CCMC to open three floors on December 28

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The new Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) after being delayed for at least five years will finally accept its first patients shortly before the end of the year. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella…

Labella to Cebu City cops: No more ‘arresto’, only ‘aguinaldo’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) to stop playing pranks on beneficiaries for their Christmas gift giving.  Labella said that the Arresto Aguinaldo program might have…

Labella: Qpass suspension is not a reason to go strolling

Delta Dyrecka Leritio 12/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the suspension for the quarantine passes during the Christmas season is not an excuse to go strolling.  Labella said the purpose of the suspension is only for those…

Cebu City gets ready for start of Simbang Gabi season

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and Cebu City government is deploying over 700 personnel to watch over churches where Simbang Gabi and Misa De Gallo will be celebrated starting on Tuesday evening, December 15,…

Jeepney task force gives OK, waits for Labella’s go signal

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Jeepney Task Force is now awaiting the decision of Mayor Edgardo Labella regarding the jeepneys from Talisay City wanting to operate routes reaching into Cebu City. Councilor James Cuenco, head…

Cebu City Council forms adhoc committee to help Labella with annual budget

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council is stepping in in the formulation of the 2021 annual budget proposed by Mayor Edgardo Labella. After two weeks of budget hearings, Vice Mayor Michael Rama, during a privilege…

Labella on P2M rent of building for Women’s and Children’s Center: ‘I think it’s too much’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is not inclined to approve the renting of a private building in Barangay Banilad here for a Women’s and Children’s Center for P500,000 per month, or P2 million for a…

CCPO appeals to Mayor Labella not to suspend use of quarantine passes for Misa de Gallo

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is appealing to Mayor Edgardo Labella to continue requiring quarantine passes during the Misa de Gallo period to control the number of people going out. Police Lieutenant…

5 more Cebu City Hall employees test positive for drugs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Five employees of the Cebu City Hall tested positive for illegal drugs, the Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) reported on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.  Four of these five employees were from…

Relaxed borders for Cebu City this Christmas season

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said the border control in the city will be eased for entry and exit this Christmas season. The downtrend of cases and the extention of the Modified General…

Labella hits back at opposition councilors: ‘Where were you during the pandemic?’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella seems to have had enough of the criticisms from councilors of  opposition party Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) over the 2021 annual budget. Read: Labella eyes P10B for…

Quarantine passes not needed to attend Misa De Gallo in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Quarantine passes won’t be required for those attending the Misa de Gallo starting December 16, 2020. This was the pronouncement of Mayor Edgardo Labella on Monday, December 7, 2020. The final guidelines for…

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