140 new cases in Cebu City in 1 week

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City recorded more new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases than recoveries in one week, breaking its previous trend of having more recovered patients than new ones. Data from the Department of Health…

Labella closes Cebu City borders for non-essential entry, q-pass coding returns on Nov. 16

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be closing its borders to individuals who have no essential purpose to visit the city amid the spike of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases starting 5:01 a.m. on November 16,…

Labella: I have final say on lockdown

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the final say about a lockdown on any part of the city lies on him with the recommendations of the Department of Health (DOH) and Cebu…

Cebu execs welcome Sinas as new PNP chief; militants slam his appointment

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials in Cebu welcomed the news on Police Major General Debold Sinas being named to take the helm of the Philippine National Police (PNP). READ MORE: Palace: Duterte chose Sinas because of his drug…

Public leniency can lead to canceling Fiesta Señor motorcades

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorcades in line with the Fiesta Señor celebration this 2021 could be canceled, organizers on Monday, November 2 announced. Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra, in a phone interview with reporters, said concerns on…

Cebu City gives encroachers of easement zone time to undo damage

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is urging violators of the easement zone in rivers and other waterways here to undo the damage and violation they have done if they don’t want the government to…

No Christmas parties for Cebu City Hall employees; bonuses in limbo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will not be holding any Christmas parties in all departments this year, and the fate of their Christmas bonuses hang in the air. Mayor Edgardo Labella made this announcement…

Cebu City to release cash incentives for medical frontliners this Oct. 29

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Monday, October 26, announced that they would start releasing the cash incentives they promised to healthcare workers attending to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients here. Labella, in…

Cebu City starts distributing aid to 400 cemetery vendors

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government has started distributing aid to vendors who will be affected by the closure of cemeteries this Kalag-kalag season. Mayor Edgardo Labella announced that they had already provided assistance to…

Cebu City, Archdiocese form ‘overseeing group’ for Christianity’s quincentenary celebration

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only a few people will be allowed to physically attend events in line with one of the country’s most awaited celebrations this 2021. This as the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Cebu City…

44 out of 80 Cebu City barangays have zero active cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The deputy chief implementor for Cebu City’s Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) welcomed Mayor Edgardo Labella’s move to provide cash incentives for barangays that could achieve zero…

Will Cebu City achieve a COVID-free status this year? Netizens share their thoughts

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Netizens shared their thoughts on the challenge for Cebu City to become coronavirus-free before the year ends. Just like Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, some netizens told CDN Digital that they were optimistic…

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