Gwen: Covid isolation facilities now a lucrative business 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has been publicly raising reports, alleging irregularities of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) claims from the state’s health insurance corporation. The latest involved isolation facilities for patients infected with COVID-19.  Garcia,…

Labella to look into Gwen’s allegations of misrepresentation by Cebu City EOC on airport arrivals

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he will look into the allegations of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia that the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been requiring arriving passengers at the Mactan Cebu…

No liquor ban in Cebu province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday, February 2, assured constituents of the province that the Capitol will not impose a liquor ban, and only prohibit drinking sessions in the streets. Garcia made this…

Pork producers group airs concern over Cebu’s hog export moratorium

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group of hog raisers and pork producers in the country have expressed their concern over the decision of the Cebu Provincial Government to impose a moratorium on the export of live hogs.…

Cebu imposes 6 month ban on hog export

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Being one of the few areas in the Philippines that has remained free of the African Swine Fever (ASF), the demand for Cebu-produced pork has increased. In order to prevent a shortage of…

Gwen: We’re managing COVID-19 outbreak

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another local official in Cebu reassured the public that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak here, is manageable. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, on Friday, January 29, disagreed with the findings from experts that the…

Garcia: Cebu Province in ‘good’ shape amid COVID-19 rise

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is not a bit worried that only 10 of the 50 towns and cities in the province can be considered as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) free. The governor said…

Capitol to regulate the transfer of empty containers from CIP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Truck drivers transporting empty intermodal containers are advised to brace for changes in the schedule of their return from the Cebu International Port (CIP) back to their respective container yards. This after Cebu…

Capitol has no plans to set aside funds for COVID vaccines yet

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government has no intention of purchasing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines at this point. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference on Thursday, January 14, said that she planned to…

Cargo release schedule in CIP to be readjusted this Jan. 15

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/10/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In an effort to decongest traffic in major thoroughfares of northern Metro Cebu, local officials decided to readjust the schedule for releasing and pulling out of cargoes at Cebu International Port (CIP). A…

After CICC cases dismissal, Gwen wants probe into property sale

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After criminal cases filed against her were dismissed by the Ombudsman over the controversial Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia wants to claim the property back. Garcia, in a press…

‘No left turn, right turn only’ traffic scheme eyed in Talisay-Naga highway

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local officials in Cebu province want to ease traffic congestion along the stretch of N. Bacalso Avenue, from Talisay City to Naga City, by imposing a ‘no-left-turn, right-turn-only’ rule. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia…

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