Cebu City Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia. (Contributed photo) CEBU CITY - A Vice Mayors Academy that will provide continuing education on legislation to presiding officers of local legislative bodies is among the projects eyed by the new leadership of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VMLP), an official here on Thursday said. Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia, VMLP's newly elected national executive vice president, said he is pushing for the formation of an academy where presiding officers like him can attend capacity-building and skills improvement training. "We have many programs in our mind. One of that is the creation of the Vice Mayors Academy for the vice mayors' continued schooling to enhance their knowledge, skills, and know-how, especially when it comes to legislative intervention," Garcia said. He cited the need for a fast-paced development that calls for upgrading the presiding officers' capabilities to preside over local legislative council ses
SINULOG IN CARMEN.Governor Gwendolyn Garcia holds the image of the Sto. Nino as she performed the traditional dance ritual with Tribu Malipayon from Consolacion, Cebu during the Sinulog sa Carmen on Sunday (Jan. 22, 2023). On Monday, Carmen Mayor Carlo Villamor suspended the work at the municipal hall to give time for town employees to take a day of rest following the successful holding of its version of the Sinulog. (Photo courtesy of Cebu Provincial Capitol PIO) CEBU CITY - Carmen, Cebu Mayor Carlo Villamor on Monday urged Cebuanos not to compare the Sinulog in his town and the one being celebrated in grand every year in Cebu City. "We have so many festivals in honor of the Sto. Nino. Let's not compare the Sinulog Grand Festival in Cebu City to Sinulog (in) Carmen," Villamor said. He cited the historical roots of the religious dance ritual done by the devotees at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino at the capital city. The Sinulog in the capital city is celebrated every s
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