Cebu City administers over 325K vaccines as of August 31

Dyrecka Letigio 08/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 325,458 Cebu City residents received their jabs since the city started its vaccination campaign in March 2021 and as of its latest count by morning of August 31. The city’s…

Isolating patient hits untidy state of City Central School isolation facility

Dyrecka Letigio 08/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be checking the conditions of the City Central School isolation facility after a patient complained on social media about the facility’s untidy state. Kris Lang,…

Garganera says additional week under MECQ may help

Dyrecka Letigio 08/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said an additional week under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) may help reduce the active COVID-19 cases in the city. This was the statement of Councilor…

Penalties for sale of fake vaccine cards, vaccine slots pushed in Cebu City

Dyrecka Letigio 08/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu City official is pushing for the imposition of fines against individuals arrested for the sales of fake vaccine cards and vaccine slots as the city government continuous to intensify its vaccination…

MECQ extended in Cebu tri-cities until Sept. 7

Dyrecka Letigio 08/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The tri-cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu will remain under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) until September 7, 2021. This was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in a press briefing on August…

Cebu City passes ordinance for streamlined services for OFWs

Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will now be taken care of better in Cebu City after the City Council passed an ordinance that would streamline services for them. Councilor Alvin Dizon, the proponent of…

Zafra urges lawyers to report any threats amid killings

Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra, the committee chairperson for peace and order, is urging law practitioners to report any threat to their lives. This amid the killing of human rights lawyer, Rex Fernandez,…

Citation for PUV violators may start next week — Cuenco

Dyrecka Letigio 08/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public utility vehicles (PUVs) violating health protocols should be wary starting next week, August 30, 2021, as the city government expects the citation tickets to be ready by then. The Cebu City Council…

Rama: Carbon project needs more scrutiny

Dyrecka Letigio 08/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama said the joint venture agreement (JVA) the city went into with Megawide Construction Corp. for the Carbon Market modernization program would need more scrutiny. In a statement…

Cebu City EOC: Waiting line for hospitals still a problem

Dyrecka Letigio 08/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) said that the waiting line for hospital remains a problem in the city. This is despite a drop in the hospital occupancy rate to 69 percent…

Octagenarians, nonagenarians to get financial incentives from Cebu City

Dyrecka Letigio 08/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Octagenarians and nonagenarians in Cebu City may start getting a financial incentive starting 2022 following the passing of an ordinance that would distribute the P100,000 incentive for centenarians along two decades. Councilor Eugenio…

Cebu City Legal: Passing of Supplemental Budget 1 legitimate

Dyrecka Letigio 08/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) said the passing of Supplemental Budget No. 1 (SB1) is legitimate through the voting of a simple majority. Councilor Franklyn Ong, president of the Liga ng mga…

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