Cebu congressmen back Garcia over backriding policy

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The representative of seven districts in the Province of Cebu have expressed support to the plans of Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to allow backriding in non-commercial motorcycles. First District Representative Eduardo Gullas Jr., Second…

6 Cebuano lawmakers voted in favor of Anti-Terror Bill

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least six House representatives from Cebu voted in favor of the Anti-Terror Bill which Congress passed on Wednesday, June 3. Cebuano lawmakers who voted yes for the passage of the Anti-Terror Bill…

Capitol plans to upgrade Bantayan District Hospital’s capacity to 100 beds

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/30/2019

BANTAYAN, Cebu — From presently at 25-beds , the Capitol is seeking to upgrade Bantayan District Hospital into a 100-bed medical facility with a permanently assigned surgeon. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the Provincial Health Office (PHO) is…

Garcia, Salimbangon ink P6 million funding for Fourth District government hospitals

Rosalie Abatayo 09/30/2019

BANTAYAN, Cebu — The office of Representative Janice Salimbangon of Cebu’s Fourth District has allocated P6 million funds as medical assistance for indigent patients in the district. The medical assistance program covers the district hospitals in Bantayan,…

New PCL prexy pushes for P5k assistance for all councilors in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The newly elected president of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) Cebu Chapter is planning to allocate at least P5,000 secured financial assistance for health emergencies of local legislators in the province. Tabogon Councilor…

Police to ask congressmen to fund construction of bigger jails in towns

Rosalie Abatayo 07/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) housing almost a thousand inmates more than its capacity, the provincial police are considering asking the district representatives to build bigger penitentiaries for the…

Garcia spends P4.5 million in May polls

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia has spent over P4.5 million for her gubernatorial bid in the May 13 polls. In her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures filed at 5:30 p.m. today, June 13, Garcia declared…

Gwen Garcia awaits proclamation as Cebu governor

Gresheen Gift M. Libby, Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There’s no stopping Third District Representative Gwendolyn Garcia from making a comeback to the Capitol’s highest echelon. As of  2:30 pm on Tuesday, May 14, Garcia has already secured a margin of over…

Garcia-Salimbangon tandem signs peace covenant in City of Naga

Morexette Marie Erram 02/19/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Cebu Third District representative and gubernatorial candidate Gwendolyn Garcia led the peace covenant signing among local bets of the Cebu Province for this year’s midterm elections at the St. Francis of Assisi Church…

P4M aid to give indigent patients in Bantayan town free boat ride to mainland Cebu hospitals

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sick indigent patients in Bantayan town in northern Cebu, who would need to be transported by ambulance from the district hospital to a provincial hospital on mainland Cebu, would not have to worry…

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