CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines—Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel tested positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is now on self-quarantine. His close aide Omeng Maglangit said Pimentel went on quarantine after his swab samples taken on March 20…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- A patient under investigation (PUI) for the coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) has died this afternoon in a private hospital here while health authorities are still waiting for the result of the swab…
CEBU CITY—Victor Caindec, director of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7), is urging the public to follow the social distancing measures implemented in Cebu to avoid the possibility of a lockdown being implemented here. Caindec…
CEBU CITY—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urges all lending and financing companies to implement debt relief measures to their borrowers. The commission came up with this suggestion in a notice it issued on March 23 that…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Traders especially those selling goods online are warned about taking advantage of the situation brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This developed after four people were arrested in Cagayan…
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines — Ten patients under investigation (PUI) were declared negative of the coronavirus on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Medical workers at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) breathed a sigh of relief at the…
Cebu City, Philippines – “It is a fun song.” This was how Karen Ann Cabrera, popularly known as Karencitta, described her newly-released single, “Pilipina.” The 24-year-old Cebuana singer told CDN Digital that the song wants to send…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Thirteen individuals from Negros Oriental tested negative of the coronavirus disease, the provincial government announced this morning, March 22, 2020. The list of COVID-19 cleared individuals included three patients admitted at the Siliman…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —The lack of masks, thermal guns and medical equipment have stymied efforts of health workers –putting their lives at risks—to fight the coronavirus. At a quarantine checkpoint in Baloy, this city, policemen…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental– The older brother of the councilor from Tayasan town in Negros Oriental, who died after he tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), was also rushed Saturday night to a private hospital here…
DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — The commander of the 3rd Infantry Division (3RD ID) of the Philippine Army has appealed to the New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros to set aside “insignificant” activities amid the Coronavirus Disease…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A plastic bag full of disinfectants and megaphones are made available for the different barangays in Lapu-Lapu City. This developed after Congresswoman Paz Radaza, lone district of Lapu-Lapu City, donated the personal…
