon	Manuel Guanzon
Carreta	Eduardo Lauron	Eduardo Lauron
Cogon Pardo	Eugenio Gabuya	Harry Eran
Cogon Ramos	Omar Durano	Omar Durano, Sr.
Duljo Fatima	Elmer Abella	Elmer Abella
Ermita	Tonette Flores	Felicisimo Rupinta
Guadalupe	Michael Gacasan	Michael Gacasan
Hipodromo	Patronilo Fat	Patronilo Fat
Inayawan	Rustico Ignacio	Lutherly Ignacio
Kalubihan	Carmillo Milan	Carmillo Milan
Kalunasan	Numilon Monares	Numilon Monares
Kamagayan	Celestino Avila	Raquel Avila
Kamputhaw	Bong Basamot	Trifonio Lequigan Jr.
Kasambagan	Jose Lim Jr.	Jose Lim Jr.
Kinasang-an	Susan Enriquez	Jeffrey Navarro
Labangon	Victor Buendia	Victor Buendia
Lahug	Jovito Taborada	Jovito Taborada
Lorega	Fritzgerald Herrera	Fritzgerald Herrera
Luz	Ryan Tante	Ryan Tante
Mabini	Rey Oybenes	Manny Pepito
Mabolo	Rey Ompoc	Rey Ompoc
Malubog	Federico Bontilao	Majorita Cagmaong
Mambaling	Rodolfo Estella	Wilfredo Go
Pahina Central	Carl Yap	Carlo Yap
Pahina San Nicolas	Antonio Caruzca	Antonio Carusca
Pamutan	Ronaldo Labitad	Reynald Larota
Pardo	Fermin Dasmariñas	Althea Lim
Pari-an	Jeremias Nunez	Jeremias Nunez
Paril	Melchor Escabarte	Casimero Pilones
Pasil	Jocelyn Almacen	Julius Guioguio
Pit-Os	Leonilo Bontilao	Leonilo Bontilao
Pulang-bato	Maria Velasquez	Maria Velasquez
Pung-ol Sibugay	Jerson Cadampog	Jerson Cadampog
Punta Princessa	Jose Navarro	Jose Navarro
Quiot	Vicente Ramos	Francis Espares
Sambag 1	Jerry Guardo	Lemar Alcover
Sambag 2	Carlo Belarmino	Carl Stephen Belarmino
San Antonio	Allan Macecampo	Allan Macecampo
San Nicolas Proper	Abraham Desamparado	Abraham Desamparado
Sapangdaku	Lorna Damalerio	Lorna Damalerio
Sawang Calero	Benjamin Zabate	Ariel Yburan
Sinsin	Ramon Ylaya Jr.	Ramon Ylaya Jr.
Sirao	Felix Limotan	Felix Limotan
Sta. Cruz	Jerome Lim	Eloise Marie Lim
Sto. Niño	Pancho Ramirez	Pancho Ramirez
Suba	Roger Resurrection	Jojo Sable
Sudlon I	Dante Tabucal	Dante Tabucal
Sudlon II	Precillo Alborez	Winefredo Malerio
T. Padilla	Mike Ralota	Manuel Gimeno
Tabunan	Lucrecia Gabato	Lucrecia Gabato
Tagbao	Elvis Tabal	Anna Tabal
Talamban	Jesus Remedio	Dario Arcilla
Taptap	Florentina Malazarte	Florentina Malazarte
Tejero	Jessilou Cadungog	Jessilou Cadungog
Tinago	Domingo Lopez	Joel Garganera
Tisa	Teresita Cabulao	Philipp Zafra
Toong	Teotimo Bacalso	Alejandro Borres
Zapatera	Jinggoy Reformina	Evelyn Letegio

 

Bold – Reelected

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16 Earthquakes in the Cebu-Bohol area since 8 am

USGS Earthquake map

Bases on the data from US Geological Survey, there were 16 earthquakes with magnitude 2.5 or higher have struck the region. The 16 earthquakes had a minimum magnitude of 4.6. There were several lesser aftershocks after each tremor. Here is the list of earthquakes from the most recent:

 

