Manila Water, Capitol dispute may end up in arbitration

Rosalie Abatayo 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Arbitration may be needed if the dispute between the Capitol and Manila Water Consortium Inc. (MWCI) within 30 days or until January 10, 2020. The period commenced when the Capitol served the Notice of…

Capitol wants P32 million in second supplemental budget

Rosalie Abatayo 12/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Halfway through December, the Cebu Provincial Board will take up in their regular session this afternoon, December 16, 2019, the P32 million-proposed supplemental budget for the province. The Capitol’s second supplemental budget for…

Capitol to terminate P1B bulk water JIA with Manila Water for ‘uncured’ breaches

Rosalie Abatayo 12/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Capitol is set to terminate its Joint Investment Agreement (JIA)  with the Manila Water Consortium Inc. after the latter “failed to cure the breaches” in the agreement within their 90-day…

Gwen to set guidelines to define what ‘help’  barangays can get from Capitol

Rosalie Abatayo 12/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Not all needs of the province’s 1,066 barangays can be sourced from the Capitol. This applies especially for barangays that have relatively high income, said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. Garcia said she will…

Boarding passes, instead of tickets, during peak hours at Cebu South Bus Terminal

Rosalie Abatayo 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bus operators in the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) will issue boarding passes, instead of tickets, to passengers during peak seasons like weekends and holidays. The boarding passes would allow passengers to enter…

BAC to resolve WTCI blacklisting before year-end

Rosalie Abatayo 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Capitol’s Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) is eyeing to resolve the blacklisting of WT Construction Inc. (WTCI) before 2019 ends. WTCI is the contractor of the scrapped P1.3-billion Provincial Resource Center Building…

Capitol gives Kawasan Falls tour operators 30 days to clear structures violating easement rule

Rosalie Abatayo 11/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tour operators in Kawasan Falls in Badian have 30 days to tear down their structures that encroach within the 20-meter easement zone. The recent inspection conducted by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources…

Capitol to ask first-level courts to accept direct filing of petty crimes

Rosalie Abatayo 10/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Capitol is planning to negotiate with judges in-first level courts to accept the direct filing of petty cases to lessen the workload of prosecutors in the province. “It means that complaints for…

Capitol, PDEA, PNP, courts to set protocol for speedy disposal of seized illegal drugs

Rosalie Abatayo 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Cebu provincial government is now working with anti-narcotics groups and the courts to establish a protocol for the speedy destruction of illegal drugs confiscated during operations. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the immediate…

After mall heist, Gwen wants port, terminal security tightened

Rosalie Abatayo 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol has encouraged law enforcement units in the province to institute stricter security measures in ports following the daring mall robbery in Mandaue City last Saturday evening, October 19. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia…

All-Time High: Gwen wants P12 B budget in 2020

Rosalie Abatayo 10/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia endorsed to the Provincial Board an all-time high budget of P12 billion for 2020. The amount almost tripled this year’s budget of P4.69 billion. In her endorsement letter to…

Capitol to hear WTCI’S side before deciding on its blacklisting

Rosalie Abatayo 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Capitol’s Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) is set to hear Tuesday  afternoon, October 8, 2019, the side of WT Construction Inc. (WTCI) regarding the provincial government’s plan to blacklist the firm. Governor…

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