Palace names ‘PH anti-COVID czars’

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Five months since the Philippines recorded its first coronavirus case, Malacañang on Monday introduced the country’s anti-coronavirus czars who would spearhead the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Kasama po natin for the first…

Guba cemetery project public hearing set on July 15

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Does the end justify the means? This was the question raised by Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera over the controversy surrounding the construction of a new public cemetery in Barangay Guba during the…

Dizon wants P400M infra projects allocation realigned to fund city’s COVID-19 fight

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Why do we need to allocate P400 million on infrastructure projects while Cebu City remains under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)? Councilor Alvin Dizon said that the proposed allocation that was included in Mayor Edgardo…

Urban gardening pushed in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The requirement for greener spaces and vertical gardens may be made part of the new normal in Cebu City if an ordinance for the adoption of urban food gardens here is approved by…

Dizon to DMDP, TESDA: Provide skills training for displaced workers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon is asking the Department of Manpower Development and Placement (DMDP) to collaborate with the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) in initiating programs that would help workers…

Dizon to Labella: Release cash aid for PWDs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/30/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — The fifth month of the year is about to end, but the Cebu City government is yet to release the cash aid for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Councilor Alvin Dizon has asked Mayor…

Councilor: Cebu City gov’t should be careful in spending amid pandemic

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon has reminded the city government to be prudent in spending its resources on unnecessary expenses while the city is still suffering from the economic consequences of the pandemic.…

Dizon to hospitals: Never refuse COVID-19 patients

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon is urging hospitals here not to discriminate patients who are infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Dizon also reminded hospitals not to demand deposits from these patients. He…

City dad urges LGUs of cities of Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu to subsidize testing for SMEs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon urged the city government of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu to study subsidizing the testing of workers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This after all companies have been…

Dizon to DPS: Provide garbage collectors with PPEs, vitamin C

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City’s garbage collectors are not immune to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With this in mind, Councilor Alvin Dizon is asking the Department of Public Services (DPS) to provide garbage collectors with personal…

Dizon to Labella: Suspend use of ECQ passes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon is asking Mayor Edgardo Labella to suspend the use of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) passes as this has caused more problem for the city’s constituents.  In a…

Councilor calls for a stop on ‘unnecessary’ expenses

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu City councilor is asking the city government to stop spending funds on non-urgent expenses while the city is under the general community quarantine. Councilor Alvin Dizon told CDN Digital in a…

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