Cebu expands quarantine protocols to all int’l arrivals

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government’s 14-day mandatory quarantine now excuses no one. Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020, all passengers arriving at the Mactan Cebu International Airport via any international flight shall be required to…

Thermal scan checkpoints in Cebu City starts

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has implemented the thermal scanning checkpoints to check the temperatures of all the persons who will be entering the city. Following the guidelines of Mayor Edgardo Labella, who placed…

Cebu City puts up border control as it enters ‘general community quarantine’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Those who will be accessing Cebu City starting today, March 15, 2020, may need to present proof that they are residing or working in the city. This as Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella…

Negros Oriental under Medical Code Red Sub Level 2

Florence Baesa 03/15/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental — The province of Negros Oriental is now placed under Medical Code Red Sub Level 2 for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the death a councilor from Tayasan this morning, March 15, 2020 who…

PUI, TB-meningitis patient, dies in Cebu City hospital

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A patient suspected of having the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu City died on Sunday, March 15, 2020. The Cebu City Health Office confirmed this in a press conference on Sunday.  City…

LTFRB-7 tells PUV operators, drivers: Comply with ‘one seat apart’ rule or else…

Rosalie Abatayo 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Starting on Monday, March 16, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) will set out to the streets to ensure public utility vehicles’ (PUVs) compliance with the social distancing…

In Photos: Social Distancing in Cebu Cathedral

Gerard Vincent Francisco, Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Holy Masses in Cebu have not been suspended yet despite threats of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). But the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, one of the most popular churches in Cebu City, is implementing…

Capitol to Cebu LGUs: Cancel big events, implement curfew, social distancing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All towns and component cities belonging to Cebu province are ordered to cancel large gatherings and assemblies, observe social distancing, and implement curfew as means to curb the spread of the Coronavirus Disease…

Cebu bans entry of passengers from Negros Island

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the death of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) patient in Dumaguete City on Sunday morning, March 15, 2020, Cebu is now closing its borders to everyone arriving from the entire Negros Island. This…

Philippine carriers cancel flights to and from Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The country’s three carriers announced that they had cancelled flights to and from Cebu following the decision of the local government here to ban entry of inbound passengers. Read more: Cebu to ban…

14-day mandatory quarantine to include travelers from Spain

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers arriving in Cebu from areas infected with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been expanded to already include Spain. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced this development in…

Cebu PB to DILG: ‘Shed light’ on CSO accreditation, assistance guidelines

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board has asked the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to “shed light” on the guidelines to be followed in accrediting and extending help to civil society organizations (CSOs)…

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