Tom turns guns on Mike’s cousin

AFTER Mayor Michael Rama, Rep. Tomas Osmeña (Cebu City south district) is now training his guns on the mayor’s cousin—San Nicolas barangay captain George Rama—who allegedly spread rumors that he was dying.

Yesterday, Osmeña tapped one of his allies— Quiot barangay captain Vicente Ramos Jr.—to prove his claim that George told Ramos during the height of the Association of Barangay Councils election last year not to believe what Osmeña would say because he was dying.

George instead urged Ramos to support Busay barangay captain Yodi Sanchez.

Ramos quoted George as saying: “Tuo man ka anang Tomas nga himatyun na man na.”

(Don’t believe in him. Tomas is now dying.)

Ramos said he was surprised when George told him this because George was one of the pillars of the Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan, a group led by Osmeña.

George, however, denied Ramos’ allegations.

He said he even asked and prayed that Osmeña be healed soon.

He said a political clash was different from a personal one, but Tomas was taking it personally.

“I invited these captains to tell you that I am not lying. He said those words after all I’ve done for him,” Osmeña said told Cebu Daily News in a text message.

He recalled the times when George was struck with cancer and how he stood by him during those days.

“I don’t feel bitter but at least the people now know what kind of person he is,” Osmeña said. Correspondent Edison A. delos Angeles