Cebu City councilor calls out ‘foul, unhygienic’ restrooms of establishments

Pia Piquero 12/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “Foul and unhygienic” comfort rooms in various establishments caught the attention of Cebu City Councilor Jun Alcover. In his privileged speech during the council’s regular session on Wednesday, December 20, he raised concerns…

Drug-free workplace will soon be a requirement for businesses to renew their permits if …

Futch Anthony Inso 09/11/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Business establishments in Lapu-Lapu City will soon be required to have a drug-free workplace before they can be allowed to renew their business permits. This can happen if the proposal of City of…

San Fernando establishments urged: Give discounts to vaccinated residents

Futch Anthony Inso 06/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The municipal council of San Fernando has passed a resolution on Monday afternoon, June 21, 2021, urging business establishments operating in the town to give promos or discounts to individuals who were already…

Real estate lessors in Cebu City urged: Provide payment extensions, alternatives

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/04/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Real estate lessors in Cebu City are urged to provide payment extensions or alternatives to residents or business establishments renting their space. The Cebu City Council has passed a resolution authored by Councilor…

BPLO to establishments: Ask help if customer crowd becomes uncontrollable

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) has urged establishments around the city to seek help from law enforcement agencies if they can’t control their customer crowd. This was the statement…

Duterte adviser urges GCQ till year-end for better business planning

Julie Aurelio, Roy Stephen Canivel 08/01/2020

Amid the continuing rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Friday that Metro Manila and 12 other areas would remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until Aug. 15. Quarantine restrictions The government…

Cebu City council defers discussion on proposed tax amnesty ordinance

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Business establishments in Cebu City, who are waiting for tax amnesty, will have to wait a little longer as the city council deferred the passing of an ordinance that would give all establishments with outstanding…

PB Ouano wants ordinance requiring all businesses in Cebu to hire security guards

Rosalie Abatayo 10/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The daring heist of jewelry stores and a money changer shop located at the ground floor of the J Centre Mall in Mandue City, Saturday night, stressed the need for business establishments in…

Coffee shop attack: Business establishments’ security personnel urged to coordinate with each other

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Security officers should also coordinate with their counterparts in businesses near or beside them. Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera made this call on Thursday, April 11,  amid the recent attack of a coffee…

Mayor Osmeña to business owners: Pay taxes, secure permits or face closure

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/03/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Once again, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña reminded business establishments to comply with their tax schedules if they would not want to face closures.  “My brother Cebuanos, now is the time for…

Business establishments told to explain closure of parking space during Sinulog

Inna Mejia 02/08/2017

THE Cebu City government has issued a show cause order to the establishments along Juana Osmeña Street, Cebu City, for violating the National Building Code when they closed their parking lots during the Sinulog festival. Century Plaza…

Clogging the waterways

07/11/2016

The July 1 downpour erased any lingering doubts that the El Niño dry spell is gone for now in a big way as darkened skies gave way to rain that, while welcomed as cooling relief by Metro…

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