January 21, 2021 LAST December 23, 2020, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella had to quell the rumor that he was hospitalized and in a coma. He underwent gallbladder surgery three months earlier, on September 3, but since then, the mayor said, he had not been admitted to the hospital, except for wound-dressing and other post-operation consultation. Not true, kalooy sa Ginoo.
That si mayor na-coma rumor broke out again, saying Labella was admitted into Cebu Doctors Hospital. During the City Council session Wednesday afternoon, January 20 which included at the ceremony conferring on retired general Melquiades Feliciano and his wife Mia as Cebu City s adopted couple Vice Mayor Mike Rama introduced himself to his colleagues as acting mayor and Councilor Dondon Hontiveros as acting vice mayor. The mayor, Mike said, was on medical leave ( for personal medical reason ). Not one of the councilors, known for being candid and inquisitive, asked Mike for details.