Cebu Capitol building safe after Tuesday quake

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/18/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — The Capitol compound remains safe with no damage incurred from the Magnitude 6.6 quake that hit Masbate and was felt in parts of Cebu on Tuesday morning, August 18, 2020. This was the…

Capitol closed for disinfection from July 1 to 3

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu Provincial Capitol will be closed for three days starting on Wednesday, July 1, and until Friday 3, 2020. In a memorandum issued by the Office of the Governor, it was explained that…

Cebu governor’s appeal to IATF: Ease further quarantine restrictions

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has announced in a meeting with mayors on Saturday, May 30, that she will be making an appeal before the national government’s anti-coronavirus task force to further ease the…

CPA, Capitol to co-manage operations of Maya Port

Doris C. Bongcac 05/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) will partner with the Cebu provincial government in the operation of the Maya Port in Daanbantayan town while the municipal government will manage its passenger terminal, arrastre, and…

Gwen tells 19 LGUs to liquidate cash assistance from Capitol

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/12/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 19 local government units (LGUs) in Cebu are given until Wednesday, May 13, 2020, to liquidate their use of the cash assistance that they received from the Cebu provincial government…

As tighter border controls loom, Gwen tells workers, firms to prepare

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -The Capitol is now urging workers who will no longer be allowed to cross the boundaries of Cebu province and Cebu City, and their employers, to identify means that will lessen the impact of…

Capitol to shoulder P500k insurance for all provincial police

Rosalie Abatayo 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will shoulder the insurance policy for all police personnel in Cebu province. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2020, said the move is to…

Resorts told: You can accept guests, but no beach activities

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Resorts are not among the businesses that were ordered to temporarily close amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But they might be, the Capitol warns, if they tolerate the “social gatherings”…

Capitol forms task force on price control

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government formally created a task force to monitor all businesses engaged in selling basic commodities. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) No. 11 which effectively formed the Cebu…

9 Cebu-based hotels willing to house foreign travellers subjected to mandatory quarantine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Metro Cebu now has at least 2,000 hotel rooms ready to accommodate foreigners arriving at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA), who will be subjected to the 14-day mandatory quarantine. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn…

Capitol to sue those who agree, share fake news

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol is considering filing charges against the alleged source of fake news about seven coronavirus disease (COVID-19) deaths here. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference at the Capitol today, March 18,…

Capitol eyes hotels’ help to quarantine passengers arriving in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government plans to tap Metro Cebu hotels’ help to accommodate those arriving at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) who will need to be quarantined. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia made this…

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