1. 4.7 7km W of Nueva Fuerza, Philippines2013-10-15 17:18:20 UTC+08:0011.0 km
2. 5.4 1km NNW of Catigbian, Philippines2013-10-15 16:52:19 UTC+08:0019.4 km
3. 5.9 9km WSW of Loon, Philippines2013-10-15 16:42:51 UTC+08:0020.1 km
4. 5.5 1km NW of Valle Hermoso, Philippines2013-10-15 16:36:22 UTC+08:0019.7 km
5. 5.0 2 km NE of Buenavista, Philippines2013-10-15 13:47:16 UTC+08:0019.9 km
6. 4.8 2 km NNW of Maribojoc, Philippines2013-10-15 13:12:16 UTC+08:0019.9 km
7. 5.2 2km W of Clarin, Philippines2013-10-15 12:22:31 UTC+08:0025.1 km
8. 5.0 2km SSE of Clarin, Philippines2013-10-15 10:42:02 UTC+08:0022.9 km
9. 4.6 1km WNW of Calero, Philippines2013-10-15 10:36:52 UTC+08:0020.4 km
10. 4.9 2km E of Maribojoc, Philippines2013-10-15 09:55:31 UTC+08:0021.3 km
11. 5.2 6km SSW of Loon, Philippines2013-10-15 09:37:57 UTC+08:0022.6 km
12. 4.8 14km SE of Perrelos, Philippines2013-10-15 09:25:00 UTC+08:0021.3 km
13. 5.0 3km E of Canmaya Diot, Philippines2013-10-15 09:07:38 UTC+08:0020.7 km
14. 5.3 2km ESE of Nahawan, Philippines2013-10-15 08:33:47 UTC+08:0027.7 km
15. 5.3 7km NW of Danao, Philippines2013-10-15 08:29:01 UTC+08:0038.9 km
16. 7.1 2km NE of Catigbian, Philippines2013-10-15 08:12:32 UTC+08:0020.0 km

Majority of the earthquake epicenters were in the island of Bohol.  Cebu City was the epicenter of the 4.6 tremor at 10:36 AM. The public is advised to be alerted of aftershocks and to avoid going out to other places unless necessary.

 

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Bohol Earthquake: Quake affects Cebu damaging several structures

Cebu City – A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Bohol at 8:12 am this morning. The epicenter was 21 km NorthEast of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.   The earthquake was strongly felt in Bohol and the nearby island of Cebu. Several aftershocks were felt after the earthquake. Several buildings in Cebu and Bohl were damaged including the Cebu Doctor’s University in the Reclamation Area. The Sto. Nino Church in Cebu suffered heavy damage while Loboc Church in Bohol had extensive damage. Here are some photos on some buildings and structures in Cebu:

Ceiling near one of the entrances in Ayala Center Mall (from Dr. Bajarias FB pics)

Loboc Church in Bohol is destroyed courtesy of Robert Michel Poole from Twitter

Gaisano Country Mall in Banilad

Tinder Box after the tremors

Gaisano Country Mall (courtesy of Gem Salas Bernido)

Patients of local hospitals were ordered to get out of the hospital buildings (courtesy of Engr. Ruben Lawas)

Heritage churches before and after.

Chocolate Hills after quake (from Hernel Tocmo via Instagram)

Cebu Doctor’s University collapsed roof overhead shot

Abatan Bridge, Maribojoc

No classes in Cebu City tomorrow as engineers will assess the school building structures city-wide.  No classes as well in Bohol and the rest of Cebu province. Residents in affected areas are advised to stay alert for possible aftershocks.

Feel free to send or post your photos in this blog.  You may also email pictures at caloyolano@gmail.com .

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Cebu City among New7Wonders top picks

Cebu has made the shortlist of the New7Wonders Cities.  The list is made of 77 cities right now and it will trimmed down to 28 by a panel of experts.  Among the 28, 7 cities will be chosen by voting starting on October 21, 2013.  Iloilo City and Vigan in Ilocos also made it to the shortlist.

Here at the 77 cities that made the shortlist:

• Accra, Ghana
• Asuncion, Paraguay
• Athens, Greece
• Auckland, New Zealand
• Baghdad, Iraq
• Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
• Bangkok, Thailand
• Barcelona, Spain
• Beirut, Lebanon
• Bethlehem, Palestine
• Bogota, Colombia
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Cairo, Egypt
• Casablanca, Morocco
• Caracas, Venezuela
• Cebu City, Philippines
• Cuenca, Ecuador
• Chicago, USA
• Curitiba, Brazil
• Cusco, Peru
• Doha, Qatar
• Dubai, UAE
• Durban, South Africa
• Edinburgh, UK
• Ha Noi, Viet Nam
• Havana, Cuba
• Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
• Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Iloilo City, Philippines
• Istanbul, Turkey
• Jakarta, Indonesia
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Kyoto, Japan
• La Paz, Bolivia
• Lagos, Nigeria
• Las Vegas, USA
• Lima, Peru
• London, UK
• Mendoza, Argentina
• Mexico City, Mexico
• Miami, USA
• Montevideo, Uruguay
• Montreal, Canada
• Mumbai, India
• Muscat, Oman
• Naples, Italy
• Nadi, Fiji
• Nairobi, Kenya
• New York, USA
• Panama, Panama
• Paris, France
• Perth, Australia
• Phnom Penh, Cambodia
• Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Quito, Ecuador
• Reykjavik, Iceland
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Rome, Italy
• St. Petersburg, Russia
• San Jose, Costa Rica
• San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Santiago, Chile
• Seattle, USA
• Seoul, South Korea
• Shenzhen, China
• Singapore, Singapore
• Surakarta, Indonesia
• Sydney, Australia
• Tehran, Iran
• Tokyo, Japan
• Toronto, Canada
• Valparaiso, Chile
• Vancouver, Canada
• Vientiane, Laos
• Vigan, Philippines
• Zurich, Switzerland

Based on its official website: “The Swiss-based New7Wonders Foundation was established in 2001 by the Swiss-born Canadian filmmaker, author and adventurer Bernard Weber to contribute to the protection of the world‚s human-built and natural heritage and to foster respect for our planet’s diversity.”

