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Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the National Food Authority’s (NFA) send-off of 35,000 bags of rice bound for Central Visayas. It is the second shipment under the pilot implementation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20 rice program—a campaign promise he aims to sustain until the end of his term in June 2028. Tiu […]
The Lapu-Lapu City government in Cebu held its annual medical outreach program, Libreng Tuli. The event at the Hoop Dome in Barangay Gun-ob aimed to circumcise a total of 1,000 boys and men. A 67-year-old resident of Barangay Calawisan received P20,000 from the personal funds of Mayor Ahong Chan after availing of the Libreng Tuli […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the recent donation of 100 tablets and three satellite internet devices to eight public high schools in Cebu, reinforcing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s vision of stronger government-private sector collaboration in education. Made under the Pay IT Forward: A Digital Transformation Advocacy initiative—led by iACADEMY and Republic Asia in partnership with DepEd […]
Less than five weeks before the May 12 elections, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa visited several parts of vote-rich Cebu province to seek support for his reelection bid. Dela Rosa continued his “guerrilla style” campaign earlier this week, visiting Argao, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Consolacion, Dalaguete, Moalboal, Toledo City and Barili. In Argao, […]
Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia has announced that another health summit will take place in Cebu. Garcia said professors of the Fujian University on Traditional Chinese Medicine (FU-TCM) are coming to share with Cebuano medical personnel their invaluable knowledge on traditional Chinese medicine. The lady governor explained they are yet to agree on the date of […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco met with Cebu tour guides at the Oakridge Executive Club, underscoring their indispensable role in the Philippine tourism industry’s remarkable growth and success. Speaking before an audience of around 70 tour guides, Frasco highlighted the tourism sector’s extraordinary achievements, citing its ₱3.36 trillion contribution to the economy, […]
The provincial governments of Cebu and Bohol entered into a sisterhood agreement as the Cebu Provincial Government recently hosted the joint session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of both provinces. The session was jointly presided by Cebu Vice Governor Hilario Davide III and Bohol Vice Governor Tita Baja. All sitting Provincial Board Members of the two […]
Mayor Mytha Ann Canoy thanked Senator Bong Go as the legislator led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Super Health Center in Barangay South Poblacion, San Fernando, Cebu recently. Canoy expressed her deep gratitude to Go for his unwavering support to the municipality, particularly in health services and infrastructure projects. “Ako, naroon ako kanina sa South […]
House of Representatives Minority Leader Nonoy Libanan welcomed the decision of Philippine Airlines (PAL) to operate an additional weekly Cebu-Borongan-Cebu flight every Wednesday, starting Sept. 18, 2024. “We are delighted that the flag carrier is increasing the frequency of its Cebu-Borongan-Cebu flights to thrice weekly, as this will give a boost to Eastern Samar as a […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) assisted passengers of a fishing boat that caught fire in the waters of Naga City, Cebu recently. After receiving reports from its Operations Center and RC143 volunteers on the ground, the PRC, through its Cebu Chapter, immediately dispatched an ambulance unit with five personnel to provide urgent prehospital treatment and […]