Cebu City Government

Cebu City Government includes mayor, councilors and vice mayor. The daily administration of Cebu City is supervised by city administrator. The mayor of Cebu City, Tomas R. Osmena, is supported by one vice mayor and 16 councilors. The 16 councilors are divided into two groups representing North and South Cebu City.

Being a chartered city, Cebu is not included in the Cebu Province. The citizens of Cebu City, being registered voters, are not entitled to vote for candidates of Cebu Province. The vision of the city government is to become financially active and responsive to the needs of its constituents.

The mission of government of Cebu City is to make the place more fit to live. Michael Lopez Rama is the current Vice-Mayor of Cebu City. The names of councilors of Cebu City are:

South District councilors of Cebu City include:

• Abellanosa, Rodrigo A.
• Rama, Eduardo Jr. R.
• Carillo, Gerardo A.
• Pacana, Arcenio C.
• Cabarrubias, Roberto A.
• Osmena, Richard Z.
• Alcoseba, Raul D.
• Daluz, Jose III C.

North District councilors are:

• Davide, Hilario III P.
• Archival, Nestor Sr. D.
• Jakosalem, Sylvan B.
• Labella, Edgardo C.
• Alix, Christopher I.
• Ouano-Japson, Lea .
• Jagmoc, Edwin Sr. R.
• Pe, Augustus Jr. G.

Services rendered by Cebu City Government

Basic services are provided by the government of Cebu City with the aim to fulfill the needs of the people residing under the jurisdiction of the city. The services are offered to maintain best of qualities in the constituency. The services that are made available to the people by the government of Cebu City have been categorized into:

• Revenue Services
• Frontline Services
• Support Services

Revenue Services are implemented to ensure the financial stability of the city and delivering the basic services. The departments under the Revenue Services are:

• City Treasurer's Office ( CTO)
• City Assessor's Office ( CAO)

Frontline Services have been implemented to look after the needs of shelter, food, livelihood, education and transportation. The following are the departments serving under Frontline Services:

• Office of the City Civil Registry (OCCR)
• Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP)
• Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF)
• Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS)
• Department of Public Services (DPS)
• Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP)
• Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW)
• City Parks and Playground Commission
• City Health Department (CHD)
• City Agriculture Department (CAD)
• Cebu Traffic Operations Management (CITOM)
• Cebu City Office on Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP)
• Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC)
• Cebu City Fire Department

Support Services are provided with the aim of offering effective, equitable and efficient management of the resources of the city government to both its external and internal clients. The departments that are under the Support Services are:

• Public Information Office (PIO)
• Personnel Transaction Services
• Office of the Mayor Executive Staff
• Office of the City Secretary
• Office of the City Administrator
• Office of the City Accountant
• Management Information and Computer Services (MICS)
• Internal Control Office (ICO)
• General Services Office (GSO)
• City Budget Office
• Cebu City Resource Management and Development Center (CREMDEC)