Police arrest Cebuana entrepreneur accused of posting false information

Alven Marie Timtim, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu City arrested a businesswoman who was accused of posting false information related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Lawyer Vincent Isles confirmed to Cebu Daily News Digital that her client,…

Barrio Luz National High School to host asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of positive cases in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay (Barrio) Luz has been rapidly increasing in the past days and Cebu City does not yet have the quarantine facilities to house them. In…

Sitio A. Lopez placed under total lockdown

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The residents of Sitio A. Lopez in Barangay Labangon can no longer leave their area following the announcement of a total lockdown there by Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella. Labella said in an…

Mass testing for COVID-19 in Cebu City to roll out soon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mass testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu City will begin soon. This developed after the Cebu City government dispatched a total of 20,000 swab test kits to the City Health Department…

House-to-house distribution of elderly’s cash aid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of using cash cards, the Cebu City government is planning for a house-to-house distribution scheme for the senior citizens’ financial assistance. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Monday, April 13, 2020,…

Cebu City eyes community service for social distancing violators

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government is eyeing to impose community service as a consequence for those caught violating social distancing protocols. At a press conference on Monday, April 13, 2020, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo…

Labella: No penalty for not wearing mask, just go home

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella denied the circulating reports that those who violate the executive order on wearing masks in public places will be penalized up to P20,000. A Facebook community page reported…

Labella: No need to extend ECQ just yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella supports the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon mandated by President Rodrigo Duterte, but for his own city, the mayor wants to further study its…

Aid for elderly: Cebu City eyes distributing cash card

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government is considering using cash cards as a means of distributing financial assistance for senior citizens in the city. At a press conference on Monday, April 6, 2020, Cebu City…

Electronic quarantine passes for Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents in Cebu City are now encouraged to register and keep digital copies of their enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) passes. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced on Monday, April 6, 2020, that electronic…

Cebu City: With a population of 1M, 260k will benefit from SAP

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Around 262,000 households in Cebu City were identified as beneficiaries for the emergency subsidy program from the national government. This was announced by Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella during a press conference on…

Who are exempted from prohibition of entry in Cebu City?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Individuals who are exempted from the prohibition of entry in Cebu City would not need an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) pass to access the city. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced this during…

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