- No more terminal fees for buses, V-hires and taxis at the north and south terminals
- Over 3,600 security personnel deployed for ASEAN defence meetings in Lapu-Lapu
- Rain and thunderstorms today, mostly fair Monday and Tuesday
- Province adds dengue control to its El Niño plan as households store water
No more terminal fees for buses, V-hires and taxis at the north and south terminals
The Cebu provincial government has stopped collecting terminal fees at the Cebu South Bus Terminal and the North Bus Terminal. Buses had been paying ₱250, V-hires ₱200 and taxis ₱20 each time they used the terminals. The Capitol's Economic Enterprise Council approved the full suspension on 20 October after transport operators asked for relief from high fuel costs. It stays in force until the council lifts it. An earlier ₱50 cut ran from March to June. The Capitol says the move also helps travellers ahead of Kalagkalag.
Most buses and V-hires between Carcar and Cebu City use the South Bus Terminal, so their operators save on every trip. The fee was charged to operators, not passengers, and neither report says fares will change. If you drive a V-hire or taxi on the south route, you should no longer be charged at the gate.
Sources: The Freeman, SunStar Superbalita Cebu
Over 3,600 security personnel deployed for ASEAN defence meetings in Lapu-Lapu
Lapu-Lapu City hosts the ASEAN defence ministers' meetings from 26 to 30 October, with the ministers themselves meeting at the Mactan Expo Center on 28 and 29 October. At least 3,670 police, soldiers, firefighters, coast guard and medical staff have been assigned, more than 2,300 of them from the PNP. Police in Central Visayas are on heightened alert and leaves are suspended, though officials say no threats have been received. Police deployment runs until 1 November, and security will be tighter along convoy routes to Cebu City.
If you are flying out of Mactan or have business in Lapu-Lapu this week, allow extra time for checkpoints and convoys, and carry a valid ID. Nothing has been announced for the south of Cebu.
Sources: The Manila Times, SunStar, Manila Bulletin
Rain and thunderstorms today, mostly fair Monday and Tuesday
PAGASA says the Intertropical Convergence Zone is bringing cloudy skies, scattered rain and thunderstorms to the Visayas on Sunday, 25 October, with moderate to at times heavy rain that could cause flash floods or landslides. From Monday, 26 October, to Tuesday, 27 October, easterly winds take over and the weather turns generally fair, with isolated thunderstorms likely in the afternoon or evening. No tropical cyclone is affecting the country in today's bulletin.
Families in low-lying parts of Carcar and along rivers should watch for rising water today, and anyone travelling to the hills should check road conditions first. Monday and Tuesday look better for outdoor work and cemetery cleaning ahead of Kalagkalag.
Province adds dengue control to its El Niño plan as households store water
The Provincial Health Office has added mosquito control to the province's Super El Niño response plan, because water stored during a dry spell can become a breeding ground for dengue mosquitoes. The plan also covers heat illness, diarrhoea, safe drinking water, nutrition and mental health, and the office is preparing water purification tablets and jerrycans to give out through town and city health offices. Cebu Province had already recorded 3,268 dengue cases from January to August this year.
If you start storing water in drums or pails, keep every container tightly covered and scrub them out weekly so mosquitoes cannot breed. Bring anyone with a high fever lasting two days or more to the city health office or a hospital early.
Sources: The Freeman, Daily Tribune
