Gov. Aumentado warns Bol-anons against ‘scammers’ using his name

Doris C. Bongcac 06/14/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado warned his constituents against scammers using his name to order food and avail of the services of hotels and resorts in their province. Aumentado issued the warning after…

Anda, Bohol resort owners want town’s environmental fee policy scrapped

Leo Udtohan 04/09/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — Resort owners in Anda, Bohol have opposed the implementation of a P30 environmental fee for every person entering the municipality known for its pristine white sand beaches. Resort owners Anastacio Daniel Jr. of Anda de Boracay, Edil…

Resorts closing due to heat wave? Not true, says DOH

04/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Resorts in the country are not closing because of the heat wave, said the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 3, as it warned the public against such a claim being circulated through…

City Council pushes info drive to prevent drownings in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 07/15/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Council passed a resolution urging concerned government agencies to disseminate information in preventing or mitigating incidents of drowning. This is lieu with the observance of the World Drowning Prevention Day…

Beer and empi still available in Mandaue after all, but these should only be consumed at home

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/23/2021

Drinking alcoholic beverages is still allowed in Mandaue, if and only if, it is done inside homes. | STOCK PHOTO MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Selling, purchasing, and drinking of liquor and alcoholic drinks in Mandaue City are…

No more beer, Empi in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/20/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City has once again implemented a total liquor ban on Saturday, February 20, 2021, due to the rising number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. In Executive Order (EO)…

Liquor ban imposed once again in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No more drinking of liquor in restaurants, establishments, and public spaces in Cebu City again starting 12:01 a.m. of February 3, 2021. This was the decision of Mayor Edgardo Labella after the Cebu…

Inter-province tourism for Central Visayas pushed

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—To give the tourism industry in Central Visayas a further boost in its road to recovery, an inter-province promotional event is being pushed. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a recent press conference, announced that the…

Chan to IATF: Allow minors, seniors in hotels, resorts

Futch Anthony Inso 10/16/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will appeal anew to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID)  to allow minors or  those 21 years old and below and…

Chan to hotels, resorts: Go digital in contact tracing

Futch Anthony Inso 10/12/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Hotels, and Resorts in Lapu-Lapu City are ordered to establish a digital contact tracing system as a measure against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This is to ensure the safety of tourists, especially…

Lapu-Lapu mayor: 70% of hotels, resorts open

Futch Anthony Inso 09/28/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY — Seventy percent of hotels and resorts in Lapu-Lapu City have already opened. Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, however, clarified that they could only operate at 50 percent capacity as based on the Executive Order No.…

Resorts told: You can accept guests, but no beach activities

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Resorts are not among the businesses that were ordered to temporarily close amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But they might be, the Capitol warns, if they tolerate the “social gatherings”…

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