Capitol to shoulder P500k insurance for all provincial police

Rosalie Abatayo 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will shoulder the insurance policy for all police personnel in Cebu province. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2020, said the move is to…

Vans, ambulances being used to ‘smuggle’ persons out of Cebu City for a fee?

Rosalie Abatayo 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in  Cebu City, some delivery vans and even ambulances are allegedly facilitating an “illegal exodus” of persons from the city into the towns and cities…

Chan mulls early lifting of Lapu ECQ if COVID-19 cases will be zero

Rosalie Abatayo 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government is considering an “early” lifting of its enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) if there will be no more additional cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19 in the city and the two…

Gwen warns public: Do not retail goods from bagsakan centers, or else…

Rosalie Abatayo 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of 24 cans per purchase, towns that host Tindahan sa Kapitolyo are now limited to buying only 12 cans to deter individuals who may take advantage of the lower prices of goods…

Mayors to discuss ways to protect Cebu Province amid rising COVID-19 cases in Cebu City

Rosalie Abatayo 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local chief executives of towns and cities in Cebu Province will again converge in an emergency meeting at the Capitol on Friday, April 17, 2020, to discuss ways to protect the province amid…

Garcia calls on COVID-19 patients to reveal themselves, save others

Rosalie Abatayo 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has called on patients who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to voluntarily reveal themselves to “save” other people whom they have recently come in contact with. “We…

Capitol offers evacuation center in Apas as isolation facility for future mild, asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

Rosalie Abatayo 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government has offered its evacuation center located in the upland portion of Barangay Apas as an isolation center for residents in Cebu City who may be tested positive for the…

Patient LLC-04: A frontliner who works so others may live

Rosalie Abatayo 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Patient LLC-04, the newest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in Lapu-Lapu City, is a frontliner who works so others may continue to live. According to City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Nagiel Bañacia,…

Garcia: ‘Flattening the curve still far from sight’

Rosalie Abatayo 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An improvement on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in Cebu that could decide whether it is time to go business, as usual, is still not in sight, said Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday,…

Cebu province launches ‘assistance center’ for Cebuanos stranded in other provinces

Rosalie Abatayo 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will be sending assistance to Cebuanos who are now stranded in other provinces because of the enhanced community quarantine that is in effect in most parts of the country.…

Capitol promises P500 hazard pay to reporting employees

Rosalie Abatayo 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government will be releasing a P500 hazard pay to employees who continue to report to work during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). The hazard pay is in…

Flying kites? Gwen says ‘We’re still under ECQ, stay at home’

Rosalie Abatayo 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government is warning those who plan to fly kites to ease up the quarantine “boredom” to think twice as they may be violating protocols of the province-wide enhanced community quarantine.…

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