3 new COVID-19 cases reported in Mandaue City

Norman Mendoza 04/21/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were added to Mandaue City’s list today, April 21, 2020. The new cases are from Sitio Sili in Barangay Cambaro.  This brings to a total of…

Farmers in Bohol, Cebu earn nearly P700,000 during Kadiwa launching

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A project designed to bring farm products closer to the market in the province of Bohol and Cebu generated almost P700,000 for the participating farmers during the official launching of the Kadiwa ni Ani at…

SEC probes financing, lending companies for alleged non-compliance of 30-day grace period for loans

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/20/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—Some financing companies (FCs) and lending companies (LCs) are now facing investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly refusing to comply with the mandatory grace period on loan payments that fall…

DOLE to resume CAMP assistance to formal sector workers if given additional funding

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY—The Department of Labor and Employment could resume the release of cash assistance to formal sector workers if it gets additional funds for the COVID Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP). Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III bared the…

NFA: So. Leyte has enough rice supply for the duration of ECQ

Jani Arnaiz 04/19/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte –- The National Food Authority (NFA) here has assured Southern Leytenos that they have ample supply of the staple food during the heightened community quarantine until the next delivery of rice from Ilo-ilo…

NPA land mine, grenades kill 3 troopers, wound 4 in Negros encounter

Florence A. Baesa 04/19/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — A land mine and hand grenades allegedly thrown by the New People’s Army (NPA) caused the heavy casulaties on the government side when troops from the 94th Infantry Battalion encountered an…

3 soldiers dead, 4 wounded in Negros Occ. encounter with NPAs

Florence A. Baesa 04/19/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Three soldiers were killed while four others were wounded after soldiers from the 94th Infantry Battalion encountered an undetermined number of NPAs (New People’s Army members) in Barangay Carabalan, Himamaylan City,…

BJMP urged: Temporarily free political, elderly prisoners

Froilan Gallardo 04/19/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines—A group of human rights lawyers has asked the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology  (BJMP) for the temporary release of non-violent prisoners including the elderly and political prisoners. Lawyer Czarina Golda S.…

First batch of 439 stranded passengers in Cebu arrives in Negros Or.

Florence A. Baesa 04/18/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — The first batch of the 438 stranded passengers in Cebu from Negros Oriental have finally arrived around 2 p.m., April 18, 2020 at the Tampi Port in Amlan, Negros Oriental on board…

Lapu-Lapu to implement number coding scheme of exempted private vehicles

Norman V. Mendoza 04/18/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu City government will be  implementing a number coding scheme to all exempted private vehicles and motorcycles going in and out of the city starting Monday April 20, 2020. The city’s crisis…

Lapu Mayor Chan organizes COVID-19 Tiktok dance contest

Norman V. Mendoza 04/18/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is taking the information drive to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a step farther in social media with a Tiktok challenge. Chan is…

DTCC produces dance video for COVID-19 frontliners

Mars G. Alison 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — DanceSports Team Cebu City (DTCC) came up with a dance video to continue to inspire frontliners who are risking their lives in the fight against the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “What the…

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