Motor bancas to be impounded, owners to be sanctioned

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motor bancas coming from outside Cebu that will be caught entering the seawaters of the province will be stopped and the sea vessel will be impounded. Aside from that, the vessel’s owner will…

Garcia concerned over countries not covered by ban

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is concerned that recently confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) came from countries that are not covered by the temporary travel restriction of the national government. In a…

DepEd-7 firm on pushing through with CVIRAA meet

Futch Anthony Inso 03/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) is firm on its decision to pursue the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) sporting meet on March 21 to 28, 2020, with or without…

Slow contractors may lose Capitol road contracts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Project contractors, who were unable to finish their assigned projects, face the risk of termination of their contract with the Capitol. The Cebu Provincial Engineering Office is expected to start assessing the rehabilitation…

Authorities scrambling to find 7 Koreans from Daegu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Government officials in Cebu are scrambling to locate seven South Koreans from Daegu City, who arrived in the country last February 25.  These seven tourists are among the last batch of South Korean…

Luz fire victims appeal to Capitol: Be humane, don’t take evac area yet

Rosalie Abatayo 02/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Over a month since the fire gutted their homes, residents of Sitio Santo Niño 3 in Barangay Luz were rattled again on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Nestor Loyloy, 40, said they were shocked when…

Granting of financial assistance to Lahug demolition victims scrutinized

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Local Housing Board (LHB) sought the help of the Cebu City government to provide financial assistance to the 36 households affected in the demolition of a University of the Philippines (UP) owned…

Gwen considers demolition of Palace of Justice as it poses ‘risk’ to Capitol employees

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is considering to proceed with the demolition of the Marcelo Fernan Palace of Justice, which sits behind the Cebu Provincial Capitol, as it now poses risks to employees and clients.…

Capitol sees dismal progress in road concreting projects implementation

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  At least 16 contractors of Capitol-funded road concreting projects are in hot water after posting “dismal” work progress. The projects under these contractors are part of the 160-kilometer barangay road concreting projects across…

Gwen: Home quarantine not yet an option for Pinoy passengers arriving at MCIA from China

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Home quarantine or self-isolation is not yet an option for Filipino passengers arriving from China via the Mactan Cebu International Airport today, February 3, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the provincial task force against…

Cases mulled vs fire investigators, who said Frasco’s truck caught fire by ‘accident’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has asked the Provincial Legal Office (PLO) to look into possible charges that may be filed against the fire investigators in the Bureau of Fire Protection in San Francisco town,…

Gwen explains quarantine of passengers over measure to ban flights from China

Rosalie Abatayo 01/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Individuals coming from China are not kilos of meat that Cebu province will outrightly deny entry. But while persons from China are not prohibited to travel into Cebu, their entry may mean being…

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