Cebu remains free from bird flu

Rosalie Abatayo 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Veterinary office has assured that Cebu remains free from bird flu despite the reemergence of the viral disease in Jaen town, Nueva Ecija. Dr. Mary Rose Vincoy, provincial veterinarian, said…

Fine, jail time for violators of province’s COVID-19 measures

Rosalie Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Up to one year of imprisonment and a fine of P5,000 are among the penalties that individuals, who will defy the measures of the provincial government against the threat of the coronavirus disease…

Cebu hotels may find business opportunity in expanded quarantine protocol

Rosalie Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — The Cebu provincial government’s move to expand the coverage of its mandatory 14-day quarantine to all arriving passengers from any country may be an opportunity for the local hotel industry to recover. This…

BOPK bloc asks Labella to put up quarantine site at SRP

Rosalie Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) bloc in Cebu City Council has asked Mayor Edgardo Labella to put up quarantine centers on vacant lots at the South Road Properties (SRP). In a letter…

IN PHOTOS: Light traffic greets first day of general quarantine

Rosalie Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fewer vehicles, both private and public, were seen on the roads in Metro Cebu on what is usually a busy back-to-work Monday morning on March 16, 2020. Monday marked the first day of…

Soco: Focus investment decision-making powers to EEC

Rosalie Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The evaluation of the Cebu provincial government’s economic and enterprise ventures may soon lie upon the hands of the Economic Enterprise Council (EEC) alone. This as a proposed ordinance, now pending before the…

LTFRB-7 tells PUV operators, drivers: Comply with ‘one seat apart’ rule or else…

Rosalie Abatayo 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Starting on Monday, March 16, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) will set out to the streets to ensure public utility vehicles’ (PUVs) compliance with the social distancing…

No class suspension yet in Cebu City — Labella

Rosalie Abatayo 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — School children may be better shielded against the coronavirus disease while attending classes in school rather than when their classes are cut short amid the health threat. In a meeting with the heads…

Mandaue City on State of Emergency Preparedness

Rosalie Abatayo 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City is now under the State of Emergency Preparedness amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. In a  special session on Thursday morning, the Mandaue City Council…

Councilor contracting COVID-19 after PCL convention an ‘isolated’ case

Rosalie Abatayo 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Councilors League in Central Visayas believes that the case of their colleague from Negros Oriental who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after attending their national convention in Metro Manila…

Face masks are optional, cleanliness is mandatory — Market Authority

Rosalie Abatayo 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Susan Escarlan usually greets her customers with a welcoming smile as they approach her eatery at the Freedom Park at the Carbon Public Market here. But on Thursday, March 12, 2020, Escarlan chose…

Silawan death turns 1: Battle for justice continues

Rosalie Abatayo 03/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A solemn Mass marked the Silawan family’s first commemoration of the loss of Christine Lee, the high school girl from Lapu-Lapu City who lost her face and her life in a bloody crime.…

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