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BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN The provincial government of Negros Occidental is bracing for the reduction of its National Tax Allocation by 14 percent in 2023.

DAVAO CITY – Vice President-elect Sara Duterte told her brother, incoming Davao City mayor Sebastian ‘Baste’ Duterte, that he should take to heart the ‘general welfare’ as she leaves the administration of this city in his hands. VP Sara said that Sebastian should not expect to please all residents

San Fernando launches book on citys journey

The Department of the Interior and Local Government has issued a warning to the Cebu provincial government to obey an order from Malacañang making mandatory the wearing of face masks in public.

Many consider the COVID-19 response to be the outgoing administration’s biggest failure (see Senate President Vicente Sotto’s reply to the question). As for President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, he considers it one of his administration’s major accomplishments.

Consolacion mayor eyed to become LMP-Cebu president

Año: Cebu ordinance on optional mask wearing ‘defective’; Gwen undeterred

BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson yesterday ordered all local chief executives in Negros Occidental to further strengthen the

EXPLAINER: Cebus Guv Gwen outscores central government on most points in face mask dispute. But Manila-based bureaucrats are the bosses, whove been calling the shots since Day 1 of pandemic.

The Cebu Provincial Capitol. (PNA file photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - The Cebu Provincial Board (PB) on Tuesday passed an ordinance (EO) adopting the executive order issued by Governor Gwendolyn Garcia making the wearing of face masks in open spaces optional. The measure was passed unanimously in a special session adopting EO 16 issued on June 8 rationalizing the use of face masks in the province. Out of 17 PB members, 13 were present when the measure was passed while the others were re...