Visayan Electric exec succumbs to COVID-19

Rosalie Abatayo 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Visayan Electric Company has confirmed the death of one of its executives due to complications related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The company said Dennis N.A. Garcia, the chief executive officer and Chairman…

Rama bewails Cebu City’s lack of ECQ preparation

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama has  expressed disappointment at how the city has handled the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). In a phone interview with CDN Digital, Rama said that…

‘Sakrispisyo ug motuman lang ta nga magpuyo sa bay’

Lloyd Suarez 03/28/2020

  Wa mapan-os ug wa gyud ko masipyat sa akong  baruganan  nga kinahanglang maglockdown na ta dinhi sa tibuuk Sugbo batok sa coronavirus disease 2019 o COVID-19. Bisan nalangay ang deklarasyon nila ni Governor Gwen Garcia, Cebu City…

State of calamity, ‘extreme’ public health emergency in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 03/26/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The entire Cebu province, excluding the independent cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu, is now under a state of calamity and extreme public health emergency. In a special session on Thursday morning, March…

DOLE-7, Pag-ibig will only accept documents sent through email

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY—To support the government’s call for physical distancing, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other agencies in Central Visayas will only accept the submission of documents from their clients through electronic mail. The term…

Capitol to file case vs curfew-cursing rapper

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A public apology will not erase the “violation” of Jean Brandon Perang, the rapper who cursed at the government for implementing curfew and claimed that they held a rap battle despite the prohibition…

Online call for mass testing draws support

Rosalie Abatayo 03/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The call for mass testing in the country has become louder with now close to 140,000 people supporting the online petition for the government to conduct mandatory testing for the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).…

35 Cebu mayors agree on self-quarantine

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — 35 mayors in Cebu have agreed to undergo self-quarantine and practice social distancing following their recent travel to Metro Manila. Liloan town Mayor Christina Frasco, the president of the Cebu chapter of the…

DOH: Results of COVID-19 test kits from local suppliers cannot be deemed ‘official’

Rosalie Abatayo 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — None of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits from local suppliers are approved by the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Jaime Bernadas, regional director of the Department of Health in Central…

Capitol eyes calamity fund to buy COVID-19 test kit

Rosalie Abatayo 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The Capitol may tap its calamity fund to purchase Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits to improve local surveillance of the viral disease. Garcia, in a press conference at the Capitol on Monday, March…

Cebu hotels may find business opportunity in expanded quarantine protocol

Rosalie Abatayo 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — The Cebu provincial government’s move to expand the coverage of its mandatory 14-day quarantine to all arriving passengers from any country may be an opportunity for the local hotel industry to recover. This…

CiBus launched, to accommodate 20 passengers for now

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Interim Bus (CiBus) System that will mimic the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) component of the Metro Cebu Integrated Intermodal Transport System (MCIITS) has started its operations on Monday, March 16, 2020. …

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