Lapu drafts EO for tourism revival

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/16/2020

Cebu City, Philippines–The city of Lapu-Lapu is now drafting the guidelines for the resumption of tourism operations under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). The city’s Tourism, Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission (TCHAC), in a coordination meeting…

Public warned of possible landslides as rains persist

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos living in upland areas are advised to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures for possible rain-induced landslides. Pagasa Mactan warned that the rains experienced in Metro Cebu in the past days have…

LMP echoes Capitol stand against ‘unsustainable’ dolomite extraction

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The League of Municipalities of the Philippines- Cebu Chapter has manifested its support on the stand of the Cebu provincial government against “unsustainable” domestic sale and transport of dolomites and other quarry resources.…

P4.4M ‘ukay-ukay’ seized in Cebu port

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another batch of misdeclared imported “ukay-ukay” or used clothes worth P4.4 million were seized by the Bureau of Customs at the Port of Cebu last Monday, September 7, 2020. According to a report…

EcoWaste warns public against false ads of ‘virus blockers’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An environmental health group has cautioned consumers against misleading and false advertisements of virus blocking products rampantly sold in online shopping platforms amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). EcoWaste, in an…

LTO-7 Malasakit Center to have up 1 Gbps internet speed

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) will be installing a high-speed internet network with a speed of up to one gigabyte per second (Gbps) at the Malasakit Center of the Land…

Lapu-Lapu City frontliners, emergency responders now ‘COVID-free’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are no more medical frontline workers or emergency responders in Lapu-Lapu City who remain afflicted with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Junard Chan made the announcement Monday night, September 14, 2020,…

Toledo imposes earlier curfew hours

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Non-workers and non-exempt persons in Toledo City must be home before 9 p.m. Toledo City will be imposing a longer curfew, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., from the present 10 p.m. to…

Garcia questions validity, basis of warning of ‘surge’ in Cebu province’s COVID-19 cases

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Governor Gwendolyn Garcia objected to the validity and basis of warnings aired by medical professionals regarding a possible “surge” in the coronavirus disease cases in the province. Garcia, in a press conference at the…

Central Visayas recoveries hit 17K

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of persons who tested positive and have recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas is now at 17,006. The number makes up 86 percent of the total number…

Barili to observe day of mourning for late mayor on Sept. 11

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barili town will observe a day of mourning this Friday, September 11, 2020, for the passing of Mayor Marlon Garcia. Read: Barili Mayor Marlon Garcia passes on after weeks of fighting COVID-19 In…

Garcia: CDO covers only transport, selling of dolomite in local market

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has clarified that the cease and desist order  (CDO), which she issued against a mining firm and a mineral processing company in Alcoy town, would not altogether cancel the entire operations…

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