More dialysis centers up in Cebu

CEBU CITY - More dialysis centers will soon be available to Cebuanos next year as the Provincial Government is currently negotiating with Medtronix Medical Supplies and Equipment for the installation and maintenance of 45 regular hemodialysis machines.

Telcos to pay ‘encroachment’ charges in Cebu

CEBU CITY - Telecommunications giants Globe Telecom as well as PLDT-Smart have reached a final agreement with the provincial government on the payment of charges for encroaching on Capitol’s premium properties along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City.

Regional fish port eyed in Cebu

CEBU - The Department of Agriculture-Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (DA-PFDA) and the provincial government of Cebu are planning to construct a regional fish port (RFP) in the province.

Cebu launches campaign vs. culling of pigs

CEBU - Governor Gwen Garcia has called on all local governments across the country to join her in seeking the lifting of the policies imposed by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) against local government units that are allegedly infected with African Swine Fever (ASF). 

Capitol takes over Badian falls, beach operations

CEBU CITY – The provincial government here has taken over the operations of the two famous tourist destinations in Badian town – the world-renowned Kawasan Falls where canyoneering is a major attraction, and the Lambug Beach which is known as Cebu’s paradise.

Cebu governor orders demolition of abandoned structures

CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has ordered the demolition of all abandoned buildings and other structures within easement and foreshore zones in the canyoneering village of Matutinao in the town of Badian.

Reclamation projects to boost economy: Cebu guv

CEBU CITY – Four major reclamation projects in Cebu province are expected to boost its position as a strategic location for trade and industry in the Central Visayas region, according to Governor Gwendolyn Garcia.

Coordination needed in addressing ASF in Cebu

CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has encouraged coordination in addressing the African swine fever (ASF) virus that hit three villages in Carcar City and in the towns of Liloan, Tuburan, Sibonga and also Bogo City.

Wearing of face masks now optional in Cebu

PROVINCIAL LAWMAKERS have backed Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s executive order making the use of face masks optional in well ventilated and open spaces in Cebu province.

Hope, Unity Propel BBM-Sara to Victory: Gov. Garcia

CEBU CITY – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the hope of the Filipinos for unity and continuity in the gains of the current administration has resonated throughout the country and became the basis of the overwhelming support for the tandem of Bongbong Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao Mayor Sara Duterte.

Protocols for returning OFWs, foreign travellers proposed

CEBU - Following his recommendation for the Covid-19 Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to reconsider the current protocols for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning overseas Filipinos, Senator Richard. Gordon recommended a set of rules for fully vaccinated returning OFWs, Philippine residents, foreign tourists and foreign businessmen.

Governor Gwen thanks PDP-Laban for holding ‘important’ meeting in Cebu

CEBU – Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has thanked President Rodrigo Duterte and the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) for holding its National Council Meeting in Cebu City.

Cebu Gov. Gwen: I am not defiant

CEBU - Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she is not against the protocols set by the national government’s Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) on how to handle the arrival of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROF).

Trike driver is now hailed best backyard gardener

MANDAUE CITY - Jesus Cortes, a father of two boys from Zone 4 in the village of Canduman here, previously worked as a tricycle driver and despite his meager earnings, he was able to provide for his family. But that all changed when the government imposed a lockdown at the end of March last year to contain the spread of the deadly Covid-19 disease.

Cebu’s tourism, economy picking up

‘Governor Gwen takes a swipe at those who belittle her efforts’ 

Cebu Guv to seek re-election!

CEBU GOVERNOR Gwendolyn Garcia said she will seek re-election in next year’s local and national polls, even if some groups wanted her to run for senator.

Reaping rewards from backyard gardening in Cebu

SAFE, FRESH and healthy food for their children, additional income to sustain their needs and an everyday activity that brings their family closer together. This is the success story of two single mothers, sisters Elenita and Erna Dela Peña, in the village of San Agustin in Madridejos, who participated in the Provincial Government’s Sugbusog program. 

Gwen to give away free face masks

DESCRIBING THE imposition of fines on people caught not wearing face masks in public places as “anti-poor and oppressive,” Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the Provincial Government will instead give face masks to those who will be caught not wearing one, instead of penalizing them.

Visayas medical frontliners to help fight Covid in NCR

CEBU CITY – Dozens of medical frontliners from Regions 7 and 8 in the Visayas were deployed to Manila to help combat the surge of the deadly Covid-19 disease in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces.

DOH wants RT-PCR testing for Cebu air travellers

CEBU CITY – The Department of Health in Central Visayas said it is now pushing for the revival of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing for the travellers arriving at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.