Miguel Magpale: ‘We are not bullied by Governor Garcia’

Rosalie Abatayo 01/07/2020

CAMOTES ISLAND, Cebu — “Wala’y panahon nga gidaug-daog mi o gidaug-daug ko.” (There was never a time that I or our bloc was mistreated.) This was the statement of Cebu Provincial Board Member Miguel Antonio Almendras Magpale when…

Bacaltos says existing IRP is unfair; calls for letting Davide talk in deliberations

Rosalie Abatayo 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Will Vice Governor Hilario Davide III finally have the chance to participate in the discussions of the Provincial Board (PB)? This scenario may be possible if the board members agree to amend the Sangguniang…

P12 B Capitol budget awaits Gwen’s signature

Rosalie Abatayo 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government’s P12 billion budget for 2020 is now awaiting the signature of Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. The allocation, which is so far biggest in the Capitol’s 450-year history, was passed during…

Cebu PDRRMO gets P220M for 2020

Rosalie Abatayo 11/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will allocate P220 million of disaster management fund for 2020. Despite it’s downgrading, the  Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) saw an increase of P23 million in its current…

PB budget committee endorses P12-billion budget ‘as is’

Rosalie Abatayo 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Board’s Committee on Budget and Appropriations has endorsed Capitol’s  P12 billion budget for 2020 “as is.” On Monday, November 18, the PB passed in mass motion the Committee Report of Board…

Capitol to reinstate prosecutors’ allowances

Rosalie Abatayo 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the recall of provincial prosecutors from their cases in first level courts, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has announced that they will receive their allowances anew starting this October. The prosecutors stopped  receiving  their …

PB summons Provincial Prosecutor for delegating police to act as prosecutors in lower courts

Rosalie Abatayo 10/20/2019

`CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) has invited Provincial Prosecutor Ludivico Vistal Cutaran in their session on Monday, October 21, to explain the latter’s move to deputize members of the Philippine National Police to…

LGUs urged to monitor businesses to help deter investment scams

Rosalie Abatayo 10/01/2019

  BANTAYAN, Cebu —  Local government units (LGUs) should conduct a thorough review and monitoring of businesses operating in their jurisdictions to prevent their constituents from falling prey to investment scams. Sixth district Board Member Glenn Anthony…

10-member PB authorizes Capitol contract for outsourcing

Rosalie Abatayo 09/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Even with almost half of its members absent, the Cebu Provincial Board has approved on Monday, September 23, 2019, the resolution authorizing Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to sign the over P200-million contract for the outsourcing…

PB wants prison term, fines for importers of hog products from ASF affected areas

Rosalie Abatayo 09/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board’s Committee on Agriculture is now drafting an ordinance that seeks to impose penalties on individuals who will try to bring into the province pork and pork-related products from areas…

Four Capitol offices’ downgrading draws near after PB passes reorganization measure

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Board has passed on third and final reading the reorganization ordinance that will downgrade four Capitol departments into divisions under the Office of the Governor. Without any discussion and objection from…

PB Member Soco plans to push measure to give financial aid to senior citizens

Futch Anthony Inso 08/19/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Provincial Board Member Glenn Anthony Soco plans to propose an ordinance to the Provincial Board in giving financial assistance to all senior citizens in the province of Cebu. “Usa na sa…

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