Dog, cat bites decline in Cebu City this year

Pia Piquero 04/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year has so far seen a drop in cat and dog bites during the first quarter compared to last year, according to Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, acting head of the Cebu City Health…

Villa back as head of Cebu City health department

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has appointed Dr. Daisy Villa as head of the City Health Department. This was confirmed by the Cebu City Public Information Office in a social media post on…

CHD: 248 Cebu City residents get 2nd booster shots

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –More than 200 individuals belonging to the 5o years old and above age group and 18 to 49 years old with comorbidities have received their second doses of COVID-19 booster shots from the City…

Dengue cases in Cebu City still high for June

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The dengue cases in Cebu City are still high even after massive anti-dengue operations in June 2022. The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) revealed that by the end of June, the city recorded…

Cebu City launches all-out war vs dengue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has launched an all-out war against dengue, as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to rise. Mayor Michael said in a press conference on June 24, 2022, that he will be…

No dengue ‘outbreak’ in Cebu City yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health (CHD) does not consider the current dengue situation in the city as an outbreak yet. Doctor Ilya Tac-an of the CHD said that the current spike of dengue cases…

Cebu City barangays told to schedule misting with City Health to fight dengue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City barangays are encouraged to schedule with the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) misting operations for areas with dengue outbreaks. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the city’s chief doctor, said they are now conducting…

Rama orders intensified anti-dengue operations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has ordered intensified anti-dengue operations following the rise dengue cases and deaths in the first half of 2022.  In a phone conference, Rama said he had instructed the…

The rise of Dengue: 422 cases in Cebu City for first 5 months of 2022

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dengue cases increased by tenfold in 2022 compared to 2021 drawing concern from the Cebu City Health Department (CHD). Acting City Health Officer, Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, said that the city recorded a total…

37 urban public schools in Cebu City to start limited F2F on May 30

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/17/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be 37 public schools in the urban barangays in Cebu City that will start limited face-to-face (F2F) classes on May 30, 2022. The Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu City said…

Immunocomprised individuals urged to get 2nd booster

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Immunocompromised individuals should get a second booster shot of the COVID-19, a top Cebu City Health official said on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the acting Cebu City Health Officer, said…

Cebu City Health Department to add more vax sites in mountain barangays

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 03/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) intends to expand pop-up vaccination sites in mountain barangays in order to address the low turnout of individuals getting COVID-19 shots. “Mag meeting mi karon tan-awon lang…

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