CPPO backs resumption of sports activities in the province

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) is supporting the proposal to resume sports events such as volleyball and basketball in the province. The police also gave their commitment to helping impose health protocols…

Displaced tourism workers in Loboc, Bohol reject rice aid from prov’l gov’t

Leo Udtuhan 11/25/2020

TAGBILARAN CITY –– Some displaced tourism workers in Loboc town in Bohol opted not to claim their rice assistance from the provincial government after they found out that these smelled moldy and infested with “bukbok” (weevil). At…

Cebu City dad to Labella: Adopt backriding policy of provincial gov’t

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon is urging Mayor Edgardo Labella to allow the back riding in motorcycles and adopt the provincial government’s approach on the issue. Dizon said he salutes Cebu Governor Gwendolyn…

Labella orders clearing of “fighting cocks” in Barangay Luz

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella ordered the removal of fighting cocks in a province-owned lot in Barangay Luz following the complaints of the Provincial Capitol over their presence in the area. Labella said…

Capitol to bid out P277 million contract for outsourcing 800 personnel

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will already be accepting bids on August 15 for the outsourcing of at least 800 employees. Roy Salubre, Provincial Treasurer and chairperson of the Bids and Awards Committee (BAC),…

Capitol terminates lease contract with real estate company; threatens criminal, admin charges vs Davide

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government has terminated its lease contract with a real estate developer citing “alleged anomalies” in the transaction which they inked in 2014 with former governor and now Vice Government Hilario…

Cash-for-work set for villages

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/02/2017

The provincial government will partner with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through its agency’s cash-for-work program to provide employment at the barangay level. Gigi Sanchez-Zaballero, consultant for barangay affairs, said the DOLE’s cash-for-work program has…

Remove shuttle ferry at Sta. Fe island

12/02/2016

A PROVINCIAL environment officer is calling for the removal of the vessel which ran aground in Hilantagaan Island at the marine sanctuary of Sta. Fe town in northern Cebu at the height of typhoon Marce more than…

E. coli report unfair, says Alegria mayor

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/28/2016

ALEGRIA Mayor Verna Magallon called the reports about the E. coli contamination at the Kanlaob River as unfair. She wanted to know why the Capitol only tested the Kanlaob river. “They should also examine other bodies of…

Inmate faces raps for using drugs inside cell

Nestle L. Semilla 10/03/2016

  The provincial government will file charges against an inmate caught sniffing shabu inside his cell last week. Asst. jail warden Bobby Legaspi said they will file charges of illegal drug possession and use against inmate Maximo…

Capitol works with NGOs, police to help users, pushers

07/11/2016

THE provincial government is partnering with non-government organizations in setting up intervention programs for self-confessed drug users and pushers. During a meeting at the Capitol, members of the Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) said the province…

Civil society groups raise call to enhance disaster mitigation programs

Marian Z. Codilla 03/26/2014

About a hundred civil society groups aired the need for both the national government and the private sector to address the gaps in disaster preparedness and mitigation programs in the country. “Supertyphoon Yolanda showed the gaps in…

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