Consehal Jaypee Labella

Duty calls. Padayon ta. Spending the whole day in Budget Hearing before the family commemorates Papa’s death anniversary, an apt way to honor Mayor Edgar by performing my duties on this meaningful day.

𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒂𝒑𝒂

Four years have passed since Papa left us, yet there are days when his presence still feels near, as if he has only stepped out of City Hall for a moment. He wasn’t just a Mayor. He was my father. And lahi gyud ang paghinumdum sa anak. Many remember Papa as a mayor who was steady, principled, and approachable. Others remember him through the programs he championed, the crises he led us through during the pandemic, and the calm but firm leadership he offered the City of Cebu.

But for Eugene and me, we remember the late nights he spent on the road, the lessons he imparted, 𝘶𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘰, 𝘮𝘢𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘺𝘰𝘩𝘢𝘯. He never believed in shortcuts. He read everything, listened to everyone, and showed up for everyone. 𝘚𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘶𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪’𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺𝘢 𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘰 𝘴𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘰, 𝘮𝘢𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺𝘢 𝘶𝘨 𝘯𝘢𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮.Those were habits formed over decades in the Council, as Vice Mayor, and eventually in the Mayor’s Office that I witnessed closer than most.

Growing up, Cebu almost felt like our third sibling because Papa invested so much care and attention into its well-being. But now, being in public service myself, I see why. Papa dedicated decades of his life to Cebu, as a councilor, vice mayor, mayor, and even long before that, as a lawyer in the Ombudsman and Tanodbayan. His journey was never about fame or power. It was about doing the work no matter how tiring and standing firm no matter how difficult.

As I revisit ordinances he once authored and policies he once defended, I see how deliberate he was in deciding what was good for the City. It’s no question that he was one of the most prolific statesmen to serve in the council. Re-learning his work has been like retracing the foundations of his leadership.

In carrying forward his work, I am reminded daily that public service is a commitment, not a title. 𝘜𝘨 𝘴𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘰 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘶𝘺𝘰 𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢 𝘬𝘰’𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘥-𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘶𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘨𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘺𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘥, 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘢 𝘨𝘪-𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘢 𝘯𝘪 𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘢.

Because his principles are forever written in his oft-quoted line: 𝘉𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢’𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘰, 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘭 𝘴𝘢𝘬𝘰, 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘺𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘰, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘨 𝘶𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘰.

We miss you, Papa. Rest well.

-- Jaypee Labella

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙆𝙖-𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙮𝙤!🚀
Regular Session sa ta karong hapon para mapasulod atong mga resolutions bahin sa Typhoon Tino ug ang Second Reading sa ePayment Ordinance, okay na ✅
Puno ang atong schedule, pero padayon kay ❤️💪

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙆𝙖-𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙮𝙤! 💪😤
Naka kape na ba ang tanan? ☕️
Padayon sa mi dinhi sa konseho ug paghashas sa atong 2026 Annual Budget karong buntaga.

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙮 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮! ☔️
: Sharing some scenes from today’s Budget Hearing on the proposed 2026 budget. Together with our fellow Councilors, we are going line by line through the operational budget of the Cebu City Medical Center, the CCMC College of Nursing, and our mountain barangay hospitals. We also reviewed the budget proposals of the Budget Office, CSU, and PROBE.

These hearings may be long and technical, but they’re an important part of the job. Public office is a public trust, and understanding exactly where every peso goes is our responsibility.

Attended the Wake of Jesusa Alcover. The mother of my fellow Council man Jun Alcover.

Our deepest Condolences to the Family.

𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚🌧️: Over the past week, our office has been visiting Barangays San Jose, Talamban, Banilad, Binaliw, Lusaran, and Pulangbato to reach families who were hardest hit by Typhoon Tino.

Many of them are still rebuilding, and we saw firsthand that the most urgent needs remain food and shelter. That’s why we’ve been providing trapal, hot meals, and food packs to help ease the load.

While we have not received many donations in our office, we wanted to do what we could with what we had, and so we brought help to the barangays closest to us, communities we remembered as ardent supporters through the years. This time, it was our turn to give back.

During these visits, I brought hand-me-down clothes and toys from my daughter, Ella, when I saw how many children in the affected areas have lost their belongings.

In every visit, we’re reminded that recovery is not just about rebuilding homes, it’s about restoring dignity, courage, and hope.

Let’s continue to lift each other up, one barangay at a time.❣️

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𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙡 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨: To ensure smoother traffic flow and safer streets for everyone, we are urging all private material processing shops to strictly follow City Ordinance No. 2868, the Anti-Road Obstruction Ordinance of Cebu City.