MCWD Board explains side to Cebu City Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only four of five members of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) faced the Cebu City Council on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, during the council inquiry on the…

Bohol governor heads province’s tripartite industrial peace council

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bohol Governor Arthur Yap now heads the province’s Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC). Yap took over as chairman of the Bohol TIPC, replacing former governor Edgar Chatto, according to a press statement of…

Garcia to invite judges, prosecutors in peace and order council

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu provincial government is contemplating to include judges and prosecutors as members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC). Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in an interview on Thursday, July 11, said she planned…

Comelec proclaims Guardo as newest addition to Cebu City Council

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proclaimed Councilor Jerry Guardo as the newest addition to the Cebu City Council representing the city’s north district. He will replace former Councilor Alvin Arcilla whom Comelec has…

Barangay Mambaling allocates P112M for fire victims

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After months of political dispute, elected Mambaling Barangay Captain Gines Abellana finally conducted a successful barangay session and declared a state of calamity in the barangay on Monday, June 3. In an interview…

Cebu City Council calls for executive session today to discuss state of water in the city

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will be appear in an executive session called by the Cebu City Council this afternoon, April 30, to brief legislators of the state of the…

More construction-related skills course needed in PH

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—With the continued shortage of construction workers in the Philippines, technical schools should offer more courses on construction-related skills. Engineer Peter Paul Dy, chairperson of the Regional Technical Education and Skills Development Council (RTESDC), called…

Cebu City Council to hold emergency session to address water supply woes

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will reportedly be holding an emergency special session tomorrow, April 12, to discuss about the action to address the effects of El Niño.  Cebu City Councilor David “Dave” Tumulak…

Dad urges Cebu City gov’t to extend support in renovating police stations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, chairman of the city’s Police Advisory Council, called for the city government to extend help in renovating the 11 police stations in Cebu City. Garganera passed a resolution…

With El Niño’s effects starting to be felt, state of preparedness in Cebu pushed

Futch Anthony Inso 03/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved a resolution declaring a state of preparedness in the whole province of Cebu, which is in relation with the weak El Niño…

Cebu City dads to cops: More foot patrols amid brutal killing of teen in Lapu-Lapu

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 03/12/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Council is requesting the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and the barangays to increase foot patrols at night following the killing of 16-year-old Christine Silawan in the neighboring Lapu-Lapu City. Councilor…

Cebu City Council to contractor: Follow safety rules in building CCMC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Council is requesting the contractor of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC), the C.E Padilla Construction Inc., to review the safety measures in the construction of the six-storey building. Councilor Jocelyn Pesquera,…

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