SONA 2020: Duterte calls for death penalty revival anew

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Minutes after President Rodrigo Duterte vowed that the Philippine government “will not dodge” its obligation to protect human rights, the country’s top executive then asked the Congress to pass a law that would…

Garcia flags ‘unrealistic’ P427.7 M proposed budget for SY 2020-21

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia disapproved the proposed P427.7-million budget for the upcoming school year 2020-2021 which the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu province Division submitted to the Local School Board, citing the inclusion of…

2 sitios in Alegria, Cebu under lockdown after cases with ‘superspreader’ tendencies detected

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two sitios in Alegria, southern Cebu, have been placed under localized lockdown following the confirmation of two new coronavirus infections in the town. The locked-down communities are Sitio Tapon in Barangay Santa Filomena…

Most netizens give Duterte passing mark after four years

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enter his fifth year in office as he delivers his State of the Nation Address today, Monday, July 26, 2020, marking the end of his first four…

COVID-19 cases in CV up by 204; active cases now at 7,458

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are now 7,458 active cases of the coronavirus disease in Central Visayas after the Department of Health (DOH-7) reported 204 additional infections on Sunday, July 26. The total number of confirmed cases…

Barili to include dolphin watching, ATV adventure in its tourism offering

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The sightings of dolphins off the coast of Barili town in the southwestern part of Cebu will be its newest tourism offering, along with all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails, as the town prepares to…

Cebu health groups want solutions, recovery direction from Duterte’s SONA

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health groups’ chapters in Cebu are hoping to hear solutions for the plight of medical workers amid the present health crisis and improvement on the country’s COVID-19 recovery plan from President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

Central Visayas governors eye travel corridor for reg’l tourism revival

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The creation of travel corridors among the provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor in Central Visayas are among the avenues being explored by local officials to revive the region’s economy. The…

Newborn among Talisay’s two new cases

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A newborn girl is among Talisay City’s two new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the city’s Public Information Office announced on Saturday evening, July 25, 2020. The female infant, tagged as PT…

Oceana, PEJC call for repeal of ordinances allowing commercial fishing in Tañon Strait

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Environment groups Oceana and Philippine Earth Justice Center (PEJC) took to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) its opposition and call for the repeal of ordinances passed by some municipalities along…

More complainants against Lapu cemetery irregularities surface

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the exposure of “anomalies” on unauthorized and pricey burials in the already closed Lapu-Lapu City Municipal Cemetery in Sitio Tugas in Barangay Gun-ob, Mayor Junard Chan said more complaints made it to…

Oslob’s whale watching to lead reopening of Cebu’s tourism industry

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Whale sharks which locals refer to as “tuki” (butanding) are the attraction that brought tourists’ eyes, foreign and locals alike, to the southern Cebu town of Oslob. For years, Oslob’s clear water and the…

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