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…

Mandaue residents urged: Avail of medical mission at city’s sports complex on July 16

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/13/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandauehanons or Mandaue residents are encouraged to participate and avail of the services that will be offered in the upcoming medical, dental, and wellness missions of the city on Sunday, July 16, at…

Ban on street parties, liquor sales along the Sinulog’s old, new routes pushed

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Multisectoral Convergence Group has recommended to Mayor Michael Rama for a ban on street parties and liquor sales along the old and new routes of the Sinulog grand parade as…

Rama to ask contractor why there’s only ‘minimal’ improvement on CCMC 8th and 9th floors

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 10/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama will invite the contractor of Phase 4 of the new building of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) “to shed light” on why some of their agreed-upon plans…

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…

CHD to Cebu City residents: Take advantage of ‘Toktok Bakuna’ program

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Still unvaccinated? Have yourself inoculated through Cebu City’s Toktok Bakuna program or the city’s home vaccination program. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the Cebu City Health Department (CHD), said they are now implementing…

Cebu City to lobby ‘mass vaccination’ in schools for teachers, students

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has expressed his support for schools here to return to the traditional way of learning. Rama, in a recent press interview, said the city government wants schools to be able…

In Cebu City, no walk-ins allowed for vaccination of minors aged 5-11

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will not allow walk-ins for the vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 years for now. The city expects the roll-out to start around February 14, 2022, depending on when the…

Vaccination program in Cebu City picks up pace

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The vaccination program in Cebu City is finally picking up after being temporarily put on hold due to Typhoon Odette. The City Health Department (CHD) has opened at least 15 sites for the…

Rama: We will find a way to fully bring back vaccination in the coming days

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the city government would find a way to bring back the vaccination program this 2022. The vaccination program had been greatly affected following the onslaught of Typhoon…

Cebu City reaches 70% of vaccinated adult population

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is getting closer to reaching its desired herd immunity after it reached its target population for the vaccination of the eligible adult population. Cebu City has inoculated a total of 736,856…

Cebu City nears herd immunity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City is about to reach herd immunity, and they hope to achieve this by the end of the year.  The City Health Department (CHD) said that as of December 8, 2021, the vaccination has…

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