Labella promises to discuss APORs concerns on use of COE with police, IATF

Alven Marie Timtim, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Most, if not all, of the Authorized Persons Outside Residence (APOR) in Cebu City were already issued with Certificates of Employment (COE) by their respective employers. However, they continue to have difficulty getting…

520 violators; more people in malls on 1st day of GCQ in Cebu City

Alven Marie Timtim, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More people were seen on the streets and the malls in Cebu City on the first day of the general community quarantine (GCQ). The Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) team also…

Duterte warns: Gov’t will go after SAP ‘opportunists’

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie Abatayo 07/27/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to go after individuals, including local officials, who took advantage of the national government’s emergency cash aid for the underprivileged.  The President, during this 5th State of the…

Police disperse farmers protest in Aloguinsan

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu province on Monday, July 27 dispersed a group of farmers performing a cultural show as part of their pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) protests. At least 20 members from…

COA tells Mandaue City to remit withheld taxes, sanction officials causing delays

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended to the city government of Mandaue to impose sanctions to its officials and employees who are responsible for the non-remittance of withheld taxes amounting to P6.2…

Police, city officials urge Cebu City residents to report ‘abuses’ from enforcers

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents in Cebu City continue to complain of harassment and intimidation from policemen as the city enters its third week under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). One of them was Missy (not her real…

Netizen denies posting Gwen bounty; probe starts

Alven Maria A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu are investigating the posts circulating on social media offering a P10 million bounty to anyone who can kill Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. But an individual, who bore a similar name…

FARDEC exec’s ‘alleged abduction’ in Bantayan probed

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu are conducting an investigation into the alleged abduction of an officer of a farmers’ group (FARDEC) in Bantayan town in northern Cebu. Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, chief of the Cebu…

With COVID hospitals ‘full,’ Naga patient awaits transfer

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A city hall employee in Naga City, Cebu, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue to await transfer to a tertiary medical facility as hospitals catering to COVID-19 cases are “full,”…

Peaceful Independence Day so far in Cebu City

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — So far, the commemoration of the country’s 122nd Independence Day in Cebu City is peaceful as only a few and short rallies of those against and for the anti-terrorism bill were staged in different…

Ferro: Two detainees probed for violating lockdown rule, no pass

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police are investigating two of the eight detainees, collectively known as the Cebu8, — one for possible violation of barangay lockdown rules and the other one for having no quarantine pass. Police Brigadier…

Sitio Zapatera still under lockdown 2 days after mayor says it has been lifted

Alvin Marie A. Timtim, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz has remained under lockdown despite the pronouncement of Mayor Edgardo Labella that the lockdown in the area has already been lifted. This is because the Police Regional Office…

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