Leave to LGUs its regulation

Nestle L. Semilla 01/26/2018

HABAL-HABAL LOCAL governments should be the one to regulate motorcycles-for-hire, commonly known as habal-habal instead of leaving it to the national government to solve the problem of habal-habal drivers. “I’ll put it in very simple terms without…

Dengvaxia pull-out from LGUs starts Asap

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Morexette B. Erram 12/11/2017

DEPARTMENT of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) Regional Director Dr. Jaime Bernadas has ordered the immediate recall of all Dengvaxia vials that were given to local government units (LGUs) in Cebu. “Ang order is ‘Asap.’ Ongoing na. I-pull…

Agriculture dep’t urges LGUs in Central Visayas to create half rice ordinance

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/22/2017

THE Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) encouraged the local government units (LGUs) to create an ordinance allowing the establishments to serve a half cup of rice for every serving to avoid rice wastage. The cities…

DOH-7 asks LGUs to file dengue vaccine report

Futch Anthony Inso 09/04/2017

The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) already completed on Thursday its dengue vaccination program for the whole province of Cebu. But Dr. Hayce Ramos, DOH-7 National Immunization Program (NIP) medical coordinator, said that they are…

DOH-7 asks LGUs to activate their anti-smoking task forces

Futch Anthony Inso, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/02/2017

Two weeks since its implementation, no one has been arrested for smoking in public places, a violation of Executive Order No. 26 which mandates a nationwide smoking ban. Ligaya Moneva, information officer of the Department of Health…

LGUs urged to go digital

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/27/2017

Amid a changing business environment, a leader in the local information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industry urged the public sector to make use of the digital platform for its services and processes. Wilfredo “Jun” Sa-a, Jr., managing…

Cebu LGUs, private firms extend aid to PWDs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/10/2017

LOCAL governments in Cebu have been doing their part in extending assistance to their constituents with disabilities. Aside from job fairs, both Cebu City Hall and Mandaue City Hall are allocating cash aid to persons with disabilities…

Cebu province named most disaster-prepared LGU in CV

Intern 05/22/2017

  The Cebu provincial government won this year’s Gawad Kalasag regional award for employing disaster personnel and for preparing a well-defined disaster plan, and will now advance to the national competition. Cebu province bested the provinces of…

LGUs prepare for looming transport strike on Monday

Intern, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 05/18/2017

  In preparation for the planned transport strike by the Pagkakaisa ng Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (Piston) on Monday, the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu will deploy trucks, buses and other vehicles to…

Advocates hope Cebu LGUs will adopt these measures

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/01/2017

ANTI-DISCRIMINATORY ORDINANCES Anti-discrimination advocates are now looking at the success story of 21-year-old Hezekiah Diaz, the transwoman who was recently allowed by her school to march and graduate as a woman, as a model in the fight…

LGUs told to follow Aloguinsan’s lead

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/23/2017

Local governments in Cebu were told to replicate the Aloguinsan model in crafting sustainable, community-based tourism programs in their respective areas. In yesterday’s Detour 2017 Tourism Summit, Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas said the local governments…

Sports development in PH looking good

Calvin D. Cordova 03/14/2017

A STEP in the right direction. Yesterday’s meeting between the officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and various local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas was warmly welcomed as they plotted out the country’s sports development…

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