FACES OF CEBU: Cerj Michael, singer-songwriter and Marian devotee

Dyrecka Letigio 09/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cerj Michael was gifted the voice and the mind to create music, so he promised to dedicate these talents in glory to God and in honor of the Virgin Mary. Michael is an…

Cebu City councilors with nullified proclamation can stay in office for now–Comelec-7

Dyrecka Letigio 09/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The four Cebu City councilors, whose proclamation into office have been nullified by the Commission on Election en banc to pave way for the recounting of votes for the late Marie Velle “Amay”…

NBI-7 starts probe on Cebu City Hall’s contract with ‘unqualified caterer’

Dyrecka Letigio 09/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) has begun its probe on the complaints of radio commentator, Arturo Barrit, over what he claimed as the anomalous awarding of a P19.5 million…

Dizon to CHD: Give children flu shots

Dyrecka Letigio 09/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Since children under 15-years-old are not yet qualified to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Cebu City government should focus on giving them flu shoots for their protection. This was the appeal of Councilor Alvin…

Cebu inoculates 1M individuals for 1st dose of vaccine

Dyrecka Letigio 09/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Province and the Tricities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu have reached a million individuals inoculated with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on September 10, 2021. On Friday, Doctor Mary Jean…

Investigation starts for death of OFW teacher in hotel isolation

Dyrecka Letigio 09/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Various agencies are now investigating the death of an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from Talisay City, who died inside SEDA Hotel, a hotel isolation facility in Barangay Apas, Cebu City. Mercedita Torbeso, 53,…

Guardo: There is still apparent need for burial space

Dyrecka Letigio 09/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo, City Council’s committee chairperson on infrastructure, said that there was still an apparent need for burial space in the city. After they opened eight tombs at the Cabantan…

Rama insists privileges for vaccinated individuals legal, justified

Dyrecka Letigio 09/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama insists that the privileges the city has given to vaccinated individuals to be served in operating establishments are legal and justified. This as Department of Interior and…

Comelec Cebu City sees over 800 registrants on first day of mall registration

Dyrecka Letigio 09/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Cebu City served over 800 individuals during the launch of their mall registration on September 9, 2021, in Ayala Center Cebu. The two district office of the…

OFW found dead in hotel quarantine facility in Cebu City, family calls for investigation

Dyrecka Letigio 09/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mercidita Torbeso, 53, worked as a teacher in Cambodia for six years, to earn a living for her family in Barangay Lawaan 2, Talisay City. She was eager to go home on September…

Labor group: Air purifiers on employees is a financial burden

Dyrecka Letigio 09/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A labor group in Cebu is pleading to Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to reconsider requiring employees of establishments allowed to operate under General Community Quarantine with heightened restrictions (GCQ-hr) to wear personal air purifiers…

Cebu City Council passes telemedicine ordinance

Dyrecka Letigio 09/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has passed an ordinance that would provide telemedicine, or virtual medical consultation, services to residents. In the ordinance authored by Councilor Alvin Dizon, a system of telemedicine services will be established…

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