The disappearing ‘lolas’ of Mapanique

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 03/30/2023

There were originally 96 members when they formed the Malaya Lolas, an association of Filipino women who suffered mass rape and other forms of horrendous crimes committed by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. As…

GMA artist Andrei Sison dies due to car accident

Anne Pasajol 03/24/2023

Emerging GMA teen artist Andrei Sison passed away earlier this morning after he figured in a car accident, his talent agency Sparkle GMA Artist Center confirmed. “Sparkle GMA Artist Center sadly announces the passing of one if…

Lapu-Lapu plans to open free dialysis center by April — Mayor Chan

Futch Anthony Inso 03/13/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — By April, the Lapu-Lapu City government will have its own dialysis center for Oponganon patients. This developed after the Lapu-Lapu City government entered into a joint venture agreement with a private firm to…

Toledo jins top poomsae event of regional Taekwondo Championships

Glendale G. Rosal 03/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Taekwondo Training Center dominated the poomsae event of the 2023 Regional CPJ Taekwondo Championships on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the SM Seaside City Cebu.  This after, they harvested a total…

CebuDoc Group launches new Center for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Marc Cosep 01/19/2021

CebuDoc Group launched its new Center for Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (CPRM) at the CebuDoc health and Science Building along Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City. Its new center caters to patients with physical and developmental disabilities and…

Cebu City needs a command center — Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that the city would need a command center not just to address the pandemic but to address the many long term problems being faced in the city…

COVID-19 patient caught stealing ‘things’ inside Tejero isolation center

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive man, may not be able to taste freedom even when he will recover from the virus because he will be transferred to the detention facility of…

Cebu City now has 2,500 beds in isolation centers

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has now 2,500 beds in the different Barangay Isolation Centers (BIC) for the asymptomatic cases of the coronvarius disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a statement through the city’s Public Information Office (PIO),…

Basilica evolves, embraces technology to reach more faithful

Marc Cosep 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Digital technology presents an often bewildering array of choices for organizations as it compels them to produce content on their social media pages. Slideshows, and videos, join social networks, and use mobile technology…

Quarantine center in Block 27, NRA to be done in 10 days

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 200-bed capacity quarantine center for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will soon rise at the Cebu City-owned Block 27 at the North Reclamation Area.  Lawyer Jose Daluz III, special assistant to Mayor Edgardo…

DOH-7 opens COVID-19 center in Cebu City

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) will be setting up a center here that will help address the needs for COVID-19 response. This is made possible after the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de…

COVID-19 crises mgmt center, hotlines activated

Florence Baesa 03/19/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Philippines —Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo ordered the activation of the city’s Coronavirus Disease ( COVID-19) Crises Management Center (CMC). Remollo, who is the chairperson of the COVID-19 Incident Command System, said in a…

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