CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has defended her decision to attend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), saying her presence at the annual event was rooted in respect for the Office of the...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has imposed a 45-day ban on the entry of live hogs and pork products from the Negros Island Region (NIR) and other provinces affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) to protect the...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — A province-wide feeding program, mobile kitchens, and micronutrient distribution will form part of Cebu’s campaign against malnutrition following the Provincial Government’s announcement of a P140-million allocation for nutrition interventions. Baricuatro announced the initiatives during the Provincial...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Exactly a year ago today, Governor Pamela Baricuatro walked into the Cebu Provincial Capitol following a landslide victory that ended former governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s long reign. She entered office on a platform that promised to prioritize...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — An underground metro rail system is now being considered for Metro Cebu, with regional planners disclosing that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to fund a feasibility study for the project this year. This was...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Despite a year marked by natural disasters, inflationary pressures and global uncertainties, Central Visayas is aiming to significantly reduce poverty over the next two years. In her first State of the Region Address (SORA) on Wednesday,...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Eight months into her chairmanship of the Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7), Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro is set to deliver her first State of the Region Address (SORA) today, outlining her administration’s vision and...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro has institutionalized two Technical Working Groups (TWGs) through separate executive orders to address major provincial concerns involving the development of Camp Lapu-Lapu, headquarters of the Visayas Command, and the long-standing issues surrounding...
CEBU, PHILIPPINES — The Cebu provincial government has created a Public Financial Management (PFM) Team aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability in government operations. Governor Pamela Baricuatro issued Executive Order No. 25, Series of 2026, establishing the...
CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro highlighted the province’s commitment to sustainable and inclusive development during her speech at the ASEAN-EU Sustainability Summit 2026, where government leaders, business groups, and international partners gathered to discuss green growth...
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