Duterte orders travel ban from Hubei

Darryl John Esguerra 01/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines—President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the imposition of a temporary ban on Chinese nationals from China’s Hubei province, where Wuhan City — the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak— is located as well as from other…

Dar lauds Cebu, Bohol for banning pork products from ASF areas 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY–Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Tuesday said the quarantine measures put in place by the local governments in Cebu, Bohol, and Mimaropa should continue. The measures would ensure that the hog industry in these areas would…

Lapu mayor asks DOH to ban direct flights from neighboring cities of Wuhan City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Amid the threat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has called on the Department of Health (DoH) to consider banning direct flights from the neighboring cities of Wuhan, China…

Gabuya seeks ban of student drivers at SRP, main thoroughfares in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Major thoroughfares in Cebu City including the Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) and other roads located at the South Road Properties (SRP) should never be used for driving lessons. Councilor Eugenio Gabuya said…

Deployment ban stays until Kuwait ‍honors 2018 labor agreement

Julie M. Aurelio, Tina G. Santos 01/17/2020

The total deployment ban of workers to Kuwait will remain in effect “until we get justice for Ms [Jeanelyn] Villavende and a consensus on the standard employment contract,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a press…

Deployment ban in Kuwait also covers returning domestic workers – Bello

01/03/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will also ban the deployment of vacationing household service workers to Kuwait and not only new ones as initially announced, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. “Initially, I was inclined to exempt…

PRO-7: We achieved our goal on implementing vaping ban in region

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The information dissemination of the police on the prohibition of the use of e-cigarettes or vapes in public places by confiscating the device was a success. This was how Police Brigadier General Valeriano De…

PRO-7 to strengthen campaign against vape use in public areas

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that it will continue to strengthen the campaign against the use of e-cigarettes or vapes in public areas in the region.  On Friday morning, November 22,…

4 e-cigarettes turned over to police, 1 other seized from minor in Talisay City

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four Vape or e-cigarette users in Talisay City have started turning over their e-cigarettes to police while one other was confiscated from a minor hours after President Rodrigo Duterte announced the banning of…

PRO-7 to coordinate with e-cigarette sellers for information drive on vape ban

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The police in Central Visayas will be coordinating with all e-cigarette sellers for the information drive about the banning of the use of vape in public places. Following the order of President Rodrigo Duterte on…

Police in Central Visayas to start apprehending persons using e-cigarettes in public

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/20/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The police in Central Visayas said it will start apprehending persons who will be using e-cigarettes in public places. Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, director of Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) said they have given the…

Duterte bans use, importation of e-cigarettes

Nestor Corrales 11/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, announced the banning of e-cigarettes in the country. Duterte said he would “ban the use and importation” of vaping or e-cigarettes. “Vaping is also dangerous, I…

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