Mandaue City recovery rate now at 89%

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Mandaue City’s recovery rate is now at 89 percent as the city’s total recoveries near 2,100. The Mandaue City Public Information Office on Saturday reported two new recoveries and one new case of the…

Boy hurt; over 400 houses flooded in Mandaue City

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 12-year-old boy from Barangay Paknaan in Mandaue City suffered a wound on his foot after being washed away by the rising water from the river during the afternoon flood on Sunday, October…

Capitol microenterprise program application up until Oct. 31

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Micro-entrepreneurs and those aspiring to start up their own micro enterprises have until October 31 to sign up for the Capitol’s assistance program that it recently launched in a bid to get the…

Central Visayas: 1.3K active cases, 87% recovery, 6.1% CFR

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The remaining number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Central Visayas was down to 1,319 on Saturday, October 3, from the 1,713 cases that were reported seven days ago or on September…

EcoWaste warns shoppers against mislabeled toys for Christmas goodies

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some toys may be cute and affordable, but that does not necessarily mean they are safe. As the Christmas season approaches, gift-hunting especially for the kids has also started to kick off. But…

2-3 storms expected in October — Pagasa

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fair weather greets Metro Cebu at the start of the month on Thursday, October 1, 2020, with only less chance of rain showers in the afternoon or evening. Pagasa Mactan Weather Specialist Mio…

Mandaue City active cases down to 150 with 2,015 recoveries

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The city of Mandaue is entering October with only 150 cases out of over 2,300 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections remaining active. The city, in its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case bulletin for September 30,…

6 fishermen, including 4 minors from Masbate apprehended for illegal fishing in Daanbantayan

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six fishermen, including four minors, from Esperanza town in Masbate province were apprehended by personnel of Bantay Dagat of Daanbantayan after allegedly engaging in illegal fishing using the Danish seine method in the…

San Fernando to open school for children with ‘special circumstances’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education has allowed the Municipality of San Fernando in southern Cebu to establish an open and night high school, beginning this school year, for children with “special circumstances.” In a…

Mandaue City COVID recoveries hit 2K, active cases down to 152

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of COVID-19 recoveries in Mandaue City has breached the 2,000-mark after the city reported 11 new recoveries from the viral illness on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. The 11 new recoveries are…

P5k fine, jail term await tourism protocol violators in Cebu province

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fine not exceeding P5,000 or one-year imprisonment, or both, await persons who would be found violating the protocols set for the tourism operations in Cebu province. This is after the Provincial Board…

Youth group launches online petition vs. lifting of Camotes forest reserve status

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  A youth community in San Francisco town on Camotes Island called on lawmakers to “junk” the proposed legislation lifting the forest reserve status of the three-island group in northern Cebu. In a petition…

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