PRC pours P1 billion worth of emergency, recovery assistance to Cebu

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over the past ten years, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has poured P1 billion worth of emergency and rehabilitation aid in Cebu. PRC Chairman and CEO Richard “Dick” Gordon, in a press conference…

Water to reach 4,000 Lapu-Lapu residents soon — MCWD

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 4,000 individuals in Lapu-Lapu City are expected to have water in their areas soon. This developed after the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) commissioned two wells in Lapu-Lapu City on Monday, June…

Capitol wants in on CCLEX Toll Regulatory Council

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government has sought official representation at the Toll Regulatory Council (TRC) of the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX). Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, during a meeting with Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Corp. (CCLEC) president…

On ASF: Court grants Capitol’s TRO petition vs BAI

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has appealed to the city government of Ormoc to lift their Executive Order prohibiting the entry of hogs and pork products coming from Pilar, San Francisco, Poro, and Tudela…

MCWD Employees’ Union wants LWUA to intervene in MCWD issue

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The current officers of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District Employees’ Union (MEU) already filed before the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas the resolution repudiating the September 2022…

Senior citizens, 90,000 of them in Cebu City, may claim their cash aid until July 9

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 90,000 senior citizens are expected to claim their financial assistance today, June 30, 2023, for the second quarter of the year. Dr. Ester Concha, head of the Department of Social Welfare and…

Negros Oriental, Cebu Province agree to implement ‘uniform’ ASF measures

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provinces of Cebu and Negros Oriental will soon craft and implement identical measures in handling the threats of African Swine Fever (ASF) disease. Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria paid a courtesy…

Minglanilla mayor suspends assessor for ‘neglect of duty’

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A municipal assessor in southern Cebu is in hot water for her alleged neglect of duty. Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad has imposed a 15-day preventive suspension without pay against the municipality’s assessor, Melanie…

Daluz welcomes MEU’s move to withdraw petition for his ouster

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Chairman Atty. Jose Daluz III welcomed the recent move of the MCWD Employees Union (MEU), withdrawing its petition for his ouster. “Nagpasalamat ko sa atong workforce for supporting…

Fair weather until Sunday in Cebu says Pagasa

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Generally fair weather is forecasted in Cebu for the next four days or until Sunday, July 2, Pagasa-Mactan said. The state weather bureau stationed in Mactan forecasts added that cloudy skies and isolated…

MCWD Employees Union withdraws petition calling for Daluz’s ouster

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The incumbent officers of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District Employees Union (MEU) have passed a resolution withdrawing the September 2022 petition of the previous MEU officers, which demands the removal of the chairperson…

Mandaue lawyer calls case against contractor clearing mangrove area as harassment

Wenilyn Sabalo 06/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A lawyer of Mandaue City government has called the filing of a complaint for the alleged cutting of mangroves against a contractor in Plaridel Interior in Barangay Paknaan this city as a form…

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