Mike Rama
| Mike Rama | |
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| Mayor of Cebu City | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Tomas Osmeña |
| Vice Mayor of Cebu City | |
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In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Edgardo Labella |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Michael Lopez Rama October 28, 1954 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Political party |
BO-PK (1992–2011) Liberal (2010–2012) UNA (2012–present) |
| Relations | Annabelle Rama (cousin) |
| Profession | HRD Manager, Lawyer and Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Michael "Mike" Lopez Rama (born October 28, 1954) is a Filipino politician in the Philippines currently serving as mayor of Cebu City. Prior to his mayoral term, he has also served as vice mayor of Cebu City from 2001 to 2010. He is also campaigning for his third term in office as mayor of Cebu City.
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
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).[3]
On May 12, 2010, he was proclaimed as the duly elected mayor of Cebu City for the term 2010 to 2013.[4]
Other professional achievements:
- Current 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
- 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)
- Overall Overseer - Plaza Independencia & Fort San Pedro
- Chairman - Coastline Management Board (CMB)
- Chairman - Adopt a Police Station Project[1]
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 is also the grandson of Vicente Rama, past Cebu City councilor, mayor, Congressman, senator and father of Cebu City charter. He is the nephew of Dr. Osmundo Rama, past governor of Cebu Province and of Napoleon Rama, publisher of Manila Bulletin.
He has a daughter named Micheline F. Rama and son named Mikel F. Rama.
Other relatives include 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. "Mayor's Page". Retrieved 2015-12-12.
References
- 1 2 "Mayor Michael L. Rama - Membership, Education & Other Details". Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "Mayor Michael L. Rama - Membership, Education & Other Details". Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "Mike Rama’s 3 Big B’s for Cebu City". Cebu Daily News. 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ↑ Fe Marie D. Dumaboc (2010-05-13). "BOPK shuts out Kusug in all city electoral races". Cebu Daily News (Inquirer). Retrieved 2010-05-15.