Garcia flags ‘unrealistic’ P427.7 M proposed budget for SY 2020-21

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia disapproved the proposed P427.7-million budget for the upcoming school year 2020-2021 which the Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu province Division submitted to the Local School Board, citing the inclusion of…

The voodoo governors

Segundo Eclar Romero - @inquirerdotnet 07/27/2020

The drugstore was quite crowded, so the man sidled up to the saleslady at the counter and whispered, “Do you have condoms?” The clerk said “Yes.” He asked, “Do you have them in ‘extra large’?” The clerk…

DOTr chief gives verbal OK to PUJ request — Gwen

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/20/2020

BARILI, Cebu — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said Transportation or (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade had given his verbal agreement to her request that traditional public utility jeepneys be allowed to return to their routes within Cebu province.…

Cebu City falls short on collection of taxes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) reported a lower tax collection from March 31 to July 1, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Councilor…

Gwen on ‘tuob’ critics: It is still a democracy

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the country was still a democracy and people should have the choice whether or not they would practice “tuob,” the traditional health regimen that she had endorsed to…

Capitol to purchase 100 oximeters

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government is planning to purchase 100 oximeters, a noninvasive device that measures the oxygen level of a person, for the rural health units of the towns in the province and…

Cebu City SK Federation appeals to Labella: Give us our financial aid

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation in Cebu City is asking once more that the city government release the P1 million financial assistance to each SK unit in the barangays that was part of…

Talisay’s downgrade to GCQ awaits RIATF concurrence

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The lifting of Talisay City’s modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status and de-escalation to general community quarantine (GCQ) now only awaits the concurrence of the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) before it takes…

Provincial, district hospitals have enough beds — Gwen

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Amid the clamor of Metro Cebu hospitals getting “full,” Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the 12 district and four provincial hospitals managed by the Capitol have more than enough to cater to patients…

Two Capitol employees positive of COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has confirmed this Monday, June 15, that two of its employees have tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Both patients are female employees in two separate offices.…

More dengue cases than COVID-19 in Cebu province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia once again called on the public to reconsider their ‘unreasonable fear’ towards the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). And in her regular press conference on Friday, June 12, Garcia said…

Galvez: ‘High chance’ for Cebu province’s appeal for MGCQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province’s appeal to be reclassified to a more relaxed general community quarantine may get a nod from the national Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID). Secretary Carlito…

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