Magpale: “20-year sentence is not enough”

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/07/2018

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale said the mother, who pleaded guilty for trafficking children, was a success. However, Magpale said that 20 years of jail time is not enough for the crime she committed. A 38-year-old mother…

Magpale hopes to open more slots for “Paglaum” Scholarship program

Intern 06/07/2018

Vice Governor Agnes Magpale hopes to open more slots for the recipients of the Cebu Province’s Paglaum Scholarship program. Presently, the approved budget of 10 million allotted for the program can only accommodate 500 scholars out of…

Magpale urges public to help in fight vs sexual exploitation

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/19/2018

CEBU Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale urged the public to help in the fight against sexual exploitation of children and assured that those who give information against suspected sexual exploiters will remain anonymous. “We assure the tipster that…

Magpale urges community, parents, LGUs to fight sexual exploitation of children

Jessa Mae Sotto 05/19/2018

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, co-chair of the Provincial Women’s Commission, has urged the public to help fight sexual exploitation of children by being vigilant and report to authorities any incidents of child abuse. Magpale said she…

Magpale concerned over Baybayin system

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 04/26/2018

Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale voiced concern over plans to include the Baybayin system in school curriculum. This came after the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture approved the bill declaring Baybayin, a pre-Hispanic writing system,…

Magpale: Amend tourism code as a way to punish erring guides

Jessa Mae O. Sotto and Rosalie Abatayo 04/12/2018

CEBU Vice Governor Agnes Magpale is planning to amend the tourism code especially in regulating local tour guides. This after she received reports that a local tour guide in Badian town groped a French tourist last Sunday…

Magpale supports reclassifying tour guides

Nestle L. Semilla 04/04/2018

To ensure the safety of tourists in Cebu province, Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said she will propose a reclassification or “zoning” of tourist guides to clearly define their specialties and what areas they are best suited…

Magpale hits uncooperative NFA officials, cancels inquiry

Nestle L. Semilla 03/13/2018

NFA RICE SHORTAGE The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) will no longer investigate the shortage of National Food Authority (NFA) rice in the province. Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale admitted at being disappointed with the outcome of their…

Magpale incensed by delay of rice importation by NFA

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 03/12/2018

The public will have to wait for another five more months before the 250,000 metric tons (MT) or five million bags of imported rice will be ready for distribution, an official of the National Food Authority (NFA)-7…

PB to probe Alegria crash; Magpale: van not accredited by tourism dep’t

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/23/2018

  THE Toyota Grandia involved in the fatal Alegria road crash on Saturday where seven balikbayans were killed was not a Department of Tourism (DOT) accredited vehicle. Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale shared this during the Monday’s…

Magpale wants review of travel philanthropy plan

Benjie B. Talisic, Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/27/2017

  Cebu Vice Governor Agnes Magpale called on Provincial Tourism Officer Boboi Costas to further study his plan of implementing travel philanthropy in Cebu after a Belgian national was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the South Bus Terminal…

Nurse meets Magpale on assault case

Elizah Dela Rosa 11/21/2017

  A MEETING between officials of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) and the nurse who was assaulted by a female patient in Balamban District Hospital last Nov. 14 was postponed yesterday. Dr. Rene Catan, PHO Chief, was…

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