Another NegOr PUI dies while waiting for swab test results

Florence Baesa 03/29/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-A person under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) died last night, March 28, 2020, while admitted to a private hospital here. The PUI, a 39-year-old male patient, died while awaiting…

Cebuano actor remembers veteran actor Menggie Cobarrubias

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/29/2020

Cebu City, Philippines — “He was one of the best actors.”  This was how Cebuano actor Andreo Javier described the late actor Domingo “Menggie” Cobarrubias who succumbed to pneumonia last Thursday, March 26, 2029. Read more: Actor…

Dr. Dejaño: Exercise to boost your immune system

Mars G. Alison 03/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the majority of the Cebuanos, staying at home is of the utmost importance as our government officials, health workers and other frontliners fight to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).   While…

Lanao del Sur: Authorities shift fight from terrorism to COVID-19

Froilan Gallardo 03/29/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —With four COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) positive cases and hundreds more Persons under Monitoring(PUM), authorities in Lanao del Sur have shifted their fight from terrorism to COVID-19. Colonel Jose Maria Cuerpo, Army…

Family grieves over death of Cebuana doctor

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has once again claimed the life of another doctor – Dr. Helen Tudtud. She was a medical specialist/pathologist of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), according to…

Cebuana singer Zairish Alcasid releases debut single

Michelle Joy Padayhag 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Cebuana singer Zairish Mae Yvonne Alcasid recently released her debut single “Ba’t Ikaw Pa,” a song which she wrote in 2014 when she was still a college freshman. Alcasid said her song centers on…

More measures in place vs spread of COVID-19 – Remollo

Florence A. Baesa 03/28/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo has ordered the closure of all flea markets here and shortened the business hours of the public market to minimize the convergence of large crowds to contain the spread…

Online seller nabbed for selling overpriced alcohol

Norman V. Mendoza 03/27/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A 31-year-old female online seller was arrested for selling overpriced bottles of alcohol during an entrapment operation in Lapu-Lapu City at 4 p.m. of March 27, 2020. Mia Tek-ing Benett of Barangay Agus,…

Female PUI, who died of SARI, positive of COVID-19

Florence A. Baesa 03/26/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — The female patient under investigation (PUI), who succumbed to Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, was found positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  This was the result…

100 households in Mandaue quarantined

Norman V. Mendoza 03/26/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Police and the Mandaue City Health Office are closing a portion of Burgos Street of Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City starting Wednesday night. This is to place in quarantine households in the area…

Cebu Bankers Club pushes for shorter banking hours

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Because of the concern over the increasing number of patients declared positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and the huge drop in the number of transactions, the Cebu Bankers Club (CBC) passed…

Two female PUIs die in Dumaguete hospital

Florence Baesa 03/25/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Two patients under investigation (PUIs) for the coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) died this afternoon at the Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (NOPH) in Dumaguete City, March 25, 2020. The two female…

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