Capitol mulls passing Supplemental Budget No. 2 for yearend ‘needs’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The provincial government may need to pass its second supplemental budget this year, barely three weeks before 2019 ends, for the year-end bonus of Capitol employees and other yearend needs Governor Gwendolyn Garcia…

Gwen: Election postponement to provide continuity of service

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia believes the postponement of the barangay polls will bring stability in local government units. Garcia, in a press conference  this afternoon, December 9, said the development will bring continuity in…

Cebu City’s crime volume for past 10 months posts decline

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/09/2019

  CEBU CITY–The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) revealed that the crime volume had dropped by 16.2 percent during the first 10 months of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The CCPO reported that the…

Garcia: Cebu City Hall employees to receive P20K bonus this December

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Casual and regular employees of Cebu City Hall  can expect a P20,000 Christmas bonus this December as the city saved at least P118 million this year. Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia, committee on budget…

Cebu City Council defers OK of measure to extend validity of business permits

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to make business permits valid for two years may not be realized this 2019. The Cebu City Council has once again deferred the approval of…

Metro, northern Cebu under Signal No. 1; Tisoy to draw nearest to Cebu on Monday afternoon

Rosalie Abatayo 12/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu and the entire northern Cebu is now under Tropical Storm Warning Signal No. 1. As of 5 p.m. advisory of Pagasa (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration), Typhoon Tisoy is…

Public school pupils in Cebu City to receive free school supplies, uniforms

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Elementary public school pupils in Cebu City will start getting free school supplies, uniforms, and shoes in 2020. This after the City Council passed an ordinance providing annual school supplies and uniforms to…

Cebu City Council sessions will still be held on Tuesdays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council’s regular sessions will continue to be held on Tuesdays every week despite the unanimous decision of the council members to move the sessions on Wednesdays. The majority floor leader,…

Garcia grills DPWH for ‘compensating’ low budget in roundabouts with expensive road expansion

Rosalie Abatayo 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The busy intersections of Minglanilla, Consolacion and Talisay City’s Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) will be the pilot areas for the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas’ (DPWH-7) study on…

Cebu PDRRMO gets P220M for 2020

Rosalie Abatayo 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will allocate P220 million of disaster management fund for 2020. Despite it’s downgrading, the  Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) saw an increase of P23 million in its current…

With only 8 officers, HPG-Cebu commits to support road law enforcement in Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Despite having only eight men for the entire Cebu province, the chief of the High Patrol Group (HPG) has committed to take part in strengthening road law enforcement in the province. Police Captain Michael…

Garcia to critics: Step forward if you think you can manage CSBT better

Rosalie Abatayo 11/21/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has challenged critics of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) to step forward if they believe they can manage the terminal better. “Kung dunay makastep forward nga moingon nga supermen…

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