Capitol to allow Holy Week activities

Morexette Marie Erram 03/17/2022

Alegria, Cebu—The Cebu Provincial Government will now allow the return of Lenten activities and events, two years since they were suspended due to the pandemic. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday, March 16, 2021, issued Executive Order…

Curfew lifted in Cebu Province

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Movement will no longer be restricted in Cebu Province after Governor Gwendolyn Garcia ordered the lifting of the curfew that prohibits Cebuanos from staying outside of their homes at past midnight. “With the…

Mayor Isko vows to back Cebu’s tourism industry, praises Gov. Gwen’s ‘Sugbo Negosyo’ initiative

Jan Escosio 12/06/2021

CEBU, Philippines — Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Sunday vowed to support and promote the tourism industry in Cebu, which had been a favorite destination of foreigners before the pandemic. “Tourism has a very high 25…

Cebu officials pay tribute to late Mayor Edgardo Labella

Mae Fhel Gom-os, Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu officials, including those from the opposing camp fondly remembered and paid tribute to the late Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella who died Friday dawn, November 19, 2021. They also extended their condolences…

Ace tags Gwen ‘fake news’ over Sara Duterte

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Gubernatorial candidate Joseph Felix Mari ‘Ace’ Durano has called out his opponent, incumbent Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia. Durano tagged Garcia as ‘fake news’ after the latter reportedly made a pronouncement in national TV that…

5-way fight for Cebu governor

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The gubernatorial race in Cebu is on, and it’s going to be a five-way battle. At least four aspirants for the province’s top post, including incumbent Governor and reelectionist Gwendolyn Garcia, filed their…

Pastor wants to ‘end political dynasties in Cebu’, runs as governor

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A pastor from the town of Dalaguete in southern Cebu will be running as governor in the 2022 elections. And his agenda is to end all political dynasties in the province. Pablo Olmedo,…

Garcia’s request to IATF: Allow Cebu policies to apply to Cebu residents

Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is appealing to the national Interagency Task Force (IATF) to allow the policies of Cebu for Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) to apply to Cebu residents only. Garcia said that…

IBP Cebu says Swab-Upon-Arrival policy did not violate Constitution

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Cebu Chapter (IBP-Cebu) backed Cebu province’s Swab-Upon-Arrival policy, saying it did not violate any laws. IBP-Cebu issued Resolution No. 6-8-2021, dated June 8, 2021, urging government…

Moving on and Moving Forward: Lakbay Lokal Expo

Dianne Zarina Gonzaga Savillo, Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 05/05/2021

With a cure in sight and vaccines being rolled out in various parts of the globe, we can’t help but also wish for travel restrictions to already be lifted anytime soon. As we adapt to the new…

Gwen supports Ahong’s plan to allow reentry of foreign tourists

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has expressed her support on Lapu-Lapu City’s plan to allow the reentry of foreign tourists there. Garcia, in a recent press conference, said she is ready to sit down…

Capitol allows shipment of dolomite sand, pebbles for Manila Bay ‘white beach’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government confirmed that the “fresh dose” of dolomite sand recently poured into Manila Bay “white sand beach” came from Alcoy town. This after they allowed the shipment of dolomite sand…

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