Gwen orders temporary stoppage of culling of pigs in ASF-hit Carcar

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia orders to temporarily stop all culling activities in Carcar City where the first cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been detected. Garcia held a meeting with the province’s…

Visiting Singapore for first timers 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/12/2023

SINGAPORE –  There’s more to Singapore than its legendary Merlion statue and world-class attractions. Don’t let its small land area fool you. The Lion City is packed with a lot of activities – be it sightseeing, adventure, the…

ASF in Cebu: Is it safe to eat pork here? Yes, officials say

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Health officials in Central Visayas assured that locally produced meat and pork products in Cebu are safe to eat, despite confirmed cases of the African Swine Fever (ASF).  The Department of Health in…

ASF in Carcar: Exporting of meat banned, chicharon not

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—To contain the spread of the African Swine Flu (ASF), the Cebu Provincial Government has implemented stricter protocols in regulating the movement of live pigs and pork products here. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued two…

2 sea vessels collide near Tampi Port in Negros Oriental

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 03/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two ships collided in the waters off Tampi Port in San Jose, Negros Oriental around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) confirmed. Fortunately, no one…

ASF found in slaughtered pigs in Carcar City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deadly African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in Cebu. The Provincial Veterinary Office on Monday, March 6, has confirmed that they have detected the African Swine fever virus from samples of…

Cong. Teves condemns brutal killing of Gov. Degamo, denies involvement

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo ‘Arnie’ Teves Jr. has spoken up on the brutal killing of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo. The lawmaker made his statement through a video on social media, which…

Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama joins calls for justice on Degamo’s killing 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has joined in the calls to bring justice to the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the assassination and subsequent…

In case of transport strike in Cebu City, gov’t readies buses

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Free transport rides will be provided to commuters  here on Monday, March 6 should groups push through with their plans of holding a transport strike. Raquel Arce, head of the Cebu City Transportation…

Court junks estafa case vs businesswoman, 2 others 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A trial court here has junked one of the lawsuits lodged against a businesswoman and two other individuals accused of allegedly running an ‘investment scam.’ Branch 37 of the Lapu-Lapu City RTC dismissed…

Central Visayas govs condemn killing of Degamo, 8 others

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The local chief executives in Central Visayas condemned the killing of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo. Governors in the region said they were shocked and saddened by the ruthless killing of Degamo and…

Alcoy mineral processing firm denies violating tax laws in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A mining processing firm based in Alcoy town in southern Cebu denied accusations that they have not paid taxes to the provincial government. The Philippine Mining Service Corporation (PMSC), in a statement issued…

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