Business as usual in Eversley despite holding persons under quarantine

Rosalie Abatayo 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was a usual busy morning at the Eversley Child’s Sanitarium and General Hospital in Jagobiao, Mandaue City on Tuesday morning, February 4, 2020. Patients and their companions line up at the Outpatient…

DOTA 2 item seller gives away free face masks to help protect neighbors from 2019-nCoV

Rosalie Abatayo 02/04/2020

Mandaue City, Cebu — It takes a community and its people to fight the 2019-novel coronavirus. For Jade Nebato, an online seller of items of DOTA 2, sharing his blessing by giving free face masks is one…

Gov. Gwen signs executive order laying down the guidelines for home quarantine

Rosalie Abatayo 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Mayors, local health officers and the town police are directed to be on board in the implementation of home quarantine in case a resident in their locality needs it. In an executive order signed…

Garcia: ‘Wash your hands first before being keyboard warriors’

Rosalie Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of “attacking” the Chinese race or the measures taken by the government against the 2019 novel coronavirus, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has advised the public to “wash your hands.” Garcia said the public…

Capitol Vet: Strict surveillance of migratory birds, poultry amid avian flu outbreak in China

Rosalie Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Veterinary Office is now on heightened monitoring and surveillance against the entry of the H5N1 bird flu that has reportedly plagued the poultry industry of Hunan province in China. Governor…

PB approves P5 million assistance for Taal victims as volcano continues unrest

Rosalie Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The P5 million financial assistance of the Capitol to the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption has been approved by the Cebu Provincial Board on Monday, February 3, 2020. The PB passed in mass…

Gwen signs order to ban pork, pork related products from Davao Region

Rosalie Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pork and pork related products from the Davao Region (Region 11) in Mindanao shall no longer be allowed to enter Cebu effective today, February 3, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed Executive Order no.…

Dumanjug vice mayor, 2 companions indicted for serious illegal detention

Rosalie Abatayo 02/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Prosecutor indicted Dumanjug Vice Mayor Erwin “Wado” Gica and companions in a serious illegal detention case filed by the man that Gica has accused of trying to kill him two…

Gwen explains quarantine of passengers over measure to ban flights from China

Rosalie Abatayo 01/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Individuals coming from China are not kilos of meat that Cebu province will outrightly deny entry. But while persons from China are not prohibited to travel into Cebu, their entry may mean being…

1,000 tap cards to begin rollout in CSBT by March

Rosalie Abatayo 01/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The use of “reloadable” tap cards for passengers of the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) will begin to roll out by March 2020. Provincial Treasurer Roy Salubre, in an interview on Wednesday, January…

DOT-7: Let DOH decide whether to ban tourists

Rosalie Abatayo 01/29/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) will let it be upon the health department to decide whether it is necessary to ban tourists from China amid the 2019 novel coronavirus…

Oslob wants Tanawan whale watching reclassified to ‘urban’ area; abandons plan to limit no. of tourists per day

Rosalie Abatayo 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The municipality of Oslob is looking into reclassifying the area of Barangay Tanawan, which is known for its whale shark watching activity, into an “urban” area from its current “rural” classification. Oslob Mayor Jose…

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