Frontliner is Talisay City’s 3rd COVID-19 patient

Rosalie Abatayo 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Most fronliners leave their own families to join the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), notwithstanding that they, too, may test positive for the infection. This Sunday, May 3, 2020, a frontline health worker…

Cebu breaches 1,000-mark in COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/03/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu on Sunday, May 3, recorded a total of 1,067 confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases after new patients were discovered from the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu, Cebu Island’s three…

Gwen pushes for home remedies, traditional medicine vs COVID-19

Rosalie Abatayo 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While no vaccine against the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is available yet, salabat (ginger tea), natural calamansi juice and other home remedies may be among the public’s defenses against the dreaded infection. Cebu Governor…

286K OFWs sign petition against 3% mandatory Philhealth premium

Rosalie Abatayo 05/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While most dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) miss financial assistance amid the enhanced community quarantine, the sector often dubbed as the “modern heroes” has slammed the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) for…

Father, 3 kids rescued from Dumanjug mini-landslide

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A father and his three children were rescued by the emergency response team after they were buried by sand when a mini-landslide happened in Barangay Tapon, Dumanjug, a southern Cebu town, at around…

Barangay Suba workers positive for COVID-19, chief calls for help

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Suba is the home of one of the most important fish ports in Cebu city providing one of the major sources of seafood in the city. However, with the rising cases of…

Cebu records another triple-digit day of new COVID-19 cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu recorded on Saturday, May 2, 2020, another day of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in three digits. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced in a virtual press conference on Saturday that the subnational…

Policemen to secure DOH personnel during mass testing in Cebu City

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen from the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will be providing security to the Department of Health (DOH) and health workers who will be conducting mass testing in the city starting Monday, May…

Mandaue rolls out schedule for mass testing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government on Saturday, May 2, 2020, rolled out the schedule for their rapid massive testing that will run for 10 days, and will target the city’s 28 barangays. Called as…

What to expect with the mass random testing in Cebu City on Monday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health will begin the mass random testing for the rapid antibody tests on May 4, 2020 in the highly-urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu. In Cebu City, the random…

2 of 3 COVID-19 patients from Minglanilla are health workers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2020

MINGLANILLA, Philippines — Two of the three patients confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Minglanilla town, Cebu are health workers. The local government unit of Minglanilla issued a statement on May…

PCG: No sail policy extended in Cebu, Bohol

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The No Sail Policy for passenger vessels in Cebu and Bohol is extended until May 15, 2020, and May 30, 2020, respectively, the Philippine Coast Guard said. This means that no passenger vessels…

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