Labella orders termination of City Hall JO arrested for drugs possession

Delta Derycka C. Letigio and Alven Marie Timtim 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered dismissed a Job Order (JO) employee of the Cebu City Hall following his arrest this afternoon for the possession of suspected shabu. “You have no place in the…

Cebu City logs 7 new COVID-19 cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Seven more individuals from Cebu City have been infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 bringing to a total of 173 the COVID-19 cases in the city, according to the latest data from the Department…

Beltran’s camp to fight back; promises counter charges vs Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The camp of businesswoman and filmmaker Ma. Victoria Beltran, who was arrested for allegedly posting fake news on social media, has promised to fight back. Beltran’s team of lawyers told CDN Digital through…

Cebu City to go after accounts spreading fake news

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be going after netizens spreading wrong information online that may be detrimental to the worsening situation in the city. Mayor Edgardo Labella admonished netizen, Maria Victoria Beltran, who…

‘Total lockdown na ta oi’

Lloyd Suarez 04/18/2020

  Kinahanglang mo-level up  na ta  sa  atong gipatuman nga enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) sa tibuuk Sugbo. Unsa  may gidugayan nila ni Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan,…

Barangay Luz now on lockdown; Labangon records new cases of COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the lockdown of the entire Barrio Luz, a northern barangay in the city, following the rapid increase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the area.…

Dr. Villa to Labella: Don’t isolate Sitio Zapatera’s asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in Barrio Luz school

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Do not isolate the asymptomatic patients of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz at the Barrio Luz National High School.” This is the appeal of Dr. Daisy Villa, Cebu…

Kaohsiung buses as ‘briefing cells’ for ECQ violators

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Kaohsiung buses will be used as briefing cells for enhanced community quarantine violators (ECQ) by the Cebu City government, who plans to intensify the implementation of the ECQ especially with the rising cases…

Labella hopes for ‘miracle’ on COVID-19 for ECQ to end

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said the city had been currently studying the need for an extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). This was his response to the call of the Cebu…

Cebu City needs bigger SAP allocation – Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already made a commitment to release P823 million to fund the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program in Cebu City. But Mayor Edgardo Labella said…

Cebu City dads authorize Labella to enter into MOA with DSWD

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now ready to implement the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). This after the City Council authorized Mayor Edgardo Labella during a special session held on Monday evening,…

One week of ECQ in Cebu City: The reality

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has been under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) for a week to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The bustling center of commerce of Central Visayas grew silent for…

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