Shipping companies cancel passenger admission amid ‘travel ban’ to and from Cebu City

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Shipping companies have already halted the acceptance of passengers traveling to and from Cebu City following the directive of the Department of Local and Interior Government (DILG) on the temporary suspension of travels…

LSIs can still travel to Cebu City — DILG

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City may be under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), but the locally stranded individuals (LSI), who wish to come home to the city, may still enter its borders. The Department of Interior…

LGUs that impose localized lockdowns told to organize quick response teams

Doris C. Bongcac 06/09/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — While local government units (LGUs) were given the option to organize local lockdowns, they too would have be responsible for organizing their own quick response teams (QRTs)  “that should carry out the test-trace-treat…

DILG to LGUs: Cockfighting still prohibited in GCQ/MGCQ areas

Doris C. Bongcac 06/06/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Guidelines may have already been relaxed in areas under the general community quarantine (GCQ)  and the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), but cockfighting remains prohibited in these localities, the Department of Interior and…

Despite warning, Gwen to go on with plan to allow backriding in motorcycles

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday, June 4, stood by with her decision to allow backriding on privately-owned motorcycles in the province. This despite a warning from the Department of Interior and Local…

No ‘back to business’ for illegal drugs under GCQ — DILG

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Several industries may go back to business under the general community quarantine (GCQ), but not those in the illegal drugs business, the Department of Interior and Local Government said Tuesday, June 2, 2020. The…

DILG: Quarantine passes no longer needed by June 1 unless required by LGUs

Doris C. Bongac 06/01/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The public will no longer be required to bring with them their quarantine passes when they leave their homes starting this Monday, June 1, 2020, unless required by the local government units (LGUs).…

Make issuance of medical certificates free of charge, DILG tells LGUs

Krissy Aguilar 05/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGU) have been asked to make free of charge the issuance of medical certificates to stranded individuals, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)  said Wednesday. DILG spokesperson Undersecretary…

DILG to Filipino Muslims: Do Eid’l Fitr prayer and feast at home

Doris C. Bongcac 05/24/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — With the celebration of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Breaking the Fast), the culmination of the Islamic month of Ramadhan, this Sunday, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is asking Filipino…

Gealon to Cebu City residents: Report brgy officials abusing power over SAP distribution

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Anomalies made during the distribution of cash assistance under the government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) should never be left unpunished. Lawyer Rey Gealon, the head of the Cebu City Legal Office, is asking city…

DILG to LGUs: Submit list of ‘qualified’ families who did not get SAP aid

Doris C. Bongcac 05/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local Government Units (LGUs) have until Thursday, May 21, 2020, to submit a list of families who were left-out in earlier distributions but are qualified to receive financial assistance under the Social Amelioration…

DILG: Cebu City BHW under fire over SAP anomaly

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A barangay health worker (BHW) in Cebu City is among those in hot waters over alleged anomalies in the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). The health worker allegedly included his “unqualified”…

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