Rama to lead Sinulog 2021, wants ‘governing board’ out

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama is back to lead the organizing team behind one of the country’s grandest festivals. Aside from planning to hold a meeting with the other officials of Sinulog…

Sinulog 2021 to push through if…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Sunday, August 30, confirmed that the city will push through with the Sinulog celebration next year if “things normalize.” Labella was referring to the city government’s effort…

Mayor Labella plans to maintain some anti-COVID measures even under MGCQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella wants certain anti-COVID measures to remain even if the city will be downgraded to a Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) classification in September. The mayor said downgrading to…

Ferro: Thorough assessment needed before shifting to MGCQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The top police official in Central Visayas is still cautious about Cebu City’s eventual downgrade to the most relaxed form of community quarantine. This is the reason why he is recommending to decision-making…

Labella, Ferro recommend maintaining GCQ status in Cebu City

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella and Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), prefer that Cebu City remained under general community quarantine (GCQ) status.…

Labella reminds foreigners to follow local rules

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is reminding foreigners here that they must follow the rules and regulations in the city. During his inspection of quarantine violators currently undergoing community service at the Plaza Independencia…

Mayor Labella instructs police to inspect commercial establishments

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Monday, August 3, 2020, that he has instructed the police in the city to deploy teams to inspect malls and other commercial establishments. “I made specific…

Labella wishes peaceful Eid al-Adha for Cebu City Muslim residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella encouraged the Muslim residents of Cebu City to celebrate the Eid al-Adha from their homes amid the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). The Festival of Sacrifice honors the…

Labella will not appeal MECQ status in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella will not appeal to the Interagency Task Force (IATF) the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status of Cebu City. Although he would have wanted to be downgraded to…

Labella hopeful of downgrade in quarantine status

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella remains hopeful that the city’s enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will be downgraded after Wednesday, July 15, 2020. “I hope that it would be downgraded because if you look…

Public, private sector donations pour in for Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Donations both coming from the public and private sectors in the country continue to pour as Cebu City remains under the strictest form of community quarantine. The latest batch of donations came from…

Cebu City: Tuob kits are donations, no public funds spent

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has denied using public funds for the acquisition of at least 1,000 steam inhalation (tuob in Cebuano) kits, saying these are donations from a supplier whose name was not…

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