Gwen welcomes May 15 extension of ECQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia welcomed the decision of Malacañang to extend the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu to May 15. At a press conference aired online Friday, April 24, Garcia said the…

CSBT, NBT eyed as wholesale ‘bagsakan centers’ for province’s produce

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public officials in Cebu province are planning to put another layer of protection and social distancing between suppliers of raw products and their wholesale buyers by creating a system where the bus terminals…

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…

Swimming in Cebu’s beaches, bodies of water banned during ECQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in effect, swimming and other leisure activities in beaches and other bodies of water in Cebu province are prohibited. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Saturday, April 11,…

Gov orders police to monitor beaches in time of Easter

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos who are planning to spend their Easter Sundays on the beaches are warned. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced at a press conference on Black Saturday, April 11, 2020, that she had directed…

Dicdican willing to collaborate with Governor Garcia

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/03/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Steve Dicdican, the chief executive officer and general manager of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), expressed willingness to work with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in a “collaborative fashion.” Dicdican made this statement…

Cebuanos told: Don’t discriminate COVID-19 patients, frontliners

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu officials are asking the public to avoid ostracizing individuals who came in close contact with patients infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and even medical practitioners who are attending to their…

As ‘lockdown’ nears, Cebu province residents urged to plan ahead

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials in Cebu are encouraging Cebuanos to finalize their plans, and prepare ahead of the looming lockdown in Cebu City. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced on Friday, March 27, 2020, that the province…

Cebu now under ‘enhanced community quarantine’

Rosalie Abatayo 03/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With confirmed and presumptive positive cases of the coronavirus disease in Cebu, the province is now under a state of enhanced community quarantine. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has signed Wednesday evening, March 25,…

Capitol places more measures to restrict movement

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Aside from a 24-hour curfew for students and senior citizens, the Cebu Provincial government also ordered telecommuting arrangements for workers, and the suspension of outdoor activities, and other non-essential services. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn…

Gwen has no plans yet to be tested of COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she has no plans yet to get herself tested to see if she’s infected with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). At a press conference on Friday, March 20,…

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…

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