Resorts told: You can accept guests, but no beach activities

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Resorts are not among the businesses that were ordered to temporarily close amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But they might be, the Capitol warns, if they tolerate the “social gatherings”…

Capitol limits number of basic goods a customer can buy

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Do not buy more than what you need. This is the warning of the new provincial ordinance which now limits the number of goods a customer can buy at a time to prevent…

Capitol to students, elderly: Stay at home or else …

Morexette Marie Erram 03/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has announced that students, and the elderly, whose ages are 65 years old and above, should stay at home starting tomorrow, Sunday (March 22, 2020) at 3 p.m. At…

‘No lockdown but strict movement protocols in Cebu’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/20/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Strict movement protocols, not a lockdown, will be implemented in Cebu amid the confirmation of the first Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case here. The Cebu provincial government and the cities of Cebu,…

Will Cebu follow suit in declaring a lockdown?

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Stricter protocols for social distancing and mobility are on the way for Cebu. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the provincial government would come up with more stringent protocols, within the next 48 hours, to…

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…

Bohol Gov suggests tax exemption on products, establishments affected by COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 02/28/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Bohol Governor Arthur Yap suggested the implementation of tax exemptions of some products and establishments related to tourism affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat. Yap made his suggestion, during the Regional Development Council…

Amid coronavirus threat, Capitol places Cebu province under ‘State of Preparedness’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial government has placed Cebu province under a “State of Preparedness” as part of its measures against the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease ( 2019 n-CoV ARD)…

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,…

Wuhan coronavirus threat: Governor Degamo places Negros Or. on ‘Red Alert’

Florence Baesa 01/30/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Philippines — Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo has placed the province under “Red Alert” after a Chinese woman, who was positive of coronavirus, was reported to have visited Dumaguete City.  To recall, Health…

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…

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