No committee chairmanship for Davide, majority of his allies in PB

Roslaie O. Abatayo 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Board has adopted in its inaugural session today the reorganization of the legislative body’s standing committees. Of the 28 standing committees of the PB, 25 are chaired by allies of Governor…

Garcia orders permanent halt of resource center construction

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Is it now the end of the 20-story Cebu Provincial Resource Center project? Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in her first executive order on Monday, July 1, has ordered for the “immediate stoppage and permanent…

Davide takes oath as vice governor before Magpale

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —   Swearing in her successor in office is the last act as a public official that former Vice Governor Agnes Magpale has done before she steps down. An hour before noon today, June 30,…

Gwen to take oath as Cebu governor on June 28

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia will be taking her oath of office as outgoing officials of the Capitol turn over the provincial government to her administration on Friday, June 28. A ceremonial turnover of the…

No total revamp of department heads in Capitol — Gwen’s lawyer

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/26/2019

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES—The executive department in the Capitol will be a mix of new and old faces once Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia officially assumes office. Lawyer Manolette Dinsay, a member of Garcia’s transition team, said some of the…

Insurance for barangay workers may have to wait for new Capitol admin

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol’s granting of medical, accident and life insurance to frontline barangay workers in the province may have to wait until incoming officials assume office on July 1. Jone Siegfred Sepe, vice chairman…

Garcia spends P4.5 million in May polls

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia has spent over P4.5 million for her gubernatorial bid in the May 13 polls. In her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures filed at 5:30 p.m. today, June 13, Garcia declared…

Provincial Treasurer nixes P194M fund release for resource center project

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After the administration expressed opposition on the construction of the P20-story  resource center, the Provincial Treasurer has disallowed the release of a P194-million voucher intended for the mobilization of the civil works of…

Nat’l Historical Commission to probe ongoing Capitol Resource Center project

Futch Anthony Inso 06/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) chairman Rene Escalante will investigate why the Cebu Provincial government had started the construction of the Capitol Resource Center. Escalante, who was surprised upon knowing…

Carcar City Provincial Hospital receives CT-Scan, P20M fund for ICU rooms

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Computerized Tomography-Scan (CT-Scan) services will now be available for patients in the provincial hospital in Carcar City, located 31 kilometers south of Cebu City. Carcar Provincial Hospital, which serves most patients from the…

Davide: ‘Nothing irregular on private insurance for barangay workers’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Outgoing Governor Hilario Davide III maintains that there is no irregularity in availing of the insurance program from a private provider for barangay workers. In an interview on Tuesday, May 27, Davide said…

Garcia’s and Labella’s administrations eye Ciudad project’s revival

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 05/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Provincial Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia and Cebu City Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella, and their allies are planning to realize the Ciudad Project in Barangay Apas in Cebu City within their terms.  Garcia said the…

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