Be The Light: A song of hope

Immae Lachica 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Believing a song can unite a community and a nation, the Guang Ming Institute of Performing Arts has come up with a song with a strong message of hope amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…

Medtechs needed in Cebu; P1K per day wage offered

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities are hiring at least 93 registered, medical technologists (Medtechs) in preparation for the massive and targeted coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) testing in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu. The Philippine…

House-to-house search for possible COVID-19 patients in brgy in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/26/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Medical workers are conducting a massive house-to-house search in Barangay Camaman-an here to search for neighbors of a recently died COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) patient who might have been infected of…

Lapu-Lapu has 10 more COVID-19 cases — exec

Norman V. Mendoza 04/24/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — There are 10 more coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive cases in Lapu-Lapu city today, April 24, 2020. This is according to information given by Lapu-Lapu City’s Crisis Manager Nagiel Bañacia. Bañacia said that…

Why China?

Jobers Bersales 04/23/2020

  Much as U.S. president Donald Trump wants to prove that COVID-19 came from a laboratory in China, the answer may yet turn out differently. No doubt, everyone is probably wondering now why most if not all…

Blacklisting and the truth on COVID-19

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 04/21/2020

  Fear of blacklisting might be  causing the unexplained under-reporting of the consequences of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on seafarers. “There is an unnecessary fear of telling the truth thereby potentially causing panic in what…

Community transmission and the silent spreaders of COVID-19

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 04/19/2020

  The surge in COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases in Cebu City, in particular, in Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz, prompted an emergency meeting of Cebu’s town and city mayors at the Capitol last Friday. Presided by Governor…

BJMP urged: Temporarily free political, elderly prisoners

Froilan Gallardo 04/19/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines—A group of human rights lawyers has asked the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology  (BJMP) for the temporary release of non-violent prisoners including the elderly and political prisoners. Lawyer Czarina Golda S.…

Good deeds in the midst of COVID-19 crisis

Atty, Ruphil Bañoc 04/17/2020

The role of the private sector in times of crisis cannot be overemphasized. Companies, big or small, non-government organizations, and private individuals have come forward to lend their helping hands to the less privileged. This does not…

Gwen mulls more border checkpoints in feeder roads connecting province, city

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Cebu provincial government is considering putting up additional border checkpoints  in feeder roads that may serve as alternative entry point from Cebu City into the province’s jurisdiction. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said local…

Villa: We need more space for COVID-19 patients

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Cebu City Health Officer Daisy Villa said that it is ideal for the asymptomatic patients of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to be isolated from the community. However, at this point, there is simply not…

Lost semester or lost summer term?

Jobers Reynes Bersales 04/16/2020

  The sudden rise in positive COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases in Cebu City, centered around Sitio Zapatera, Barangay Luz, has put a damper on those who were hoping early this week of seeing an end to…

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