Cebu City –Officials of the city government yesterday expressed fear of a possible crisis at City Hall after the Office of the President issued a suspension order on Mayor Michael Rama, Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella, and 12 city councilors. Labella, the city council presiding officer, said he sees a “crisis situation” at City Hall once the order is implemented because only five councilors will be left working. “I see a crisis situation here if this (suspension order) is implemented. If this pushes through, there won’t be a quorum anymore. If there is no quorum, there would be no session. It (a quorum) is a basic requirement,” said Labella. Rama and the 13 other city officials were ordered suspended after they were found guilty of grave abuse of authority over the controversial release of the P20,000 calamity aid given to each City Hall employee in 2013. The complaint was filed by [...]
