Gov’t is ‘on top of the situation’ – Go on nCoV outbreak

Inquirer.net 02/05/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — “Since day one, the whole Duterte administration has said that it has been on top of the situation and is doing everything it can to address the issue,” Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go…

Cebu City looking for own quarantine facility for residents with suspected 2019-nCov

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 02/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is now looking for places or buildings in the city that would become a quarantine place for residents with suspected cases of 2019-novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCov ARD).…

GMCAC: Airport workers in contact with Wuhan couple are safe and healthy

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Workers of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are free from any signs and symptoms of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) as of now.  Michael Lenane, GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport…

CebPac discloses flight nos. of plane boarded by n-CoV-positive Sino couple; pilots, cabin crew under quarantine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Pacific has placed on quarantine the cabin crew and pilots of the flights boarded by the Chinese couple who tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 -nCoV). This developed after health…

Airport authorities prep MCIA for temporary travel ban of visitors from whole of China

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be a designated isolated area for Filipino citizens and residents coming from mainland China in Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) as the airport’s officials starts implementing the temporary travel ban of…

DTI-Cebu monitors establishments, online sellers overpricing masks; 2 called for investigation

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/02/2020

  CEBU CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry in Cebu (DTI-Cebu) has identified several establishments and online sellers in Cebu City allegedly overpricing surgical masks and N95 masks. In a post on their official Facebook…

Layo ra gyud ta sa US ug Russia kay mi- ban dayon sa China

Llyod Suarez 02/02/2020

Ang paglubay-lubay sa baruganan sa atong mga local officials dinhi sa Sugbo pag ban sa mga Chinese tourists/nationals/travelers bisag anaa na sa epidemic level ang 2019 novel coronavirus, maoy timailhan sa huyang nilang liderato. Maanaa ug way…

The economic toll of an emerging pandemic

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 02/02/2020

As countries grapple with the spread of the deadly 2019 new coronavirus, there are fears the deadly infectious agent is developing into a pandemic, one that will impact severely on the global economy.    The Wuhan virus…

AirAsia cancels flights between PHL and some cities in China

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – AirAsia Philippines, one of the country’s budget airlines, will be canceling several flights between the Philippines and China until March 1, 2020 amid the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease…

Chan clarifies: I don’t oppose 14-day quarantine after Garcia’s challenge

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said he does not oppose the Cebu Provincial Government’s plan to place travelers from China under a 14-day quarantine. This developed after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia…

Gwen: 14-day quarantine a way to discourage travelers from China to come to Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Amid backlash from the public, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said her decision to impose a 14-day quarantine for travelers from China is one way to discourage them to visit Cebu. Garcia, in a…

PAL places Dumaguete-Manila flight crew on quarantine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/31/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine Airlines (PAL), the country’s flag carrier, has placed the crew of one of its Dumaguete – Manila flight under quarantine. This developed after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that the…

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