No suspension of classes in Cebu yet — Gov. Garcia

Rosalie Abatayo 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With no confirmed case of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Cebu, the suspension of classes might be “premature” yet. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference this afternoon, March 9, 2020, said she…

BREAKING: March 9 is hottest day in Cebu, so far

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Temperature in Cebu reached the 32 degrees Celsius mark on Monday, March 9, which the weather bureau considered as the hottest day in the island so far for 2020. The Mactan Bureau of…

Garcia concerned over countries not covered by ban

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is concerned that recently confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) came from countries that are not covered by the temporary travel restriction of the national government. In a…

Airport screening procedures now include departing passengers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another layer of screening procedures will be implemented at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The Bureau of Quarantine in Central Visayas (BOQ – 7) announced in a press conference on Monday, March 9,…

BFP inspects 200K biz establishments in CV to determine fire safety compliance

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP – 7) is targeting to inspect over 200,000 establishments in the region this year to determine their compliance with fire safety requirements. “We would…

Magnitude 4.4 quake jolts parts of Eastern Visayas

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolted parts of Eastern Visayas this Monday morning, March 9, 2020. An earthquake bulletin issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the ground shaking…

‘Mairjuana plantations mean plants’ growing demand’

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Has the demand of marijuana plants or dried marijuana leaves in Cebu province and Cebu City increased? Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo, Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Central Visayas (RMFB-7) chief, said he believed…

Man sent by wife on errand to buy fish among 72 charged

Alven Marie Timtim 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alfonso Mahuway, 49, from Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City, was only asked by his wife, to buy fish in Carbon Market when he chanced upon a volleyball game called “dayon-dayon” in Barangay Ermita last…

DepEd cancels all extracurricular events except for 2

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) announced to indefinitely suspend all national and regional events, except for two, as precautionary measures against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). DepEd has issued an official statement on…

Claims of 72 nabbed for illegal gambling to be probed

Alven Marie A. Timtim - CDN Digital 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Carbon police were now tasked to investigate the truth in the claims of some men included in the 72 arrested, for playing and betting on a volleyball game in Barangay Ermita last…

Cebu brought P8.2B from approved construction projects – PSA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu brought in at least P8.2 billion into Central Visayas from approved construction projects for the fourth quarter of 2019. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data showed that the country posted P111.6 billion…

DILG promises P125 M aid for rehab of roads in Cebu province

Rosalie Abatayo 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government is set to receive P125 million from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for use in the rehabilitation provincial roads. The disbursement of the allocation will be…

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