Beeps back in Cebu City streets

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beeps (bus-jeepneys) are back on the Cebu City streets. This after Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to facilitate the unimpeded operation of all public utility vehicles (PUV)…

Labella suspends bicycle registration hours after CCTO says bikers need to register their bikes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has suspended the registration of bicycles in the city amid the growing use of the two-wheeled non-motorized vehicle during this time of community quarantine. Reports from biking communities…

Mambaling, Tejero evaluated: Should lockdown be lifted or not?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangays Mambaling and Tejero in Cebu City are being evaluated for the possible lifting of the lockdown in their areas. Mayor Edgardo Labella said Cebu City Health was in the two areas for…

Labella to City Council members: Attend session, pass SB 3

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has asked the Cebu City Council members to attend the regular sessions and officially hold a quorum so that the council may decide on important matters of the…

Cebu City will wait for DOTr response of backriding appeal — Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has chosen to wait for the response of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) over the no-backriding policy for motorcycles. The mayor said that the decision cannot be made…

Schools, universities in Cebu City told not to hold physical classes yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is urging universities and schools to put aside plans on the holding of physical classes while the city is under the general community quarantine (GCQ). Mayor Edgardo Labella made…

Labella to LTFRB, bus operators: Let jeepney drivers from city drive buses

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has written to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and bus operators to allow jeepney drivers from the city to drive the 221 buses deployed as…

Sitio Zapatera lockdown lifted anew

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has lifted the lockdown of Sitio Zapatera in Barrio Luz as the recoveries rise. Labella said the City Health Department had already recommended the lifting of the lockdown…

Labella eyes lifting lockdown in 4 areas in Cebu City

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The lifting of the lockdown in at least four “coronavirus-infected” areas in this city is on the way, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Labella, in a press…

Labella to ask DOTr to allow jeepneys to operate under GCQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella will be asking the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to allow the resumption of jeepney operations in the city under the current general community quarantine (GCQ) status. Labella, in…

What happens if a worker in Cebu City tests positive of COVID during GCQ?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has advised members of the private sector to implement strict health standards in their operations as the city transitions to a more relaxed general community quarantine (GCQ) this Monday,…

In Cebu City’s new normal: Quarantine passes, border checkpoints to stay

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents in Cebu City should hold on to their quarantine passes even if the city eases its quarantine restrictions beginning 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 1. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Sunday,…

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