LTFRB-7 validating PUV drivers’ list in C. Visayas for P6K aid

Futch Anthony Inso 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) has now started validating their list of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in the region. This is to endorse the list of…

Chan: ECQ in Lapu extended until April 28

Futch Anthony Inso 04/07/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu-The presence of a new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient in Barangay Maribago is an indication that Oponganons are not yet safe from the dreaded disease. Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said the city government needed…

Mercado eyes ECQ extension in Southern Leyte until end of April

Jani Arnaiz 04/07/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte –The implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Southern Leyte may have to be extended for two more weeks. Governor Damian Mercado said he is inclined to follow President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive…

UP experts project COVID-19 curve peak to occur between end of April to June

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The University of the Philippines (UP) COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team has projected that the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curve would occur by the end of April or in June yet. The team,…

DTI to act vs violations of 30-day grace period for residential, commercial rent during ECQ

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Owners of residential and commercial units who refuse to provide a grace period for the payment of rental that falls due during the enhanced community quarantine period faces imprisonment and/or a fine. Republic Act (RA)…

Cops seize P300K shabu, nab 2 HVIs in Tipolo bust

Norman V. Mendoza 04/07/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Mandaue police got its biggest drug haul in four days in its latest anti-drug operations in Barangay Tipolo this city after it confiscated P306,000 worth of suspected shabu. Aside from the illegal…

Black Nazarene motorcade on Good Friday in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/06/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines—The life-size image of the Black Nazarene will be brought out from the Lapasan Parish Church into the city streets on Good Friday instead of the usual religious procession. Monsignor Rey Manuel Monsanto…

Gunman kills worker outside home in Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 04/06/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A worker at the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at past 2 p.m. today, April 6, 2020 outside his house in Sitio Masulog, Barangay Suba-Basbas,…

LTFRB-7: Only vehicles with special permits may be used to ferry employees who are exempted from ECQ

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Private vehicles may be used to provide shuttle service to employees of companies that are exempt from the prohibitions of the enhanced community quarantine provided that its owners secure a special permit from the…

Gun slips from manager’s hand, fires; bullet hits, kills helper

Norman V. Mendoza 04/05/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A 40-year old plant helper was accidentally shot and killed by his manager in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City around 7:30 p.m. today, April 5, 2020. Oliver Ho of Bogo City in northern…

Pastor nabbed for holding a religious gathering with 500 members in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/05/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a pastor and dispersed a religious gathering here on Sunday, April 5, 2020,  for violating social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. Antonio Resma Jr., head…

COVID-19 reality: Palm Sunday Mass without the crowd in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/05/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — There was no huge crowd of palm-waving parishioners at the St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral here this morning. Archbishop Antonio Ledesma and a handful of priests from the Cagayan de Oro Archdiocese…

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