Cebu City seeks to cushion economic impact of COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be meeting with the business sector on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, to discuss measures of curbing the economic impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19). Since Cebu City…

Cebu City begins crackdown of overpricing establishments

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY Philippines — The Cebu City government will once again start the crackdown of establishments violating the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) price freeze while demanding for personal protective equipment (PPE). Mayor Edgardo Labella has…

No community quarantine in Cebu just yet, Gullas wants all final exams done by Monday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she is not keen on placing the province under community quarantine as of this point. Garcia made this pronouncement in a press interview with reporters on Friday, March…

Gwen suspends classes in preschool, elementary, and high school

By Morexette Marie B. Erram, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia declared the suspension of classes for public and private schools in the preschool, elementary, and high school levels. “I hereby declare the suspension of classes in Cebu, from preschool…

Gwen requests incoming travelers from Metro Manila to undergo self-quarantine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia requested incoming travelers from Metro Manila to undergo self-quarantine if it means curbing transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Garcia made this pronouncement during a press conference on…

Labella suspends classes in all levels until March 28

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the suspension of classes in all levels, both public and private schools, from March 16 to March 28, 2020. In an executive order, Labella said that…

Bohol under 5-day community quarantine to ‘prepare for the worse’ of COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Starting Monday, March 15, 2020, inbound travelers are not allowed to enter Bohol. Bohol Governor Arthur Yap announced today, Friday (March 13, 2020) that they will be implementing a five-day community quarantine. Yap said…

Police confirm Ginatilan town councilor’s links to illegal drug trade

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro confirmed that the slain Ginatilan town councilor had links with the illegal drug trade. At a press conference on Thursday, March 12, 2020, Ferro announced to reporters…

Councilors in Central Visayas included in list of PUIs, PUMs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – While Cebu remains free of any confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, surveillance officers in Central Visayas recorded a total of 178 people suspected to have the disease as of March 12, 2020.…

Visitors in CPPO urged to wear masks, sanitize hands upon entering

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The headquarters of the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) is now equipped with dozens of alcohol bottles, hand sanitizers, and N95 masks. This after its director, Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, ordered for the…

VSMMC identified as COVID-19 testing center for Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Scientists from the University of the Philippines (UP) have identified the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) as one of the testing centers for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Visayas. Dr. Raul…

Ordinance banning plastic, styrofoam in public events passed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Plastic and styrofoam will soon be banned from public events in Cebu City. The Cebu City Council has passed the proposed ordinance of Councilors Alvin Dizon prohibiting foam food containers and single-use plastics…

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