Mayor Labella: ‘Business is hurting in Cebu City’

Cathrine Gonzales - INQUIRER.net 07/02/2020

  MANILA, Philippines – Businesses in Cebu City are “hurting” amid the imposition of enhanced community quarantine in the area to curtail the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019, its mayor said on Thursday. “Business is hurting…

Police, city officials urge Cebu City residents to report ‘abuses’ from enforcers

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents in Cebu City continue to complain of harassment and intimidation from policemen as the city enters its third week under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). One of them was Missy (not her real…

Cebu City Legal summons Basak San Nicolas officials

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office has summoned officials of Barangay Basak San Nicolas to shed light on the fiesta celebration that took place within their village last Saturday, June 27. A two-page show…

Cebu City sets up ‘stricter measures’ for ECQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has rolled out additional stricter rules as the city undergoes an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Mayor Edgardo Labella on Saturday, June 27, signed and issued Executive Order (EO) No.…

Labella urges victims of unjustified arrests to report abusive police to him

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella urged the those who were arrested despite not violating the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) guidelines to report this types of abuse to him. This after reports have surfaced…

Cebu City welcomes evaluation from national gov’t

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government welcomed the decision of the country’s anti-coronavirus task force to evaluate how the city government had handled the pandemic here. “That’s their prerogative and we welcome their evaluation… Any…

Labella orders barangays to strictly impose ECQ guidelines

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the barangays to strictly uphold the guidelines of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in the next 14 days. In his public statement on June 16, 2020,…

Labella appeals to IATF to place Cebu City under GCQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella was surprised that the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) placed Cebu City back under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) late Monday evening, June…

Cebu City did not appeal for MECQ – Labella

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Monday, June 15, 2020, that the city did not make any appeal to upgrade or downgrade its general community quarantine (GCQ) status. “With due respect to…

As patients crowd hospitals, Cebu City urges public to utilize quarantine centers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has advised patients, who are confirmed to have mild to moderate symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), not to rush to hospitals. This as health facilities in Metro…

Labella confident about GCQ extension for Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is optimistic and confident the city will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ), and will not revert to an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). “I am confident we can…

Labella’s promise: Bike lanes in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A day after he ordered the suspension of mandatory bicycle registration in Cebu City, Mayor Edgardo Labella said that bike lanes will soon be set up here. Labella made his announcement in a…

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