Utilities, banks, city government to give reprieve on payments

Delta Dyrecka Letigios 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Utility companies, banks, and the city government will be giving deadline extensions to the public for the payment of bills, loans, and taxes. Mayor Edgardo Labella revealed that the Metropolitan Cebu Water District…

Recreational centers closed, malls and supermarkets still open in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella ordered the closure of recreational centers in the city to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a signed Executive Order, Labella said that all…

Holy Masses go online, traditional Lent activities suspended

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu has suspended indefinitely the conduct of congregational eucharistic celebrations to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma said that recommendations from the Philippine Center…

PCG-7 deploys 300 personnel as total ban on entry of sea vessels in Cebu starts

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) has already deployed a total of 300 personnel to man the coastal areas and ports around Cebu in preparation for the total ban on the…

10.5K COVID-19 testing kits from China on their way to Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Testing kits for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) are on their way to Cebu City. Cebu City Health Officer Daisy Villa said that the city has purchased at least 10,500 testing kits from…

1K more policemen to help implement Cebu City’s community quarantine

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Expect more cops in Cebu City streets as community quarantine continues. Cebu City Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia said the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is planning to augment the police force…

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…

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