Village chief says cash assistance for seniors should be govt-to-govt transaction

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 09/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Inayawan Barangay Captain Kirk Bryan Repollo said the distribution of financial assistance to senior citizens should be a government-to-government transaction, and not just a case of assigning a point person in the barangay.…

Fight inside Operation Second Chance an ‘isolated case’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The officer-in-charge of Operation Second Chance Center in Barangay Kalunasan described the fight between two children in conflict with the law as an isolated case. Ambrocio Ibonez said the house parents were aware…

Sinulog Governing Board will not interfere with SFI functions —Labella

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Mayor Edgardo Labella defended the Executive Order (EO) he signed on August 23 by emphasizing that the Sinulog Governing Board is formed to properly account for the funds that will be generated in celebration of…

Cebu City follows due process before closing down KTV bars — legal officer

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Mayor Edgardo Labella has the authority to close down KTV bars hiring minors if a notice of hearing can be provided, according to the Cebu City Legal Office (CLO). Lawyer Rey Gealon, the city legal…

20 tons of garbage gathered in Guadalupe River clean-up drive; Mahiga Creek to follow

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Government’s move to rehabilitate its waterways and river systems will also be done at the Barangay Mabolo portion of Mahiga Creek come September 2019. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella revealed this on…

Guadalupe river rehabilitation project kicks off with clean-up drive

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The rehabilitation of the Guadalupe River continues as the clean-up drive officially started at 6 a.m. today, Saturday, August 17. The clean-up drive, which is the start of a long-term rehabilitation project of the city…

Clearing operations open more spaces for pedestrians on downtown Cebu’s sidewalks

Gerard Vincent Francisco 08/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The sidewalks of downtown Cebu, especially on Colon Street, used to be site of a busy battle between pedestrians and street vendors. Whatever narrow space was available near ageing buildings was occupied by vendors on…

Cebu City targets one day processing of business permits

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government plans to further decrease the processing of business permits for establishments from its usual 30 days to a mere one day processing. Mayor Edgardo Labella said this would be…

Cebu City Council recognizes dragonboat team’s achievements, success

Mars G. Alison 07/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―The Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) Adaptive Dragonboat Racing Team is finally getting the recognition that they deserve after proving that they can rise above their disabilities to bring honor to Cebu and the Philippines.…

Cebu City Legal Office to Osmeña: ‘No, you can’t restore the Mayor’s Office’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines―The City Legal Office said that they will not allow former mayor Tomas Osmeña to continue with the “restoration” of the Mayor’s Office. Lawyer Rey Gealon, the city legal officer, said that Osmeña’s request is…

Sheriff a no-show in scheduled demolition in Lahug

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Residents of Sitio Avocado in Barangay Lahug breathe sighs of relief on Tuesday morning, July 23, as the scheduled demolition of their houses did not push through in the absence of the sheriff. A total…

Cebu City Public Library resumes 24/7 operations

Immae Lachica 07/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Night owls: time to flock to the public library again. This as the Cebu City Public Library and Information Center, or simply the CCPL, is back to its 24/7 operations starting Tuesday, July 23, 2019.…

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