Garcia says mayors may issue quarantine passes to seniors

Rosalie Abatayo 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite Cebu Province’s 24-hour curfew for senior citizens and students, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says town mayors may issue enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) passes to seniors if there is a need to. Garcia said…

Cebu Province to import Vietnam rice for ECQ relief

Rosalie Abatayo 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government plans to import rice supply from Vietnam to use in the relief assistance during the enhanced community quarantine. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the province is looking to resort…

Cebu governor to sue brgy chiefs who politicize distribution of QPass, ECQ relief assistance

Rosalie Abatayo 04/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she will sue village chiefs who will be caught politicizing the distribution of quarantine passes and relief assistance while the province is under the state of enhanced community…

Gwen grants border entry for ‘essential business workers’ from Cebu City to province

Rosalie Abatayo 03/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Employees of fast-food chains, groceries and pharmacies and funeral services are now included in the exemption for border entry restriction from Cebu City to Cebu province. This is after Governor Gwendolyn Garcia issued…

Gwen suggests use of habal-habal for karenderya delivery

Rosalie Abatayo 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorcycle taxis that are no longer allowed to operate due to social distancing concerns may find opportunities in delivering food from eateries. This is what Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said following her order…

CEGP cries foul over Gwen’s reply to school pub’s statement

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) decried Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s response to a school publication’s statement about her deployment of a special unit specifically tasked to trace individuals who post negative…

Garcia: We can pray directly to God

Rosalie Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “In a time of crisis, we must pray. But we can pray directly to God.” This was the message of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia as she renewed her call for religious mass gatherings…

PRO-7 anti-cybercrime group to lead enforcement of anti-fake news ordinance

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Anti-cybercrime group of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will lead the enforcement of Cebu province’s anti-fake news ordinance particularly regarding the 2019 novel coronavirus. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a…

PB to pass ordinance imposing penalties on netizens who spread false info about nCoV

Rosalie Abatayo 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board is expected to pass on Monday afternoon, February 10, 2020, an ordinance imposing penalties on individuals who spread false information about the 2019 novel coronavirus on social media. The…

Gwen wants SEF spent on textbooks instead of ukuleles, lab equipment

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has asked the Department of Education (DepEd) to prioritize the purchase of educational materials such as textbooks that will help improve in teaching English as a medium of instruction in…

Garcia issues EO to lay down protocols to be followed in the ports of Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -The ban imposed on persons suspected with the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) will now include those arriving and leaving the different ports of Cebu. Executive Order No. 5 which Governor…

Gwen: 14-day quarantine a way to discourage travelers from China to come to Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Amid backlash from the public, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said her decision to impose a 14-day quarantine for travelers from China is one way to discourage them to visit Cebu. Garcia, in a…

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