Cebu Province ‘willing to help’ Cebu City but needs to close borders first

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has assured that the province is willing to help Cebu City “in any way” amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis but reiterates that it needs to close its borders…

Gwen Garcia, #NoToDoctorShaming trend on Twitter

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — #NoToDoctorShaming and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia were trending topics on Twitter on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. This after the governor, in a Facebook Live presser, called out two young doctors who posted unfavorable…

Gwen orders strict border control with Cebu City anew

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The eased border restrictions for workers from the province travelling to Cebu City and back has proven to be shortlived. This as the Cebu provincial government will impose anew, starting this Friday, June…

No brgy, sitio lockdown without guv, RIATF nod

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol has ordered component local government units (LGUs) to lift localized lockdowns in purok, sitio, or barangay levels that did not have an endorsement of the governor and the approval of the…

Garcia, RIATF contemplating ways to ‘do justice’ Talisay’s reversal to MECQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and the regional Interagency Task Force (RIATF) are considering steps to clarify the national Interagency Task Force’s decision to revert the status of Talisay City from General Community Quarantine (GCQ)…

Time-based discharge starts for COVID-19 patients in Cebu province

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Observing a time-based discharge policy for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Cebu province has started. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she has already asked the permission of Dr. Jaime Bernadas, the regional director of…

Gov. Garcia to re-appeal position on motorcycle backriding to Pres. Duterte

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While the Cebu Capitol’s initial move to allow backriding on motorcycles has not pushed through, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says her appeal for the national government to permit backriding is not yet over. Garcia…

Backriding on non-commercial motorcycles to be allowed in Cebu province

Rosalie Abatayo 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Backriding on non-commercial motorcycles may soon be allowed within the territorial jurisdiction of Cebu province. This as Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed an executive order on Wednesday evening, June 3, 2020, which will…

Cebu province logs 13 new COVID-19 cases on June 3

Rosalie Abatayo 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 13 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported in Cebu province on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference on Wednesday evening, said the…

Gwen orders sitio ‘checkpoints’ removed

Rosalie Abatayo 06/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Remove the barricades!” This is what Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said as she ordered the removal of all barriers and sitio (sub-village) checkpoints in Cebu province effective Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020. Garcia…

Garcia to implement through EO ‘time based discharge’ for Cebu province COVID patients

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has reiterated that the province is determined to shift to a “time-based” discharge policy for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients instead of waiting for a negative result from polymerase…

Without test, Cebu City workers not yet allowed to go to towns

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While the mandatory testing is not required for returning employees, without the test, freely going back and forth Cebu City may not come yet for workers who reside in the different towns and…

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