CEBU CITY, Philippines —As the number of displaced workers breached the 1-million mark, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III urged anew big businesses to continue paying their workers who had been unable to work due to the extended…
CEBU CITY—The private sector will soon launch massive rapid testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), said Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion. In a news release posted Sunday, April 12, 2020, on…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Policemen arrested at least 26 individuals whom they found loitering the coastal area of Barangay Suba in Bayawan City on Black Saturday, a violation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Police Colonel Julian Entoma,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines-In San Remigio town in northern Cebu, fines ranging from P500 to 2, 5000 or imprisonment of one to six months await those who are caught for not wearing face masks while in public places.…
LAPU-LAPU CITY — Another coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive patient from Lapu-lapu City has fully recovered from the virus. Around 8:00 p.m. today, April 11, 2020, the 75-year-old male engineer, was welcomed by Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan,…
SAINT BERNARD, Southern Leyte, Philippines – A 76-year-old farmer, who is allegedly among the members of the CPP-NPA terrorist group accused of murdering 15 comrades in May 1985, was arrested on April 9, 2020 in Saint Bernard…
CAGAYAN DE ORO—The image of the Black Nazarene was brought out from its parish church on the evening of Good Friday, April 10, 2020, as the Archdiocese seeks its protection against the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).…
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A man, who turned to selling illegal drugs because he was hungry and claimed the barangay officials had not yet delivered relief goods, was arrested at past 10 p.m. today, April 10, 2020,…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — A 56-year-old job-order- employee and close-in security of the vice mayor of Guihulngan City was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle riding assailants around 6 p.m. of April 9, 2020 in Barangay…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautioned the public against using drugs or vaccines with unproven claims to be safe and effective as treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The FDA issued the warning…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental–Policemen here arrested a high-value individual (HVI) for the possession of close to P1.5 million worth of illegal drugs (crystal meth). Ronald “Joven Bayot” Ordonia, 41, was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—In accordance with the government’s response to the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has transferred P2 billion from its accounts to the Bureau of Treasury. According to an emailed press release…
