A Cebu City resident’s guide to getting a green quarantine pass

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Stuck inside their homes, Cebu City residents may still be at a loss on how they can survive this enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) implemented at noon on Saturday, March 28, 2020. The Cebu…

P1M to P3M COVID-19 aid for Cebu City barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All 80 barangays in Cebu City will be given financial aid or assistance so that they can deal with the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), which is implemented to prevent the spread of the…

DOH-7, VSMMC mull filing case against person spreading unverified info

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Health authorities in Central Visayas are considering taking legal actions against the individual spreading unverified information pertaining to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests on social media. The Department of Health in Central…

Policemen less strict on border checkpoints on first day of ECQ

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen manning border checkpoints in Cebu City will just remind motorists entering or leaving the city to secure the needed passes. Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo Jr., Cebu City Police Office chief, said this…

BREAKING: DOH-7 logs 19 new COVID-19 cases; Cebu City reports first 2 deaths

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has reported 19 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with three new fatalities in the region on Saturday, March 28, 2020. In…

Siquijor temporarily closes airports, seaports

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -The Siquijor Provincial government will be barring incoming passengers, including residents returning to the island — in a 10-day period. This developed after Siquijor Governor Zaldy Villa signed and issued Executive Order (EO) No.…

BREAKING: Cebu City closes its borders

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government closed its borders starting at noontime today, March 28, 2020. Mayor Edgardo Labella led the closure of a portion of the Cebu South Coastal Road that serves as the…

As ‘lockdown’ nears, Cebu province residents urged to plan ahead

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials in Cebu are encouraging Cebuanos to finalize their plans, and prepare ahead of the looming lockdown in Cebu City. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced on Friday, March 27, 2020, that the province…

Drug personalities shift transactions to areas outside Cebu City and Talisay City amid COVID-19 restrictions

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With limited mobility especially in Cebu City and Talisay City due to the preventive measures implemented by these LGUs to address the threat posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), drug personalities have shifted…

15 mobile markets to roam around Cebu City during ECQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City residents living far from public markets or supermarkets need not worry when the city goes under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) tomorrow noon. There will 15 mobile markets soon to be deployed…

Public urged: Secure homes, properties from thieves

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Secure your homes and properties.” Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo Jr., Cebu City Police Office chief, made this call to the public after thieves hit the CDN Digital office at dawn of March 27,…

What to expect when Cebu City locks down on Saturday noon

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sirens and church bells will ring in Cebu City once the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) begins at 12 noon on Saturday, March 28, 2020. Mayor Edgardo Labella said that shipping lines have agreed…

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