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…

SEC bares 14 groups engage in scams after national emergency declaration

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/05/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —While authorities are focused on stopping the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), several individuals and groups have been enticing the public to invest in fraudulent activities. In an emailed press release,…

FDA cautions public against using homemade hand sanitizers, disinfectants

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/05/2020

CEBU CITY—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cautioned the public from using homemade hand sanitizers and disinfectants. In a press release posted on its website, the FDA expressed concern over several reports from consumers and stakeholders…

Tipolo drug bust nets two men, woman, packets of shabu

Norman V. Mendoza 04/04/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A report of from a concerned citizen about the illegal activities of a man, who was in the police’s drug watchlist, prompted a buy-bust operation leading to the arrest of two men and…

Didal surprised at being named in Forbes Asia’s ’30 under 30’ list

Mars G. Alison 04/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s Margielyn Didai, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games gold medalist in skateboarding, was surprised that she was named into the Forbes Asia’s famed “30 under 30” list, which the magazine announced on…

Dumaguete City roads near empty due to ECQ implementation

Florence Baesa 04/04/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-Most residents heeded the stay-at-home order of the city government following the declaration of an enhanced community quarantine ((ECQ) in the province starting on Friday, April 3, 2020, to prevent the spread of the…

5-month-old PUI from Southern Leyte dies, tests negative for COVID-19

Jani Arnaiz 04/04/2020

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte – A five-month-old baby boy, who was considered a patient under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), died on Thursday, April 2, 2020, or less than 23 hours since he was admitted…

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