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Ex-PBA cager Hontiveros sits as Cebu City acting mayor

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Courtesy of Dondon Hontiveros" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/patrolph/11/15/hontiveros.jpg"/><figcaption>Courtesy of Dondon Hontiveros&#x27; Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div><p>Former basketball star player Dondon Hontiveros will be sitting as acting mayor of Cebu City for 14 days, he confirmed on Monday.</p><p>Hontiveros, a councilor of Cebu City, was assigned by acting mayor Michael Rama to be temporary replacement beginning Monday. The former earlier said he is taking a two-week sabbatical leave to take a “vacation”.</p><p>“I will just continue the service and meet with the department heads to ensure continuous flow of operations. There will be some delays such as concerns of the barangays but I have already set meetings,” Hontiveros said.</p><p>On top of the usual operations of the city, he said he will also look at the LGU&#x27;s COVID-19 response.</p><p>Before Rama became acting mayor, the elected mayor of Cebu City, Edgardo Labella, applied for indefinite leave due to health problems. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/02/21/cebu-city-mayor-in-hospital-due-to-pneumonia-family">Cebu City mayor in hospital due to pneumonia, family says</a></li></ul><p>As the first-ranking councilor in the city, Hontiveros was next in line in order of succession. Because of this, there is a current vacuum for two members in the council for the next two weeks.</p><p>Hontiveros in 2019 topped the Cebu city councilor race with nearly 200,000 votes. </p><p>He is eyeing another term as councilor in the 2022 elections.</p><p>Hontiveros, 44, was a cager for the Cebu Gems in the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA). He went on to play in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) before becoming a politician in Cebu City.</p><p>He also played for the national team in 2002, 2007, 2011, and 2015. Hontiveros is currently an assistant coach for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters in the PBA.</p><div><strong>— Report from Annie Perez</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NF0FwYHy0tI?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Former basketball star player Dondon Hontiveros will be sitting as acting mayor of Cebu City for 14 days, he confirmed on Monday.