Mall promodiser jailed for ‘stealing’ 3 bottles of alcohol

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A promodiser in one of the malls in Cebu City landed in jail after she allegedly stole three bottles of alcohol worth P132 on Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2020. But the 21-year-old woman…

MCWD: Lower supply from Jaclupan, Buhisan Dams

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Jaclupan and Buhisan Dams recorded lower production at least a month before the official summer season would begin.  According to Engineer Edgar Ortega, assistant general manager for operations of the Metropolitan Cebu…

Councilor calls for a stop on ‘unnecessary’ expenses

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu City councilor is asking the city government to stop spending funds on non-urgent expenses while the city is under the general community quarantine. Councilor Alvin Dizon told CDN Digital in a…

Issuance of permits suspended; market fees waived

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will not be issuing any permits while the city is under general community quarantine for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a memorandum, Mayor Edgardo Labella, ordered the Business…

Dead PUI in Cebu City negative for COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 27-year-old person under investigation (PUI), who died of respiratory illness in Cebu City on Sunday, March 15, 2020, tested negative to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Her swab samples had returned from…

200 to be prioritized for COVID-19 tests at VSMMC, kits only at 100

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) announced that at least 200 individual would needed to be prioritized for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests. At a press conference on Thursday, March…

48 vehicles, social distancing violators, apprehended

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB – 7) apprehended 48 public utility vehicles (PUVs) for not complying with their mandates to implement social distancing. Eduardo Montealto Jr., LTFRB…

Gwen: ‘We’re not on lockdown; do not hoard supplies’

Rosalie Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has assured that there remains no lockdown in Cebu province as she calls on the public to refrain from panic buying and hoarding of goods. Following the enhanced community quarantine…

‘Stricter’ border controls up in Bantayan Island

Rosalie Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Although sea travel from mainland Cebu to Bantayan Island in the north continues, both local and foreign travelers arriving via Santa Fe port will have to undergo stringent measures first before they will…

Will Cebu follow suit in declaring a lockdown?

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Stricter protocols for social distancing and mobility are on the way for Cebu. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the provincial government would come up with more stringent protocols, within the next 48 hours, to…

Free Bus Rides in Cebu City start on March 18

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be lesser or no stranded passengers in Cebu City’s streets because the city government will be giving free bus rides starting today, March 18, 2020 until the general community quarantine in…

Gwen wants bagsakan centers in localities to combat ‘overpricing’ of basic goods

Rosalie Abatayo 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bagsakan centers will be set up in the different towns and cities of the province to ensure food security amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat. The bagsakan centers are makeshift markets where basic…

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