Danao to transfer COVID patients to new isolation facility

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — COVID-19 patients in Danao City will already be transferred to the city’s new isolation facility in Barangay Dunggoan starting this Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The isolation facility, which can accommodate up to 75…

Cebu City recoveries hit 5,000-mark

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 5,000 patients in Cebu City have already recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of the July 28 data released by the Department of Health in Central Visayas, Cebu City logged…

PRC donates medical tents as expansion of Lapu hospital

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross Lapu-Lapu/Cordova chapter has donated two medical tents to serve as an expansion of the COVID-19 beds of the city government-owned Lapu-Lapu City Hospital. On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, Lapu-Lapu…

Pagasa warns of possible flooding, landslides as rains may last until Saturday

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warns residents in risk areas in the Visayas region to be vigilant for possible flooding and landslides as cloudy skies and rainshowers brought by the…

Engr. Zoilo Cortes: COVID survivor at 91

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even at 91 years old, Engineer Zoilo M. Cortes Sr. did not back down from COVID-19. Engr. Cortes, an uncle of Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes and one of the oldest Cortes scion,…

COA flags Talisay’s 2019 landline, cellphone load allowance

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Talisay City government’s allocation for cellphone load and telephone landlines for its employees in 2019 without the mechanism to monitor if the provisions were used…

Cebu PB asks DTI, BIR to be lenient on online sellers amid COVID crisis

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — Show leniency and liberality in applying laws on small-time online businesses considering present economic struggles due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cebu Provincial Board made this appeal to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)…

271 Boholanos stranded in Rizal stadium back home

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — At least 271 locally stranded individuals are set to arrive in Bohol province today, Tuesday, July 28, aboard three separate sea trips from Manila. Commander Alvin Dagalea, the spokesperson of the Philippine Coast…

Cebu PB asks IATF to revisit need for ‘unsafe, impractical’ motorcycle barriers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Citing experts’ insights on motorcycle barriers being unsafe, the Cebu Provincial Board has joined the appeals for the national Interagency Task Force (IATF) to reconsider the requirement for allowing backriding among couples. In…

Quisumbing ‘appointed’ as TESDA deputy director

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Mandaue City mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing has announced his appointment as new deputy director-general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In a Facebook post shortly after President Rodrigo Duterte’s…

Magalong: Cebu City’s contact tracing improving

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over three weeks since his visit to Cebu City to bring in his City’s best practices, Baguio City Mayor and contact tracing czar Benjamin Magalong said Cebu City’s contact tracing activities had relative…

Peoples’ lawyers slam ‘anti-poor’ call for death penalty

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu chapter of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) has expressed opposition against President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for the revival of the capital punishment, tagging the lobbied policy as “anti-poor.” Mr.…

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