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May 2013 Elections: Candidates for Cebu City posts

Official seal of City of Cebu (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The elections are just 77 days away and many people do not know yet who are the official candidates for the local posts in Cebu City. Here is a list of candidates running for elective posts in the city in this coming elections:

MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – CEBU CITY

FIRST DISTRICT

1. DEL MAR, RAUL (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
2. DORONIO, JUNEX
   (INDEPENDENT)
3. MAAMO, MARLO
   (INDEPENDENT)
4. MAÑALAC, VIC
   (INDEPENDENT)
5. NAVARRO, DON
   (INDEPENDENT)
6. RAMA, ANNABELLE (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
7. VILLARIN, FLORENCIO
   (INDEPENDENT)

SECOND DISTRICT

1. ABELLANOSA, BEBOT (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
2. BATUHAN, ARISTOTLE (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)

MAYOR – CEBU CITY

1. OSMEÑA, TOMAS (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
2. RAMA, MIKE (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)

VICE-MAYOR – CEBU CITY

1. LABELLA, EDGAR (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
2. YOUNG, JOY (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)

COUNCILOR – CEBU CITY

FIRST DISTRICT

1. ALCOVER, JONG-JONG (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
2. ANDALES, BEBS (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
3. ARCHIVAL, NESTOR (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
4. ARCILLA, ALVIN (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
5. CABRERA, NIDA (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
6. DE LOS SANTOS, MARY ANN (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
7. DIZON, ALVIN (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
8. GUARDO, JERRY (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
9. JAGMOC, EDWIN (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
10. JAKOSALEM, JACK (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
11. JAPSON, LEA (LP)
    (LIBERAL PARTY)
12. KINTANAR, BOOBI (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
13. RALOTA, KAEL (LP)
    (LIBERAL PARTY)
14. RUPINTA, IMOK (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
15. SANCHEZ, YODY (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
16. WENCESLAO, NOEL ELEUTERIO (LP)
    (LIBERAL PARTY)

SECOND DISTRICT

1. ABELLA, AHA-HANZ (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
2. AMORES, NAIDA (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
3. ATUPAN, SAMUEL
   (INDEPENDENT)
4. CABARRUBIAS, ROBERTO (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
5. CARILLO, GERRY (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
6. CUENCO, JAMES (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
7. DIOLA, RADDY (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
8. FERNANDEZ, COPING (UNA)
   (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
9. GABUYA, JUN (LP)
   (LIBERAL PARTY)
10. IGNACIO-SOON, LOTLOT (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
11. LEYSON, GABBY (LP)
    (LIBERAL PARTY)
12. LIM, ALTEA (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
13. OSMEÑA, MARGOT (LP)
    (LIBERAL PARTY)
14. OSMEÑA, RICHIE (LP)
    (LIBERAL PARTY)
15. PE, JUNPE (LP)
    (LIBERAL PARTY)
16. PEREDO, FEDERICO (PMM)
    (PARTIDO NG MANGGAGAWA AT MAGSASAKA)
17. TUMULAK, DAVE (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)
18. YLAYA, INDAY-TIKAY (UNA)
    (UNITED NATIONALIST ALLIANCE)

Both the ruling Liberal Party and opposition United Nationalist Alliance carry a full slate for May 2013 elections.  Will the Bando Osmena Pundok Kausawagan (BOPK) magic still rule the city?  For the last few elections, former Mayor Tomas Osmena has led his party to a clean sweep.  Incumbent mayor Mike Rama will try to break the winning streak of BOPK.  It is ironic to see that Rama being a long-time BOPK stalwart is now leading the campaign against his kingmaker in the 2010 elections. The 2013 elections in Cebu City will probably be one of the most heated and widely covered in the country.  It would be very important for voters to start making their lists on who to vote for.

There will also be interesting election battles for congressional spots.  Long-time Cebu City North District Congressman Raul del Mar will come out from his 3-year hiatus to face the very emotional and popular Cebuana talent manager Annabelle Rama.  Del Mar is allied with Noy-noy Aquino’s Liberal Party while Rama is with her cousin’s line-up in UNA.  There will be clear contrast in campaign styles as del Mar is known for low-key approach while Rama is expected to bring stars from Manila to help her woo the Cebuano voters. For the South district, there will definitely be a first-time congressman as former councilor Bebot Abellanosa faces off with Atty. Aristotle Batuhan.

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