CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama here is standing by his executive order (EO) that made the wearing of face masks in this city “non-obligatory.” RAMA Contrary to the pronouncement of Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr., Rama said he is not deferring the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has asked Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to defer the implementation of the decision that no longer mandates the wearing of face masks in open spaces. Abalos issued the statement after learning that Rama...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) urged all local government units (LGUs) to...
Malacañang said it is waiting for the Department of Health's (DOH) comment on whether or not to keep the policy requiring the public to wear face masks amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Passers-by walk in front of a tarpaulin with images of frontliners wearing face mask at Eastwood City in Pasig on...
CEBU CITY – The wearing of face masks here is no longer mandatory. Mayor Michael Rama on Wednesday, Aug. 31, signed an Executive Order (EO) “declaring the use of face mask within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Cebu as non-obligatory but a measure of individual self-preservation and...
CEBU CITY -- Showcasing its Kabkaban Festival, Carcar City emerged as the biggest winner in the Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo, which made a successful comeback on Sunday, Aug. 28, after a two-year hiatus. Carcar copped the title in the ritual showdown and pocketed a whopping P5 million top purse. The city...
Nustar Resort and Casino on Kawit Point in Cebu unveils the star of its world-class dining options BARBECUE PLUMA IBERICO PORK From top-grade Iberian pigs raised on a diet of acorns, grass, and herbs, this pork char siu is roasted true to traditional Chinese roasting methods with multiple...
CEBU CITY – The next three years will be “very rosy” for those in the real estate industry. PRIME movers of the Real Estate Salespersons Congress gather for a photo prior to the start of the convention at Radisson Blu in Cebu City Thursday, Aug. 25. (Calvin D. Cordova) Players in the real...
Interior design group HBA Manila Design Office, led by its HBA Partner and HBA Manila Design Office Principal Norman Agleron, worked with the Intercontinental Hotels Group (THG) and the Erawan Group to ensure that both the signature IHG brand and spirit of modern Cebu are felt by visitors as soon...
Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested a couple and another drug suspect on Saturday, Aug. 27, in a buy-bust operation in Cebu City. Arrested were Roberto Yburan III, 32, and his wife, Maide Riza, 30, who were the subject of the operation, were collared at around 12:45...
CEBU CITY – Police seized packs of suspected shabu valued at P13.6 million from a 32-year-old man in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Biasong, Talisay City, Cebu Friday, Aug. 26. Police identified the suspect as Albert Conde Guia. Three 15-year-old boys were also rescued during the operation...
CEBU CITY – Cebu Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco has filed House Bill No. 3879 establishing the Heart Center of the Philippines-Visayas in Liloan, Cebu. THE Philippine Heart Center on East Ave., Quezon City. He said that the measure that he filed Monday, Aug. 22, is in response to President...
