Mandaue’s BHNWs ask for honorarium increase

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Barangay Health Nutrition Workers (BHNW) in Mandaue City on Monday, have requested the city to increase their monthly honorarium of P3,300. In a meeting on Monday, April 4, city officials agreed that…

42 babies born from COVID mothers in Cebu City amid August surge

Dyrecka Letigio 09/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hope appears in unique bundles for Cebu City amid the devastating COVID-19 surge last month which resulted in 266 deaths. Amid the surge of cases, deaths, and hospital admissions, at least 42 babies…

All Lapu SP members told to undergo RT-PCR test

Futch Anthony Inso 08/31/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Health Department is now conducting a contact tracing activity for those who attended the regular session of the city council on Thursday, August 26, at Marina Seaview in Barangay Ibo.…

6% of COVID-19 positive traced individuals are fully vaccinated — Cebu City EOC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The Cebu City Emergency Operations Office (EOC) said that based on their one-week data of contact tracing, fully vaccinated individuals make up at least 6 percent of the cases that turn positive for Coronavirus…

‘Good vibes only’

Hyacinth Tagupa - @inquirerdotnet 03/19/2021

Back when COVID-19 wasn’t a thing and the biggest disappointment in our news feeds was the finale of “Game of Thrones,” “good vibes only” was a mantra to ward off unpleasant thoughts and news. But now, over…

2 Lapu RTC branches physically closed after employee test positive for COVID-19

Doris C. Bongcac 02/02/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Two branches of the Regional Trial Court (TRC) in Lapu-Lapu City were ordered closed starting this Tuesday, February 2, and until February 12 after an employee of Branch 73 tested positive for the…

Gullas admits to being a ‘close contact’ of COVID-positive individual

Doris C. Bongcac 01/11/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas is asking asking his constituents to remain vigilant and to always wear their face masks. In a Facebook post this Monday morning, January 11, 2021, Gullas said…

Sinulog participant is COVID-19 positive, contact tracing on

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/07/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the members of a Sinulog 2021 contingent has tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) after manifesting symptoms. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of the Emergency Operations…

Cebu City plans to intensify testing following COVID-19 spike

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is planning to intensify contact tracing and testing following the rise of new Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the past weeks. The Emergency Operations Center said that it is only…

298 contact tracers to start contact tracing work in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 10/15/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Two hundred ninety eight (298) of the 300 contact tracers hired by the Department of Interior and Local Government in Lapu-Lapu (DILG-Lapu-Lapu) will start their contact tracing duties today, October 15, 2020. Jonah…

7 of 10 new COVID cases in Bohol province are LSIs

Doris C. Bongcac 09/15/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol province logged 10 new cases of the coronavirus disease on Monday, September 14, according to a report by the Bohol Provincial PCR laboratory. Seven of the 10 cases are locally stranded individuals…

12 employees of Cebu City bank positive for COVID-19

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Employees of a bank in Cebu City were tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prompting the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to temporarily close down the bank. Councilor Joel Garganera, head of…

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