Cebu City mulls reimposing border controls

Morexette Marie Erram 08/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government on Monday, August 9, announced it is mulling to reimpose border controls, which is among the new recommendations they have identified to curb the spread of COVID-19 here. Acting…

CCSC still open for joggers until 1st patient comes in

Morexette Marie Erram 08/08/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City on Sunday, August 8, opened another isolation facility for COVID-19 patients. Called the Mega Stay In Center, the 150-bed facility, is housed within the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). City government…

Cebu province to celebrate 452nd founding anniversary with simple rites

Morexette Marie Erram 08/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu will mark its 452nd founding anniversary on Friday, August 6, 2021. And as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, Capitol officials will be celebrating the Holiday without any fanfare again.  Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said…

Dr. Dela Cerna, pioneering CDN columnist, passes on

Morexette Marie Erram 07/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu Daily News columnist and University of the Philippines Cebu (UP Cebu) professor, Dr. Madrileña ‘Mads’ de la Cerna, has passed away on July 27. She was 74 years old. De la…

More supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrive in Cebu

Morexette Marie Erram 07/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Central Visayas received additional supply of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines.  At least 51,480 doses of the US-manufactured vaccine brand arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) on Monday evening, July 26, 2021, the Visayas Vaccination…

Cebu City promises to pay resigned CCMC nurses

Morexette Marie Erram 07/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government on Monday, July 26, vowed to pay the unpaid salaries of its job order nurses even if some of them may have already resigned. Acting Cebu City Mayor Michael…

Cebu City begins rollout of J&J vax to seniors

Morexette Marie Erram 07/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City on Monday, July 26, 2021, has begun rolling out J&J COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens. The city was allocated around 14,800 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine brand manufactured by US-based Janssen…

Sixth vaccination site in Cebu City opens at Ayala Center Cebu

Morexette Marie Erram 07/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City on Monday, July 12, 2021, opened its sixth vaccination center. The Cebu City Government, through its City Health Department (CHD), representatives from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), and Ayala Malls,…

COVID-19 outbreak still manageable – exec

Morexette Marie Erram 07/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City may have experienced an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases. But local health executives here assured the public that the outbreak remains “manageable.” Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the…

Garganera: Cebu City needs ‘steady vax supply’

Morexette Marie Erram 07/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Locals here are urged to join in lobbying for a “steady supply of COVID-19 vaccines” for the city. Councilor Joel Garganera made this call as Cebu City experiences another spike of new COVID-19…

65.5% of Region 7’s medical workers fully vaccinated vs. COVID-19

Morexette Marie Erram 07/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than half of healthcare workers in Central Visayas have already been fully vaccinated, recent data from the regional health office showed. The Department of Health here (DOH-7) reported that, as of July…

Cebu City optimistic to achieve herd immunity as vaccine turnout picks up

Morexette Marie Erram 07/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local officials here expressed optimism that they may be able to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.  This after the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) reported on Monday, July 5, 2021, that the daily average of…

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