Gov. Garcia tells mayors to also help the ‘middle class’

Rosalie Abatayo 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the economic and public health crisis due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), even the people in “middle class” may also need a hand. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, during her regular press conference…

Assistance to displaced workers to be disbursed thru ‘kwarta padala’

Rosalie Abatayo 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local government units in Cebu will be helping displaced workers to avail of the assistance programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said workers belonging to both the…

BREAKING: Talisay cops nab one of Top 10 drug personality in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Talisay City Police arrested one of the Top 10 drug personality in Cebu province this afternoon, April 8, 2020. The police consider Roel Gaviola of Barangay Tangke, Talisay City, a provincial level…

BREAKING: No new COVID-19 case in Cebu today

Rosalie Abatayo 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no new case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cebu this Holy Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia made this announcement during her regular press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Garcia said…

Magnitude 3 earthquake shakes northern Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 04/08/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Parts of northern Cebu felt a magnitude 3 earthquake past 11 a.m. this Holy Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake’s epicenter was at…

DILG Cebu reminds LGUs to align policies with IATF, Bayanihan Act

Rosalie Abatayo 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Cebu province has reminded mayors here to always align their policies with the issuances from the national government, particularly the guidelines from the Interagency…

6 more patients in Cebu are now COVID-free

Rosalie Abatayo 04/07/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite the addition of one new confirmed case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Central Visayas, the total number of patients here that await to be cleared from the virus has dropped…

Four earthquakes jolt Central Visayas in 30-minute span

Rosalie Abatayo 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a span of 30 minutes, four earthquakes jolted Central Visayas on Tuesday evening, April 7, 2020. At 8:30 p.m., state seismologists recorded a magnitude 4.4 ground tremor around 40 kilometers north of…

Tindahan sa Kapitolyo sells basic goods at less 10 percent

Rosalie Abatayo 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province’s bagsakan centers, dubbed as “Tindahan sa Kapitolyo,” have started to operate in at least five towns on Monday afternoon, April 6, 2020. The good news for consumers is that goods sold…

DILG: Be creative, make your own face masks

Rosalie Abatayo 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While there may be “difficulty” in buying face masks during this pandemic, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said there could be creative ways in complying with the mandatory face mask…

‘Strengthen frontliners’ protection through ordinance’

Rosalie Abatayo 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local government units are encouraged to follow suit in imposing laws against discrimination of health care workers amid the present public health emergency brought about by the coronavirus crisis in the Philippines. Although…

Gwen: Still too early to decide on lifting of ECQ

Rosalie Abatayo 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even when the pandemic and the subsequent enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will be over, things may no longer go back to the way they were. So said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday,…

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