Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday said the ban on transport of live hogs and sows to other provinces is meant to prevent skyrocketing of pork prices in Cebu.
The local government of Borongan City in Eastern Samar lifted on Monday the two-week hard lockdown enforced in communities near the city’s commercial district.
Representative Frederick Siao pushes for the suspension of raise in Iligan City and other areas that have been under the general community quarantine for months now.
The anti-graft court has dismissed the corruption case against North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco and former Lazi Mayor Orville Fua of Siquijor over the alleged irregular purchase of fertilizers 16 years ago.
According to Mayor Marc Brian Lim, the restriction for young people aged below 18 years old and adults above 65 years old will remain until the number of COVID-19 cases in the city decreases.