COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Barrio Luz with 82 new cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barrio Luz in Cebu City has the highest number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the entire Central Visayas region and its numbers continue to soar exponentially in just one week. On…

Public know ECQ rules but continue to violate them — PRO-7 survey

Alven Maria A. Timtim 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Gahi gihapon ang ulo.” (They continue to be hard headed or stubborn.) This was the statement of Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director, weeks after the…

800 police and military personnel to help secure Cebu City’s streets

Alven Maria A. Timtim 04/17/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 800 police and military personnel were deployed to man the streets of Cebu City starting Friday morning, April 17, 2020, to make sure that all provisions of the enhanced community…

Gwen mulls more border checkpoints in feeder roads connecting province, city

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Cebu provincial government is considering putting up additional border checkpoints  in feeder roads that may serve as alternative entry point from Cebu City into the province’s jurisdiction. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said local…

Dr. Villa to Labella: Don’t isolate Sitio Zapatera’s asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in Barrio Luz school

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Do not isolate the asymptomatic patients of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) of Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz at the Barrio Luz National High School.” This is the appeal of Dr. Daisy Villa, Cebu…

DOH-7 confirms community transmission in Sitio Zapatera as COVID-19 cases in CV near 100-mark

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The total confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas is now nearing the 100 mark. This after the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) on Thursday, April…

Cebu City denies ‘corruption’ of COVID-19 relief goods

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Bids and Awards Committee denied allegations that there was any misuse of funds in the procurement of P49 million worth of food packs and other relief goods for the residents…

Labella open to stricter border control of Cebu City but…

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is open to the idea of stricter border controls in the city so as not to spread the virus to the other towns and cities in the province.…

Barrio Luz National High School to host asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of positive cases in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay (Barrio) Luz has been rapidly increasing in the past days and Cebu City does not yet have the quarantine facilities to house them. In…

LTO – 7 asks Labella to implement order requiring vehicle quarantine pass

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) is now requesting Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to require drivers to present a vehicle quarantine pass if it meant reducing the volume of vehicles…

Sitio Zapatera in Brgy Luz has 24 new COVID-19 cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The numbers keep rising for Cebu City as 24 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been recorded in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz in just one day on Thursday, April 16, 2020.…

Infants among new COVID-19 cases in Cebu City

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two infants, both nine months old, were among the 22 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) logged in Cebu City on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Based on the data of the Department…

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