Gwen’s lawyer to DILG: What’s wrong with asking?

Rosalie Abatayo 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Is it wrong to ask why you failed seven Cebu localities in the road clearing assessment? Lawyer Marino Martinquilla, Capitol’s consultant on legal matters, posted the question after Interior and Local Government Assistant…

DILG exec warns Gwen of court action if she continues to ‘challenge’ DILG

Rosalie Abatayo 11/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The trading of barbs between the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is not yet over. In his visit in Cebu Sunday, November 3, DILG  Assistant Secretary RJ…

Gwen ‘assures’ DILG: My energy is totally dedicated to helping LGUs

Rosalie Abatayo 10/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia assured the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) that “all of her energies were totally dedicated in helping out our local government units.” Garcia was earlier the subject…

PROBE tells basilica vendors to vacate D. Jakosalem stalls

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vendors at the Basilica del Sto. Niño will not be spared from the road clearing operations implemented by Cebu City’s Prevention, Restoration, Order, and Beautification (PROBE) team. PROBE Chief Racquel Arce said they…

Cebu governor says DILG should have helped towns to clear roads instead of merely assessing

Rosalie Abatayo 10/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has expressed disappointment with the rating system of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for road clearing efforts of towns and cities. “Wa ko mobilib anang rating nila.…

DILG-7 urges failing LGUs: Continue road clearing efforts

Rosalie Abatayo 10/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) whose road clearing efforts “failed” in the standards of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) must continue their efforts and prepare to explain their “non compliance.” In…

Labella ‘dismayed’ over DILG rating, promises to work on road clearing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) seemed to have a change of heart for its assessment of Cebu City’s road clearing operations after the 60-day deadline they have given the local…

DILG Cebu starts LGU compliance audit on Año’s road clearing order

Rosalie Abatayo 10/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) already deployed validation teams to determine the compliance of the seven component cities and 44 towns in Cebu to Secretary Eduardo Año’s instruction to rid…

Sidewalk vendors to Cebu City gov’t, DILG: Don’t deprive us of livelihood

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vendors are asking the Cebu City government and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to allow them to continue to occupy the city’s sidewalks. Maria Pino, chairperson of the Cebu City…

CCTO Road Clearing: Over 400 drivers cited for illegal parking

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) has issued around 400 citation tickets to owners of illegally parked vehicles this month. Andres Bayarcal, CCTO operations chief, said that since Mayor Edgardo Labella assumed office…

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