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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Provincial Government of Cebu are holding talks to boost the province’s program to ramp up food production and attain food sufficiency. DAR Secretary Bernie F. Cruz met with Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia at the Provincial Capitol to discuss Enhanced Countryside Development (ECD)…

Aside from those who lost their homes to Typhoon Odette, the Capitol is also giving aid to fishermen who lost their boats from the typhoon.

Tourism properties encouraged to expedite rehab, repair works for Feb. 10 reopening

FAITH IN STO. NInO. Roman Catholic faithful visit the old Basilica Minore del Sto. Nino de Cebu church to offer prayers, in this file photo. Cebuanos put their unwavering faith in the Sto. Nino to withstand the trials brought by the twin calamities - the Covid-19 pandemic and Typhoon Odette. (PNA photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - Typhoon Odette may have destroyed the gains in terms of economy and well-being of the Cebuanos amid the ongoing fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-...

Odette-hurt tourism properties, banks linked for easy financing

The Cebu Provincial Capitol in Cebu City. (PNA photo by Carlo Lorenciana) CEBU CITY - The provincial government of Cebu has proposed a PHP18.3-billion budget for 2022, the bulk of which will be spent on infrastructure, economic recovery programs, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday said the budget proposal has already been endorsed to the Provincial Board and is set for deliberation. Next year's budget is PHP3 billion higher than the P...

SunStar Cebu Provincial Capitol (File photo) + March 03, 2021 THE Cebu Provincial Government is pouring in at least P322 million worth of infrastructure and road projects in the City of Bogo and municipalities of San Remigio, Medellin, and Daanbantayan. The majority of these projects are concreting and improvement of road sections. In a broadcast report by Sugbo News on March 1, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said that these road projects will boost the tourism sector of these area...

Published December 15, 2020, 5:00 PM With its vast fertile land, the municipality of Asturias in western Cebu is aiming to remain a top corn producer in the province as it targets to cater to the high demand of yellow corn, which is a main ingredient in producing animal feeds. In the recently concluded “Corn Derby” hosted by Virginia Farms, Inc. and Asturias Farms, Inc., Asturias Mayor Jose Antonio T. Pintor said the municipality has been known to be the top producer of yellow corn in Cebu ...