Traffic enforcer, stabbing victim, dies in hospital

Norman V. Mendoza 03/21/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The traffic enforcer of Mandaue City, who was stabbed and wounded last Wednesday dawn, died of his wounds at past 10 a.m. today, March 21, 2020 at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center.…

150 Army reservists deployed to Negros Occ.

Florence Baesa 03/21/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — One hundred and fifty Army reservists from the 605th Community Defense Center of Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) were deployed in different quarantine control points in Negros Occidental to help contain the spread…

Remollo orders City Hall employees showing flu-like symptoms to work from home

Florence A. Baesa 03/21/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental-Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo has ordered the adoption of the work-from-home (WFH) scheme for employees found to be immunocompromised and those showing flu-like symptoms. Remollo’s order also covers regular, casual, and job…

3 killed, 1 injured as truck plows into quarantine checkpoint in Maramag, Bukidnon

Froilan Gallardo 03/21/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines—A village official and two barangay health workers were killed while a fourth victim was injured after a truck plowed into a checkpoint in Maramag town, an hour before a strict community quarantine measure…

Bukidnon closes its borders to non-residents

Froilan Gallardo 03/21/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines —Starting midnight Friday, The local government of the province of Bukidnon will no longer allow the entry of non-residents to the landlocked province. Governor Jose Maria Zubiri signed the order Friday while he…

DTI limits quantity of basic goods consumers can buy

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY—To ensure stable prices and availability of vital and essential commodities, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has set a limit on the quantity of basic goods consumers can buy. DTI issued Memorandum Circular 20-07…

DOH-7 opens COVID-19 center in Cebu City

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) will be setting up a center here that will help address the needs for COVID-19 response. This is made possible after the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de…

NPA rebels attack CAFGU base in Guihulngan

Florence Baesa 03/20/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines — Members of the New People’s Army (NPA) allegedly harassed a CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) Patrol Base in Barangay Sandayao, Guihulngan City, on Thursday evening, March 19, 2020. The attack on the…

Man, out on bail for drug case, nabbed with P1.36M shabu

Norman V. Mendoza 03/20/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Police confiscated P1.36 million of suspected shabu from a man, who is out on bail for a drug case, at past 10 p.m. of March 19, 2020 in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City. Jonie…

Mactan bust nets POGO worker, 4 men, P68K shabu

Norman V. Mendoza 03/19/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A Chinese worker of a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) and four men were arrested in two buy-bust operations on March 19, 2020 in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City. Gao Feng, 24, a Chinese…

Chinese family in Bayawan under home quarantine

Florence Baesa 03/19/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — A Chinese family of three were placed under a 14-day home quarantine in Bayawan City this province. Bayawan City Mayor Pryde Henry Teves confirmed the report in an interview with CDN Digital.…

Of delivery delays, COVID-19, and NGCP projects

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY—The extended suspension of the delivery of critical construction and transmission equipment from vendors and manufacturers in affected countries could impact on the implementation of the projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).…

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