Amid monkeypox threats, Gwen assures ‘no lockdown’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid threats of monkeypox, there will be no more lockdowns in Cebu. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia made this assurance as the Capitol on Monday, August 1, marked the start of its-monthlong celebration for its…

Capitol inaugurates P140-million road projects in 4th district

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Capitol inaugurated several road and other infrastructure projects with a combined worth of over P140 million in the fourth district. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, together with key Capitol officials and Board Members,…

Cebu province remains ASF-free, Capitol says

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu province remains free of the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF), the provincial government announced. The Capitol, through its media arm Sugbo News, reported that there are no confirmed cases of ASF…

Barangay frontliners in Cebu province to receive P2,000 in financial aid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Good news for barangay frontliners in Cebu province.  The Cebu Provincial government recently announced that they would be distributing P2,000 in financial assistance to the province’s barangay workers, who were affected by the…

Unvaxxed teachers in Cebu province to get free antigen test kits

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Teachers in Cebu province who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 will be receiving free antigen tests. This after the Capitol turned over to the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) at least 10,000…

93-1 talks: Cebu City seeks adjusted appraisal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be seeking an updated appraisal for the 93-1 land swap deal.  Vice Mayor Raymond Garcia said he and Councilor Noel Wenceslao had met with Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to…

Governor Garcia thanks Cebu Provincial Board for ‘unity’ 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s their 1st day back at the Capitol since the May 2022 national and local elections. And for Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, she hoped that that ‘unity’ of the executive and legislative branches…

Cebu guv disowns fake IG account

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday, June 27, disowned what seemed to be a fake Instagram account being used to solicit funds. Garcia, in a post on her official Facebook account, said she…

Cebu City evaluating values of 93-1 lots for land swap

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is now evaluating the value of the 93-1 lots that will be exchanged in a Landswap deal with the Cebu Provincial Capitol. Councilor Raymond Garcia, the chairperson for housing, said in…

Cebu province’s income up by 7%

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The country’s wealthiest province recorded a seven percent increase in its income for 2021. Records from the Provincial Treasurer’s Office showed that the Capitol collected around P5 billion in revenues in the previous…

Capitol to spend P10M for solar streetlight project

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It’s solar power for Cebu province. The Cebu Provincial Government announced that it will be putting up solar-powered streetlights as part of its post-Odette rehabilitation initiative.  Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia led a ceremonial inauguration…

Over 1,000 fisherfolks receive rebuilding assistance from Capitol

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The distribution of rebuilding assistance continues in Cebu province two months after Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) ravaged the island.  Recently, the Provincial Government capped off the second round of distribution of its…

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