Mike Rama

Michael Lopez Rama (born October 28, 1954) is a Filipino politician serving as Mayor of Cebu City since 2021, a position he previously held from 2010 to 2016. He served as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City from 2001 to 2010 and from 2019 to 2021, and was a member of the Cebu City Council from 1992 to 2001.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lopez and the surname or paternal family name is Rama.
Mike Rama
Mayor of Cebu City
Assumed office
November 20, 2021
Vice MayorDondon Hontiveros
Preceded byEdgardo Labella
In office
June 30, 2010 – May 17, 2016
Vice MayorJoy Young (2010–2013)
Edgardo Labella (2013–2016)
Preceded byTomas Osmeña
Succeeded byMargarita Osmeña (acting)
Vice Mayor of Cebu City
In office
June 30, 2019 – November 19, 2021
MayorEdgardo Labella
Preceded byEdgardo Labella
Succeeded byDondon Hontiveros
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
MayorTomas Osmeña
Preceded byRenato V. Osmeña Sr.
Succeeded byJoy Young
Member of the
Cebu City Council
from the 2nd district
In office
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born
Michael Lopez Rama

(1954-10-28) October 28, 1954
Cebu City, Philippines
Political partyBarug (local; 2012–present)
PDP–Laban (national; 2019–present)
Other political
affiliations		BO-PK (1992–2011)
Liberal (2010–2012)
UNA (2012–2019)
Relations
Occupation
  • HRD manager
  • lawyer
  • politician
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Education

Mike Rama 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]

Membership

Mike Rama has memberships that include the following:

  • Committee on Markets and Abattoir
  • Committee on Health and Hospital Services
  • Committee on Land Acquisition
  • Committee on Public Service and Environment
  • Member - Board of Regents, Cebu Normal University
  • President - Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators of Cebu (AVAC)
  • President - Young Lawyers Association of Cebu (YLAC)
  • Member - Young Lawyers Association of Cebu (YLAC)
  • Vice-president - Philippine Association on Voluntary Arbitration (PAVA)
  • Chairman - Cebu City Youth Development Commission
  • Chairman - Committee on Education, Arts & Culture[1]

Political career

Rama started his political career as councilor of Cebu City for three successive terms from 1992 to 2001, filling in the slot of his uncle, Clemente "Cle" Rama, a veteran councilor, and leading the Committee on Education. During his third term, he became the No. 1 councilor that made him often assume the role as acting vice mayor and even as acting mayor. Also during his third term, he served as national president of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL).

Thereafter, Rama served three consecutive terms as vice mayor of Cebu City from 2001 to 2010 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 to 2013.[3] He was re-elected as Mayor for the term 2013 to 2016. In December 2015, Malacañang ordered a 60-day preventive suspension of Rama for his alleged culpable violation of the Constitution, grave abuse of authority, grave misconduct, and oppression.[4] Rama reported back to his office on February 8, 2016, as the 60-day suspension imposed on him by the Office of the President has ended.[5]

Other professional achievements:

  • former mayor of Cebu City
  • Member - Young Lawyers Association of Cebu (YLAC)
  • Member - Rotary Club of Cebu Guadalupe
  • Member - Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Cebu City Chapter
  • Chairman - Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center 11 Advisory Council
  • former Overall Chairman - Sinulog Foundation, Inc. (SFI)
  • Chairman - Zoning Board of Cebu City
  • Chairman - Cebu City Tourism Commission (CCTC)
  • Chairman - Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (CHAC)
  • Chairman - Coastline Management Board (CMB)
  • Chairman - Adopt a Police Station Project[1]

In 2019, he won as Vice Mayor of Cebu City.[6][7] He took oath as Mayor of Cebu City on November 20, 2021 when his predecessor Edgardo Labella died the day before.[8]

Personal life

Mike Rama is the son of Fernando Rama, past city councilor of Cebu City and brother of Eduardo L. Rama, past Congressman and governor of Agusan del Norte. He has a daughter named Micheline F. Rama and son named Mikel F. Rama.

Other relatives include: His grandfather, Don Vicente Rama, Senator, Cebu City 1st Inaugural Mayor, 1st National Assemblyman, Congressman, Councilor and "The Father of Cebu City". He is the nephew of Osmundo G. Rama, Governor of Cebu Province and of Atty. Napoleon G. Rama, 1987 Constitutional Convention Floor leader, Philippine Legion of Honor (Grand Commander) 26 February 2011 awardee. Capt. George Rama, cousin, the barangay captain of Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City, Eduardo "Edu" Rama (nephew), a Cebu City Councilor, and Annabelle Rama, the mother of Ruffa, Richard and Raymond Gutierrez. [9]

References
  1. "Mayor Michael L. Rama - Membership, Education & Other Details". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  2. "Mike Rama's 3 Big B's for Cebu City". Cebu Daily News. 2010-04-24. Archived from the original on 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  3. Fe Marie D. Dumaboc (2010-05-13). "BOPK shuts out Kusug in all city electoral races". Cebu Daily News. Inquirer. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  4. Malacañang suspends Cebu Mayor Mike Rama – Rappler.
  5. Rama now back as mayor; 60-day suspension ends – Sun.Star.
  6. "Midnight proclamation for Cebu City's south district election winners". cebudailynews.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  7. "Labella proclaimed Cebu City mayor". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  8. "Michael Rama takes oath as Cebu City mayor, Dondon Hontiveros as vice". CNN Philippines. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  9. "Mayor's Page". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
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