Gwen: Capitol, gov’t agencies should first study carefully ‘tourist ban’ plan

Rosalie Abatayo 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Before Cebu would proceed to ban any nationality in relation to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said insights from all sectors and concerned government agencies must be taken into account…

CPA mulls emergency purchase of thermal scanners for Cebu ports

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Port Authority is planning to purchase at least 16 thermal scanners for all the ports in Cebu province to detect passengers that show signs of 2019 novel coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV). Edmund…

Universal Health Care Law implementation starts in Cebu; DOH reminds not everything is ‘free’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law has officially started in Cebu on Thursday, January 9, 2020. This is after Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed a…

Capitol’s relief goods for Mindanao earthquake victims still undelivered

Rosalie Abatayo 01/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The relief goods collected by the Capitol for the earthquake victims in Mindanao have not reached their beneficiaries since the start of the donation drive over two months ago. The Cebu provincial government…

Capitol to open windows to fight China virus, cut electric bills

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Offices in the Capitol will literally open their windows and welcome the “fresh breeze.” Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said on Monday, January 6, that they are considering for the offices in the Capitol to…

Gwen to dance with Alcoy’s Siloy Festival dancers in Sinulog 2020

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be back on the Sinulog stage this January 19, 2020. The 64-year-old governor, this time, chose to make her comeback at the Sinulog ritual showdown with the dancers from…

Garcia: No need to place Cebu under state of calamity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/27/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu, Philippines — “There is no need to place Cebu province under a state of calamity.” Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, who was in Medellin and Daanbantayan towns on Friday, December 27, 2019, to check on…

Rama: Expect changes in the conduct of session on January 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama said the councilors should expect changes in the conduct of the regular session starting January 2020. This he said after some councilors, of which Rama refused…

Manila Water, Capitol dispute may end up in arbitration

Rosalie Abatayo 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Arbitration may be needed if the dispute between the Capitol and Manila Water Consortium Inc. (MWCI) within 30 days or until January 10, 2020. The period commenced when the Capitol served the Notice of…

Former cop to rent Capitol lot for P30 per square meter

Rosalie Abatayo 12/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol is set to lease a nearly 2,000-square-meter province-owned lot in Barangay Luz, Cebu City to a former high ranking police officer who previously sued the provincial government over the ownership of…

Cebu City’s P10.4 billion budget awaits council approval

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Less than a month until the new year, the Cebu City Council is yet to approve the 2020 budget proposed by Mayor Edgardo Labella. Councilor Raymond Garcia, majority floor leader, said the budget…

Cebu ban vs entry of pork now covers Eastern Visayas

Rosalie Abatayo 12/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province’s total ban on the entry of pork products from Luzon has been expanded to cover Eastern Visayas.  Governor Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order No. 27 Tuesday afternoon, December 17. According to…

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