Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has banned swimming and other water activities off Cordova town after a test done by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) confirmed the presence of fecal coliform in the waters.

DELUXE HOTEL operator Marriott International will bow out of Cebu City by the year-end but the 301-room hotel property will continue to operate under Ayala Land’s home-grown hospitality brand Seda.