Alcover wants Baclayon replaced before taking role as city agri chief

Pia Piquero 06/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Councilor Jun Alcover announced he won’t oversee the Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) unless its current chief, Joey Baclayon, is replaced. Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia gave Alcover this role, but Alcover insists on Baclayon’s…

Over 1K Cebu City farmers get farming equipment

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 1,073 farmers from the mountain barangays in Cebu City received farming equipment from the City Government yesterday, June 1. According to the city’s Public Information Office (PIO), among the equipment…

Cebu City agri head open to dialogue on farmer aid plans

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 04/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The head of Cebu City’s Agriculture department (CAD) is open to discussing farmer aid plans with Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover, who called for his resignation. “Kung naa siya’y maayong plano, atong istoryahan then…

Rama orders probe of Baclayon days after defending CAD chief

Pia Piquero 04/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has shifted gears and now wants to investigate the allegations against CAD chief Joelito Baclayon. The Mayor has ordered the city’s fact-finding team to probe the accusations made…

Rain-affected mango farmers to get Cebu City gov’t aid

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has promised that the city government will provide assistance to the farmers whose mango trees were destroyed in the recent torrential rains.  The mayor ordered the City Agriculture…

Farmers’ market opens at SRP

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City residents who needed to buy supplies but do not have access to the Carbon Public Market can visit the farmers’ market located at the Il Corso at the South Road Properties (SRP).…

Cebu City Agriculture Department urges residents to plant easy-to-grow vegetables

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) is giving out free seedlings to Cebu City residents who wish to grow their own food while the city is under the state of enhanced community quarantine…

Cebu City Vet’s Office testing 3 dead pigs in Lusaran hog farms for ASF

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The three pigs that died this month in different hog farms in Lusaran, a mountain barangay in Cebu City, have been sent to the City Veterinarian’s Office for African Swine Fever (ASF) tests.…

Council backs passage of sign language bill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/10/2015

  Cebu City councilors pledged their support to the deaf community by signing their position paper during last Wednesday’s regular session. Members of the Cebu Association of the Deaf (CAD) attended the council’s session, seeking support for …

500 carabaos for Cebu City farmers

Nestle L. Semilla 07/09/2015

THE Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD), in coordination with the Philippine Carabao Center and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will distribute carabaos to  city farmers. City Agriculturist Joelito Baclayon said a total of 500…

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