Love in a time of inflation: how much will Valentine’s Day set you back?

Reuters 02/14/2023

LONDON  – This Valentine’s Day is set to look different after a year of record food inflation that has sent up prices of everything from flowers to chocolates and dining in restaurants. COVID-era supply chain logjams and…

Cebu City gov’t urges bar, mall owners to ensure crowd safety this holiday season

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/14/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the series of upcoming activities and gatherings for the Christmas and New Year seasons to the return of the in-person celebration of Sinulog in January 2023, local authorities in Cebu City have…

Restaurants, spas can fire unvaxxed staff, defer pay

Dona Z. Pazzibugan - Reporter 10/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Establishments that are allowed to offer dine-in or in-person services under the relaxed alert levels so long as their workers are vaccinated can withhold the salary of—or even fire—employees who are not vaccinated, Labor…

CCPO exec: Strictly no dine-in services in ‘indoor’ restaurants, food carts in Cebu City

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City police continues to remind indoor restaurants and food carts here that dine-in is still prohibited. This after their assessment shows that dine-in is one of the factors of the transmission and…

Gwen calls on restos, PUVs to adopt open-air ventilation

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Restaurants and owners of public utility vehicles (PUVs) are told to adopt an open-air ventilation when operating.  Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday, August 2, 2021, announced that for the province’s duration of General Community…

Customers will be penalized for not wearing masks inside restaurants, bars, cafes — EOC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Customers should wear their masks even when inside food establishments like restaurants, bars, cafes, and cafeterias, or else they will be penalized. According to the new order of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)…

Cebu City BPLO to deploy 16 teams to monitor establishments, bars amid slight rise of cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) will be deploying more personnel out on the streets to monitor the implementation of health protocols following a slight increase in the daily cases…

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)…

CCPO to strictly implement liquor ban

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be implementing intensively the liquor ban reimposed by Mayor Edgar Labella following the rise in the active Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. Police…

Lapu mayor creates composite team to monitor bars, restos

Futch Anthony Inso 02/02/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has created a composite team that will monitor establishments, such as karaoke joints, bars, and restaurants to ensure that health protocols are being followed. Health and safety…

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…

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