DOH-7 urges LGUs to regulate, monitor gatherings

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) urged local governments to continue regulating and monitoring gatherings despite the easing of restrictions.  DOH-7 made this pronouncement as the campaign period for local elections started, and…

Cebu City posts lowest positivity rate since the start of the year — Garganera

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has registered the lowest positivity rate since the start of the year. Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief implementer of EOC, announced that on March 28, 2022, the…

Cebu City EOC lays out recommendations for future crowd-drawing events

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines-  The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has laid out a number of safety recommendations for both organizers and attendees of future events that are likely to draw huge crowds. This comes after the staging of…

Cebu City Police on ‘Arat na Cebu’ concert: ‘A successful event’

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police said they will not discourage another concert to be held here, especially after they described the handling of the Arat na Cebu concert last Saturday, March 26, 2022, as ‘successful.’ Police Lieutenant…

Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama defends decision to allow free concert

Morexette Marie Erram 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama defended his decision to allow concerts and other gatherings despite health concerns being raised. In a press conference on Monday, March 28, 2022, Rama said allowing crowd-gathering events is part…

Concert in Cebu City may be a superspreader — DOH-7

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local health officials raised concerns on the crowd that joined a free concert here last Saturday, March 26. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7),…

Cebu City gov’t keen to hold another concert

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite concerns on health, safety, and crowd control, the Cebu City Government is inclined to hold another concert here. This time, it will be in the South Road Properties (SRP), said Mayor Michael…

Organizers: Arat na Cebu Concert not a political event

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least two Cebu City politicians were invited to speak during the Arat na Cebu Concert that is scheduled tonight, March 26, at the Cebu City Sports Center. But organizers clarified that the…

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