2 siblings jailed for returning home to Inabanga, Bohol despite travel restrictions

Doris C. Bongcac 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Bohol province arrested two Inabanga town natives who returned home from Barangay Labangon in Cebu City despite travel restrictions. The arrested individuals were identified as siblings Maria Jonalie Bautista, 33, and…

Trough of LPA brings rains in Cebu, Bohol provinces – Pagasa

Doris C. Bongcac 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Light to moderate rains will be experienced in central and northern Cebu and in parts of Bohol province in the next two to three hours as a result of the trough of the…

Mandaue City’s newest COVID-19 patient succumbs to infection – PIO

Doris C. Bongcac 05/02/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – An inmate of the Mandaue City Jail has died of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The inmate, who was referred to as Patient MC 29, was admitted at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical…

Mandauehanons told to follow Novena, fiesta Masses online

Doris C. Bongcac 05/02/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Because of the threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Mandauehanons who wanted to join the liturgical celebrations in line with the upcoming feast of the SeƱor San Jose, the city’s patron saint,…

Cortes issues EO to set protocols in detention and release of PDLs

Doris C. Bongcac 05/02/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Concerned by the increasing number of virus-affected individuals at the Mandaue City Jail, Mayor Jonas Cortes issued an Executive Order on Friday, May 1, 2020, for the creation of protocols that will be…

3 Punta vendors told to explain ‘overpricing’ of goods

Doris C. Bongcac 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least three vendors from the Punta Princesa Public Market were issued show-cause orders by the Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) for violation of the price freeze order. The vendors were found to…

Oliva: 3 CTO personnel tested negative for COVID-19, two others await test results

Doris C. Bongcac 04/28/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City Treasurer Regal Oliva announced on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, that three of his office personnel tested negative of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while two others continue to wait for the outcome…

Chan leads Oponganons in commemorating 499th anniversary of Kadaugan sa Mactan

Doris C. Bongcac 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) did not stop Lapu-Lapu City officials led by Mayor Junard Chan from commemorating the historic Battle of Mactan which happened 499 years ago. While they adhere…

Cebu groups call to end discrimination, stigma against COVID-19 survivors, frontliners

Doris C. Bongcac 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Social workers in Cebu are calling for an end to the discrimination and stigma against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors and even the social workers who work as frontliners in the campaign to…

Consolacion town uses AI to help public on COVID-19 related concerns

Doris C. Bongcac 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Wanting to address as many concerns as possible, the Municipality of Consolacion in northern Cebu has developed a system wherein an automated chat assistant will respond especially to queries relating to the coronavirus…

Tumulak tells frontliners: Report discrimination to the police

Doris C. Bongcac 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak is asking medical and non-medical fronliners who suffer from discrimination to report the abuse to the nearest police station. In a Facebook post this morning, Tumulak said that…

Lapu’s ECQ extended until May 18 or ‘until further notice’ – Chan

Doris C. Bongcac 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The implementation of the enhanced community quarantine in Lapu-Lapu City will have to be extended until May 18 or “until further notice” because of the continued presence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases…

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