BOC-Cebu sells P700K forfeited goods in public auction

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs Port of Cebu generated over P700,000 from the public auction of various forfeited articles last Monday, September 21, 2020. The BOC-Cebu said a total of P733,000 was generated from…

Environmental health groups renew call for proper PPE disposal

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Environmental health groups renewed calls for local government units to take swift action and ensure that face masks and other COVID-19 personal protective equipment do not end up polluting the environment. EcoWaste Coalition…

Mandaue Council set to deliberate on ‘urgent’ bike ordinance

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Council is set to begin deliberations this afternoon, September 23, 2020, on a proposed ordinance that will set the rules and regulations for the establishment of a bicycle system in…

DOH-7 reports 52 new cases, 41 recoveries in Cebu; 8 new cases in Bohol

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) logged 60 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the region on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Of the number, 52 are from Cebu. The…

PB OKs contract for CSBT automated ticketing

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) may soon implement an electronic ticketing system after the Cebu Provincial Board authorized the Capitol to engage with a tech company for the establishment of an automated…

Caindec: ‘Let me present findings of our investigation and see who’s corrupt’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid statements supposedly linking him to corruption, Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) Director Victor Emmanuel Caindec is asking for a chance to present the findings of his investigation on anomalies in…

PB authorizes Gwen to sue persons liable for ‘anomalous transactions’ in Manila Water JIA

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia may already proceed with the filing of criminal, administrative, and civil cases against persons responsible for the “anomalous and grossly disadvantageous transactions of the Province of Cebu” pertaining to its…

Cebu logs 118 recoveries, 33 new COVID cases on Sept. 21

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported another high in its count of additional recoveries in Cebu on Monday, September 21, 2020, with 118 patients who have recovered from the coronavirus…

Masses with no attendees may be held in cemeteries on Undas

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Catholic Church may hold Masses inside the cemeteries in Cebu City during the All Souls’ Day despite that the public is prohibited from visiting the tombs of their loved as part of…

Media not exempt from economic blows of COVID-19 pandemic

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the global economic downturn due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), media workers may have continued working but it didn’t mean they were exempt from the economic blows of the pandemic. Melinda de…

More new cases than new recoveries in Cebu; Active cases rise to 1.4K anew

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of newly detected cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cebu has overtaken the number of new recoveries. For Sunday, September 20, 2020, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported…

Robredo: Martial law historical revisionism is an attempt to repeat abuses

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice President has called on the Filipinos to stand against forgetting the truths about martial law as the country marks the 48th anniversary since its declaration on September 21, 1972. Robredo said the…

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