The new mayor says he will hold office in his old room as vice mayor after his predecessor, Tomas Osmeña, stripped bare the mayor's office before leaving. PHNews
NEW MAYOR. Edgardo Labella starts his term as mayor of Cebu City on June 30, 2019, asking other city officials to set aside politics and work with him for the city's welfare. Photo from Mayor Labella's FB
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Edgardo Labella took his oath as the new mayor of Cebu City on Sunday, June 30, calling on other local officials to set aside politics so they could solve the problems brought about by urbanization. After thanking his supporters for seeing him through a difficult campaign against reelectionist mayor Tomas Osmeña, Labella urged officials to be with him in addressing the city's perennial problems, like flooding, waste disposal, and traffic.
“If there is any program that proves beneficial to the people of the City of Cebu, by all means, let us continue. Let’s stop politicking. Let’s stop partisan posturing,” Labella said. He recalled: “It is sheer understatement to say that campaigning against the former mayor, and, more crucially, pleading your trust was an uphill climb…. I was against a formidable incumbent who knows how to wield his power and use government resources.”
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