MCWD chair speaks out: We are not at fault for water crisis

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/16/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Chairman of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), Joel Marie Yu, broke his silence on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, a day after Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella terminated the water utility’s Board of…

Projects worth P30M eyed for conflict-affected areas in Negros Oriental

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/14/2019

CEBU CITY — National government agencies (NGAs) have planned P30 million worth of projects in conflict-affected areas in Negros Oriental. These projects were planned in a joint effort by NGAs following the creation of the Regional Task…

Labella ‘dismayed’ over DILG rating, promises to work on road clearing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) seemed to have a change of heart for its assessment of Cebu City’s road clearing operations after the 60-day deadline they have given the local…

Dino: There are enough funds for Malasakit Centers but …

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Malasakit Centers will not be affected by the closure of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) gaming activities if the corruption investigation won’t take too long. This is according to Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino,…

Lapu-Lapu mayor backs Duterte’s PUV modernization plan

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/18/2019

CEBU CITY — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan expressed support for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) after he met with Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Dino on Thursday, July 18. The secretary…

Usec. De Leon is DOTr’s Visayas representative

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 07/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) named a new representative for the Visayas to streamline projects for the region. Undersecretary Mark Richmund de Leon, DOTr officer-in-charge, was named as the representative of the Visayas…

DOTr begins plans for monorail project in Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has begun the plans for an Integrated Intermodal Transport System (IITS) in Metro Cebu with the monorail as its backbone. DOTr Undersecretary Mark Richmond De Leon came to…

Carreon, Dino support plan to extend validity of business permits in Cebu City to 2 years

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Central Visayas director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) has expressed his support on the proposal of Cebu City Mayor-elect Edgardo Labella to extend the validity of business permits issued…

Proposed monorail project for Cebu gets exec’s support

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Undersecretary Michael Dino, Presidential assistant for the Visayas, expressed his support for the monorail project proposed by a Davao-based entrepreneur. The Department of Transportation (DoTr) had granted the original proponent status to the…

Labella eyes Malasakit Center at Cebu City Medical Center

Gerard Vincent Francisco 05/28/2019

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES – Cebu City Mayor Elect Edgardo Labella is hoping the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) will finally be up and running, as he plans for the Malasakit Program to be put implemented there.  Labella…

Dino assures Garcia, Labella: President Duterte will fulfill promise on LRT

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With allies taking the executive seats of the Cebu Provincial government and the Cebu City government, Presidential Assistant to the Visayas, Secretary Michael Dino, is positive that the Light Railway Transit (LRT) will…

Agriculture Ministry of Taiwan to train Cebu City farmers

PR 05/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas in partnership with Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) launched the “Vegetable Farm Season-Long Training for Cebu Farmers” in Barangay Buot, Cebu City last…

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