DOLE allows deferment of Eid’l Fitr holiday pay release

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/21/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allowed employers to defer the payment of the holiday pay for the Eid’l Fitr in view of economic challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic.…

Cebu City logs 21 more COVID-19 cases, recoveries now at 78

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City on Saturday, May 21, reported 21 additional coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, bringing the city’s total to 1,723. The Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) also said two previously confirmed COVID-19 patients had…

City dad to LTFRB: Public transport should have plastic shields

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo is asking the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) that if public transport returns to the streets, these should have plastic shields to ensure social distancing and…

COVID-19 survivor from Mandaue receives warm welcome

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cheers and applause from his neighbors and village officials greeted a COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) survivor from Mandaue City as he arrived home on Friday, May 15. The patient, a resident of Sitio…

COVID-19 patients in Casuntingan, Mandaue recover

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in a barangay in Mandaue City have recovered, the city government reported on Thursday, May 14. The public information office (PIO) of Mandaue City announced that the four…

Ermita tanods deny posting threats against President Duterte

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two barangay tanods in Cebu City have denied allegations that they have posted threats and offered a bounty to anyone who can kill President Rodrigo Duterte. The tanods, identified as Aldren Butalid Cabigon…

Cebu City overtakes Quezon City with highest number of COVID-19 cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/11/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City on Sunday, May 10, 2020 has recorded a total of 1,571 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, overtaking Quezon City’s count. The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) on Sunday logged 97…

Man stabs, wounds woman 14 times before killing himself

Alven Maria A. Timtim 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old man stabbed his neighbor, a 26-year-old mother, 14 times in the back with a kitchen knife and then the man slashed his throat as he turned to flee. These tragic incident…

CIDG-7 vows to act once plaints are filed on cash aid distribution irregularities

Alven Maria A. Timtim 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) is prepared to take action and investigate once there will be complaints that will reach their office about irregularities in the distribution of…

More CCPO policemen undergo 14-day quarantine

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More policemen under the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) have been placed under quarantine after being exposed to a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive person. At least six more policemen from the Waterfront…

6 persons including 2 SAP beneficiaries arrested for playing “tong-its” in Cordova

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six persons including two SAP beneficiaries were arrested by the Cordova Police for playing an illegal card game called “tong-its” in Sitio Lower Sun-ok, Barangay Ibabao, Cordova, Cebu at around 1:35 p.m., this…

Mambaling chief: Alaska residents uncooperative, need more assistance

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Mambaling Captain Gines Abellana said that locking down Alaska Mambaling had become a huge challenge for his barangay. The residents have been uncooperative, continue to go out of their houses, and even…

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