Ahong: City will not spend a single cent on party’s proclamation rally, Pres. Duterte to attend

Futch Anthony Inso 03/29/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has clarified that the city government will not spend even a single cent on the upcoming proclamation rally of Team Ahong-Team Libre, which will be held on…

COVID-19 crushes dreams of some Bar examinees

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Manuel (not his real name) is a fire arson investigator for the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in a local government unit (LGU) in Cebu island and is supposed to take the Bar…

Report COVID-19 antigen test ‘positives’ – DOH

Leila B. Salaverria, Tina G. Santos 02/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said the reporting of positive results of self-administered COVID-19 antigen tests is mandatory. “All individuals with a positive self-antigen test shall report to their Barangay Health Emergency Response Team…

Bar examinees to undergo antigen testing on Feb. 2

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  In preparation for the Bar examinations on February 4 and 6, 2022, in Cebu City, all examinees are required to take antigen tests on February 2. This is to ensure that they are…

What to expect in Visayas’ largest art fair yet

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Visayas on November 25 launched its biggest art fair yet, drawing dozens of artists and thousands of masterpieces for a colorful, two-day affair. Called the Visayas Art Fair, the event gathered artists, art…

Unvaccinated Lapu mallgoers need to undergo antigen test

Futch Anthony Inso 11/23/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Starting Thursday, November 25, 2021, mallgoers in Lapu-Lapu City would need to undergo antigen tests before they are allowed to enter malls and other establishments. This was announced by Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard…

You can now get high-quality COVID-19 antigen rapid tests at Watsons

PR 11/04/2021

Recognizing the importance of widespread testing, Watsons will sell FDA-certified COVID-19 antigen test kits with a price range of P399-P500 at select stores in Metro Manila starting October 25 and will be available in all stores nationwide…

Cebu City logs only 7 new COVID-19 cases on Oct 18

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has logged its lowest number of new cases on October 18, 2021, at seven cases, since the third surge in August 2021. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of the…

Cebu Pacific requires preboarding antigen tests for HK-bound passengers

Miguel Camus 09/18/2021

Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest budget carrier, is now requiring passengers bound for Hong Kong to take an antigen test inside the airport before flying in a bid to strengthen screening efforts against COVID-19. This comes on…

Cebu City to adopt new policies for travelers arriving in port

Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is considering adopting the proposed new policies of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for arriving travelers in the city’s ports. The EOC has recommended that all travelers entering the port will…

Cebu City EOC pushes for antigen, RT-PCR tests for inbound sea travelers

Mae Fhel Gom-os 06/21/2021

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES — Due to the rising COVID-19 cases noted in the neighboring provinces, all inbound passengers whether for Cebu City or Cebu Province, as long as they go through the seaport in Cebu City, might…

Governors want COVID-19 testing for tourists upon entry to provinces

Inquirer.net 03/11/2021

MANILA, Philippines – A group of governors has asked the national government to allow COVID-19 testing for travelers at the point of entry in provinces. Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., president of the League of Provinces of…

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