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Labajo is new archbishop
and
Año
optional masks in
said
for
he
Garcia and they have agreed to end the face-off on the enforcement of the mask mandate.
“They are currently regulations) mask and we open spaces and
spoke
there will wait
people it to well-ventilated
with
crafting an IRR (implementing rules to makes rationalize the wearing of a face for the
result of the IRR before we give further guidance. They will also craft how to enforce the ordinance rationalizing the wearing of face masks. So they will wait
for that,” he said.
The Provincial Board, presided by Vice Governor Hilario Davide III, has passed and approved a law that rationalizes the wearing of face masks within Cebu. The ordinance, authored by Board member John Ismael Borgonia, is has been certified by Garcia as urgent and shall be applicable to all individuals, residents and non-residents within the province.
The ordinance it wear and is no longer an offense not to wear face masks outdoor. “People would
go out balay, sa ilang dili na tagsa-tagsa
that the country
ka sila mahadlok nga posible nga dakpon enforcers kay naa sila
sa law
na man ni
nga ordinance nga atong gipalabang,”
Borgonia said. Cebuanos
also hailed the law and Garcia and are strongly
supporting them. The ordinance
ratifies
No. 16
Duterte’s) in
Garcia’s Executive Order issued on June 8 which makes the wearing of face masks no longer made mandatory, but only optional
Executive allowable emphasized
in and open spaces. Año
ordinance provincial well-ventilated previously passed
board
(former by said
Order the the Cebu
cannot
President
supersede
Rodrigo which mandates the use of face masks all over the country except circumstances. He until September 12, 2022. 151 is still under a state of public health emergency and a state of calamity
Año said the Philippine National Police will strictly enforce the mandatory face mask rule imposed by the President in Cebu and that all police officers who refuse to follow orders from higher authorities
will be relieved of duty. Garcia argued earlier
nature. cannot that’s a small
Garcia also local mayors and
She 1.4 million Cebuanos.” said simply those in
that
the resolutions of the Inter-agency
Task Force
of
for the Management
Emerging
Infectious
Diseases are merely recommendatory in any violator on the
authorities arrest street and
send him to a jail that is already crammed, potentially increasing Covid-19 infections. Interior
Epimaco at
said Undersecretary
Densing that they
previously
are looking
issuing a show-cause
against Garcia for
order
insisting on
her executive order. But
rather
Garcia
answer said: to the
“I would Cebuanos that have given
me a resounding vote and confidence. If
1.4
of
million trust in the end, as what media would wish to
project, I hope that is not what Usec Densing wants to say, they would issue a show-cause order,
price to pay for living up and owning up to my responsibility in taking care of released Memorandum
Number 13 reminding authority
to never impose policies
that
are
officials against
discriminatory
anti-covid 19 jabs. of
Education the from unvaccinated
against
those who choose not to receive
She said the memorandum protects the rights of unvaccinated individuals whose vaccination
status could jeopardize their employment security, or school and other government transactions.
It, moreover, specifically forbids
Department of discriminating teachers,
NEWLY-APPOINTED Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Ruben Labajo asked the faithful for prayers as he assumed his new position and described his mission as a gift that is meant to be shared.
“Please pray for me. Include me in your daily prayers. It is only in Him that I can survive. Give me all your support and prayers,” he said, adding he is overwhelmed and humbled to be appointed to the episcopate by Pope Francis.
Labajo said it is challenging to be a bishop, but on the other hand, Archbishop Jose Palma described Labajo's appointment as a “moment of grace.”
The Cebu archbishop will now have two auxiliary bishops - Labajo and Bishop Midyphil Billones -who will help him in the episcopal shepherding of the archdiocese.
Pope Francis named the 55-year old Labajo - who has been serving as Vicar General of the archdiocese since 2020 - as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cebu recently.
parents, and students. Ordinance Under Section 3 of the ordinance, the following guidelines
have to be properly observed:
a. Wearing of face masks in
air-conditioned/closed spaces.
The wearing of face masks shall be required in closed air-conditioned spaces. and/or
b. Wearing of face masks in well-ventilated/open spaces. The use of face masks shall be optional in well-ventilated
Labojo, a native of Cebu, was born on September 24, 1966 in Talisay City and completed his Philosophy and Theology studies at the San Carlos Seminary College in Cebu City. On June 10, 1994, he was ordained priest for the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu.
Among the positions he held were: Parish vicar in Mandaue City (1995-1997); Pastor of Santa Fe Parish, Bantayan, Cebu; Moderator of Tabunok Parish, Talisay City (2007-2014); Moderator
and open spaces. However, persons are still highly encouraged to continue to wear their masks especially in crowded outdoor areas.
for symptoms. runny need
c. Wearing of face masks
persons
Persons nose, to with are leave their
Covid-19 who
unwell with symptoms
are
of the
Covid-19 such as fever, cough, required wear a mask at all times if they homes. (Christopher Lloyd Caliwan) to of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cebu, Member of the Staff Council of the Archdiocese; Vicar Foraneo of the Vicariate of the Most Holy Rosary (2014-2019).
Labajo also became a member of the Council of Consultors, Episcopal Vicar of the 1st District and member of the Presbyteral Council in 2017. In 2020, he was appointed vicar general and moderator of the St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Balamban. (Ferdinand Patinio)