Local produce to be prioritized in bagsakan centers

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In order to provide income to local farmers, local produce will be given priority in the “bagsakan centers” that the Capitol will soon open in its component towns and cities. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia,…

Price check on fish

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

Mandaue City, Cebu—The prices of fish here remain stable as of Tuesday, March 24, 2020. CDN Digital dropped by the satellite public market in Barangay Basak in Mandaue City this morning to check on the prices of…

COVID-19 gets big chunk off gov’t income, too

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Even the government’s finances cannot be spared from the economic burden brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Cebu provincial government, for instance,  may need to “adjust their budget” accordingly as the provincial treasurer…

Resorts told: You can accept guests, but no beach activities

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Resorts are not among the businesses that were ordered to temporarily close amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But they might be, the Capitol warns, if they tolerate the “social gatherings”…

Capitol limits number of basic goods a customer can buy

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Do not buy more than what you need. This is the warning of the new provincial ordinance which now limits the number of goods a customer can buy at a time to prevent…

Online call for mass testing draws support

Rosalie Abatayo 03/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The call for mass testing in the country has become louder with now close to 140,000 people supporting the online petition for the government to conduct mandatory testing for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).…

Fire in Barangay Suba controlled

Paul Lauro, Rosalie Abatayo 03/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Fire Department said the fire that was reported along Belgium Street in Barangay Suba, Cebu City this Monday morning, March 23, 2020, was immediately put out. Fire Officer 3 Mary…

Businesses told: Only 50% of workers allowed to ‘physically’ report to office

Rosalie Abatayo 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All businesses in Cebu province may only have up to half of their entire workforce physically reporting to their office starting Tuesday, March 24, 2020. In another Executive Order issued by Cebu Governor…

Liloan mayor appeals: Practice faith ‘responsibly’

Rosalie Abatayo 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Liloan Mayor Christina Frasco  has called on the local Catholic Church to practice faith “responsibly” as the community continues to battle against the spread of  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Frasco uploaded a photo…

Former SC spox: ‘Unelected’ presidential assistants cannot issue orders

Rosalie Abatayo 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former spokesperson of the Supreme Court (SC) has questioned the authority of a presidential assistant to issue an “advisory,” which in effect, “orders” for policies to be implemented. Lawyer Theodore Te, in…

Coronavirus cancels Bantayan, Minglanilla lenten traditions

Rosalie Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bantayan Island in the north and Minglanilla town in the south have been the must-go destinations in Cebu during the lenten season. Bantayan Island — comprised of the towns of Bantayan, Santa Fe,…

Gwen: ‘We’re not on lockdown; do not hoard supplies’

Rosalie Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has assured that there remains no lockdown in Cebu province as she calls on the public to refrain from panic buying and hoarding of goods. Following the enhanced community quarantine…

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