- Mike Rama
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Mike Rama Mayor of Cebu City Incumbent Assumed office
June 30, 2010Preceded by Tomas Osmeña Personal details Born October 28, 1954
Cebu City, PhilippinesPolitical party BOPK-Liberal Profession Politician Religion Roman Catholic Michael "Mike" Lopez Rama (born October 28, 1954) is a politician in the Philippines.
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Early life
Rama is the son of the late Fernando Rama and Natividada Lopez, the grandson of former Senator Vicente Rama. He graduated as valedictorian, Basak Elementary School, Basak San Nicolas, in Cebu City. He attended the University of Southern Philippines and earned a pre-med degree from Velez College, Cebu City. He went on for further graduate studies in Law at the San Beda College in Manila. Rama passed the bar exam in 1983.[1]
Political career
Rama has served three terms as Vice-Mayor of Cebu City and was elected the National President of the Vice Mayors League of the Philippines (VMLP).[2]
On May 12, 2010, he was proclaimed as the duly elected Mayor of Cebu City for the term 2010 - 2013.[3]
Controversy
During the 2010 campaign, candidate James Philip Tiongko characterized Rama as “public enemy number one” and accused him of protecting a suspected drug dealer. In response, Rama filed a libel complaint against Tiongko.[4] Rama was also accused by Jonathan Guardo of using government employees as campaign workers in violation of the law, although there was some question as to whether the ban covered "casual" and temporary workers. In response to the accusations, Rama issued an order prohibiting participation of Cebu city hall workers from participating in campaign events.[5]
References
- ^ "?". http://cebucity.gov.ph/city_gov/vicemayor/profile.html. Retrieved ?.
- ^ "Mike Rama’s 3 Big B’s for Cebu City". Cebu Daily News. 2010-04-24. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20100424-266139/Mike-Ramas-3-Big-Bs-for-Cebu-City. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Fe Marie D. Dumaboc (05/13/2010). "BOPK shuts out Kusug in all city electoral races". Cebu Daily News (Inquirer). http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20100513-269869/BOPK-shuts-out--Kusug-in-all-city-electoral-races. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Ador Vincent Mayol, Fe Marie D. Dumaboc (2010-04-29). "Rama files libel against council bet". Cebu Daily News (Inquirer). http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20100429-267080/Rama-files-libel-against-council-bet. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Rene U. Borromeo (April 22, 2010). "Ex-CJ Davide on campaigning: Ban covers all government workers". The Freeman (Philstar). http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=568705&publicationSubCategoryId=107. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
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Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- Mayors of places in the Philippines
- Cebuano
- Filipino politicians
- People from Cebu
- Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan politicians
- Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
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