Cebu Capitol to hire doctors as JO workers after manning agency yields no applicants

Rosalie Abatayo 01/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In order to meet the needed number of doctors for the four provincial and 12 district hospitals operated by the Cebu provincial government,  medical doctors will no longer be included in the Capitol’s…

Tourism officer Ybañez: Suroy Suroy Sugbo Northern Escapade minus Danao City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suroy-Suroy Sugbo will be going up north this January minus Danao City. Provincial Tourism Officer Maria Lester Ybañez said the city declined to be part of the tour on January 22 to 24,…

Gwen says Cebu South Bus Terminal needs reengineering

Rosalie Abatayo 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government is now scouting for an alternative space that can temporarily host the buses that currently use the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) in N. Bacalso Avenue here. The temporary…

Light traffic greets first day of work in 2020

Rosalie Abatayo 01/02/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Vacation is over and work resumes today, January 2, 2020. But there is still an extended holiday feel at the Cebu North Road, particularly along the Mandaue City area, as few vehicles are…

DOH to launch Universal Health Care implementation in Cebu on January 9

Rosalie Abatayo 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) will officially launch the pilot implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law in Cebu next Thursday, January 9, 2020. Dr. Sheila Faciol, Public Health Operations Division chief…

5 new year babies welcome 2020 in Cebu City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Wilma Magalso welcomed the new year with a streak of pain that she could not imagine. Her pain, however, did not resemble the lost of limbs from firecracker injuries. She cried and screamed…

Round fruits for media noche ‘almost sold out’ at Carbon market

Rosalie Abatayo 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fewer vendors have remained at the Carbon Public Market in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City  with only six hours left before we welcome 2020. Shirley Garbo said that she was only waiting for her…

Relampagos orders halt to ‘unlicensed’ whale shark watching in Lila town

Rosalie Abatayo 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The provincial government of Bohol has ordered for a halt of whale shark watching activities in the town of Lila citing the lack of business permit and policies to protect the marine creatures.…

Cebu City may extend financial assistance to Ursula-hit towns

Rosalie Abatayo 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is willing to extend financial assistance to Ursula-hit towns in northern Cebu, if necessary. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he is only waiting for the damage assessment of…

Cenro: Providing trash bins in all public places ‘too expensive’ for city

Rosalie Abatayo 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CCenro) has renewed its call for the public to dispose of their garbage properly. Providing trash bins in public places, however, is a different story.…

Cenro wants designated smoking areas part of OBO, business permit requirements

Rosalie Abatayo 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Two years into the effectivity of Cebu City’s Anti-Smoking in Public Ordinance, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) admitted that several establishments are still non-compliant with the requirement of putting up…

Labella to new police chief: Ensure zero casualty in New Year’s celebration

Rosalie Abatayo 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has given his marching order for newly installed city police chief, Colonel Engelbert Soriano: “Ensure zero casualty this New Year.” Labella met Soriano, who assumed as the officer-in-charge…

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