Cebu City looking for own quarantine facility for residents with suspected 2019-nCov

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now looking for places or buildings in the city that would become a quarantine place for residents with suspected cases of 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCov ARD).…

Murder case will be filed against garbage collector who stabbed friend

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The garbage collector who stabbed to death his colleague while fighting over scrap metals at Barangay Tinago in Cebu City on Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020, will be facing murder charges. Police Major…

#PresyoMerkado: Pipino for fresh breath

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Forgot to brush your teeth this morning? Take a pipino. Cucumber or Pipino is the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world and one of the most commonly used vegetables in the Philippines. …

Labella on complaint over SFI-San Miguel exclusive food sale contract: ‘I’ll see what I can do’

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he is yet to see the letter of local food producers asking the mayor to intervene in the exclusive contract between the Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) with…

Another exclusive contract: SFI sells right to sell food, drinks at the Sinulog 2020 parade route to San Miguel Foods

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Reportedly for P2 million, the Sinulog Foundation Incorporated (SFI) has sold the right to sell food products at the 6.5-kilometer Sinulog grand parade route to food giant San Miguel Food Inc. (SMFI). This…

Labella says live coverage of Sinulog open to all media outlets

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The live broadcast of the Sinulog festival at the grand stand is not exclusive to one media organization. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella made this announcement on Wednesday afternoon, January 15, after news…

Tighter measures at Devotee City to ensure out-of-town pilgrims get free accommodation

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government will implement stringent measures to screen the individuals who will reside at the”Devotee City” for the entire duration of the Sinulog Festival. Councilor Philip Zafra, who was tasked by…

26 contingents in Sinulog 2020, grand parade to end at 7 p.m.

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sinulog Grand Parade is expected to end at 7 p.m. on January 19, 2020 with only 26 contingents dancing along the 6.5-kilometer route. The 26 contingents in the list consist of 10…

1 killed, 2 injured in Barangay Kinasang-an shooting incident 

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Sitio Paradise, Barangay Kinasang-an Pardo were spending time outside of their houses on the first day of 2020 when they heard gunshots from a certain direction a few minutes past noon. …

Typhoon Ursula leaves trail of destruction in Medellin; total damage reaches P41.2-M

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu, Philippines —When the storm subsided, the people of Medellin town in northern Cebu were left with toppled trees, roofless homes and destroyed structures. The town, located 116.5 kilometers from Cebu City, recorded damages to properties,…

PDRRMO recommends placing Cebu Province under state of calamity

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will be recommending to the Provincial Board to declare a state of calamity in the entire province. This move happened after the respective…

CCPO: ‘Generally peaceful’ Christmas celebration in Cebu

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — There was a threat of disorder and damage as Cebu Cebu City was placed under storm signal number 2 on Christmas Eve, December 24. Despite the presence Typhoon Ursula, which resulted to a…

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