No online sessions for Cebu City Council anymore

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council will no longer be holding online sessions.  Vice Mayor Michael Rama said this after the council’s meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Rama said they decided not to hold…

Carcar City cops walk several kilometers to deliver relief goods to poor families in mountain barangays

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Have you ever tried traveling miles despite not having enough sleep and money for fare just to see the faces of loved ones you miss very much? Well, for the men and women…

DOH assures: COVID-19 tests in Sitio Zapatera won’t be stopped

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has assured that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing will not stop for residents of Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz in Cebu City. DOH Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire made this…

Dizon to DPS: Provide garbage collectors with PPEs, vitamin C

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City’s garbage collectors are not immune to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With this in mind, Councilor Alvin Dizon is asking the Department of Public Services (DPS) to provide garbage collectors with personal…

Central Visayas records biggest number of new COVID-19 cases in 1 day

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas on Friday, April 17, 202, has recorded its biggest additional cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in one day, and a near double growth rate. Eighty five new individuals were found…

Vegetable farmers learn ‘painful cost’ of planting marijuana

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two farmers, who turned to planting marijuana plants from their usual crops  of vegetables because they believed they could earn more from them, learned the hard way the cost of doing something illegal…

A comparison of the COVID-19 spread between Barangays Labangon and Luz

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The increase of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City has been attributed to the widespread infection in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz. In just one week from April 12 to April 17,…

Cebu considers trimming list of exempted individuals on border controls

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Plans of reducing the number of individuals exempted from Cebu province’s border control and restrictions are being considered as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This developed…

Inayawan raises concerns over entry of garbage trucks from infected barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Manang Nena (not her real name), 53, collects scraps for a living at the Inayawan Transfer Station, where the garbage of the entire Cebu City waits for hauling to a separate landfill. Manang…

Mass testing continues for Sitio Zapatera, rest of Brgy. Luz to be tested

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mass testing for Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz will not stop amid the declaration that the entire sitio is already coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infected. Cebu City Health initially declared on Thursday evening,…

Barangay Luz now on lockdown; Labangon records new cases of COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered the lockdown of the entire Barrio Luz, a northern barangay in the city, following the rapid increase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the area.…

CPPO vows to work harder amid gov’s support

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) will work ever harder so the Cebuanos can rest peacefully in their homes during this enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, director of CPPO, said…

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