Rains, cloudy skies hover over Cebu as LPA, southwesterly winds persist

Rosalie Abatayo 06/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Low Pressure Area (LPA) and the southwesterly windflow continue to bring cloudy skies with scattered and widespread rains and thunderstorms in Cebu and most parts of the country. As of 3 p.m.…

6-year-old boy among two new cases of COVID-19 in Carcar City

Rosalie Abatayo 06/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A six-year-old son of a frontliner is among the two new cases of COVID-19 Carcar City has reported on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.  The boy, who resides in a subdivision in Barangay Can-asujan, was…

‘Cebu 8’ lawyers to pursue countercharges vs arresting cops

Rosalie Abatayo 06/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The legal counsel of the “Cebu 8” are determined to pursue countercharges against the police officers involved in the arrest of the seven protesters and a bystander during an Anti-Terror Bill rally outside…

Two new COVID-19 cases in City of Naga in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The City of Naga in southern Cebu has reported two new cases of the coronavirus disease on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The new patients are a 43-year-old woman from Purok Gladiola in Barangay…

Frontliner from Minglanilla positive for COVID-19

Rosalie Abatayo 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another frontliner from Minglanilla has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the town reported Tuesday afternoon, June 9, 2020. The patient, a 30-year-old who works as a frontliner in Cebu City, is…

Backriding on non-commercial motorcycles to be allowed in Cebu province

Rosalie Abatayo 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Backriding on non-commercial motorcycles may soon be allowed within the territorial jurisdiction of Cebu province. This as Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia signed an executive order on Wednesday evening, June 3, 2020, which will…

Cebu province logs 13 new COVID-19 cases on June 3

Rosalie Abatayo 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total of 13 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported in Cebu province on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference on Wednesday evening, said the…

Mactan Shrine one of the lead sites of 122nd Independence Day

Rosalie Abatayo 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the second straight year, the Liberty Shrine in Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City will be one of the lead sites in the celebration of the Philippine Independence Day. The National Historical Commission of the…

Santander officials donate May salary for COVID response

Rosalie Abatayo 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Elected officials in Santander town, southern Cebu have raised close to P800,000 out of their May 2020 salaries in order to augment the town’s funds for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response efforts. In…

Cebu eyes rebranding as PH’s health and wellness hub

Rosalie Abatayo 06/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu province is looking at rebranding itself to become the “health and wellness” destination in the country as it moves towards further easing movement restrictions and reopening its tourism industry. While Cebu is…

Gwen orders sitio ‘checkpoints’ removed

Rosalie Abatayo 06/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Remove the barricades!” This is what Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said as she ordered the removal of all barriers and sitio (sub-village) checkpoints in Cebu province effective Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020. Garcia…

Mayor Chiong confirms COVID-19 positive case in City of Naga 

Rosalie Abatayo 06/02/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Mayor Kristine Vanessa Chiong of the City of Naga in Cebu confirmed on Tuesday evening, June 2, 2020, that one a resident from the city has tested positive for COVID-19. Chiong said the patient’s result…

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