Mandaue City makes swabbing booths to protect health care workers

Norman V. Mendoza 04/24/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Along with the nearly completed cubicles of quarantine facility, the Mandaue City government is also making improvised swabbing booths to prevent possible contamination during the mass testing of suspected COVID-19 patients. In an…

Mandaue City logs 1 more COVID-19 case

Norman V. Mendoza 04/24/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City logs one coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive case today, April 24, 2020, based in the information posted by its Public Information Office. The new case is still from Sitio Sili, Barangay…

TLTG: Wear masks, stay at home, be a hero

Mars G. Alison 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Talisay Luigi Triathlon Group (TLTG) is encouraging everyone to be their own kind of hero by always wearing their masks and staying at home. “To contribute to the safety, to lessen the…

Mactan cop chief: ECQ effective in cutting drug supply

Norman V. Mendoza 04/24/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and the strict border checkpoints in Lapu-Lapu City have somehow caused a supply disruption in the illegal drug trade in Barangay Mactan. Police Major Narciso…

Lapu-Lapu has 10 more COVID-19 cases — exec

Norman V. Mendoza 04/24/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — There are 10 more coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive cases in Lapu-Lapu city today, April 24, 2020. This is according to information given by Lapu-Lapu City’s Crisis Manager Nagiel Bañacia. Bañacia said that…

DepEd-7 chief: Congress should amend law on opening of classes

Futch Anthony Inso 04/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Congress should amend the law first on the opening of classes before implementing President Rodrigo Duterte’s recommendation to move the opening of classes to September in areas placed under general community quarantine (GCQ).…

Motorcycle-riding gunmen kill police asset in Bais

Florence Baesa 04/23/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — A 54-year old police asset in the campaign against illegal drugs was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-riding assailants this morning, Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Juan Luna Street, Barangay 1, Bais…

Motorcycle tandem kills HVT from Guihulngan City

Florence Baesa 04/22/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-A female high-value target  (HVT) was shot dead by still unidentified motorcycle tandem while traversing the road in Barangay Bulado, Guihulngan City this morning, April 22, 2020. Police Colonel Julian Entoma, director of the Negros…

Mandaue City Jail better prepared in fight vs deadly virus – Inopia

Norman Mendoza 04/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Social distancing is impossible in detention facilities in Cebu that are now filled way beyond its capacity raising fears of a possible spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But at the Mandaue…

Health Official: No need to panic; Maasin City remains COVID-19 free

Jani Arnaiz 04/22/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte –Six elderly residents of Maasin City are now under monitoring after they complained of fever and coughing. But Dr. Franscila Tan, head of the City Health Department, said that this should not be…

Love and marriage amid this challenging COVID-19 time

Norman Mendoza 04/22/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Despite this challenging and uncertain times of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) crisis, a 27-year-old hotel worker sees promise in the future as he boldly and happily proposed to his longtime girlfriend on…

Over 33K families from 22 LGUs in Cebu receive nearly P200-M in SAP cash aid

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Over 33,000 families in Cebu have received a total of P199.89 million in cash assistance through the Emergency Subsidy Program that is under the Social Amelioration Program (ESP-SAP), as of Tuesday afternoon, April 21, 2020,…

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