Lapu-Lapu vice mayor: Not yet time to allow public not to wear face masks in open spaces

Futch Anthony Inso 06/13/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Vice Mayor Celedonio “Celsi” Sitoy said he believed that it was not yet the proper time to no longer require the public from wearing a face mask, even in open spaces…

PNP’s advice to cops who won’t follow mask mandate: Just resign

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 06/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Police officers and officials who will refuse to heed the national government’s COVID-19 protocols on face mask use should just resign, Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said on Monday. During…

Metro Manila may be put under Alert Level 2 due to uptick in COVID-19 cases

Daniza Fernandez 06/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Monday raised the possibility of escalating the COVID alert system to Level 2 amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire…

70% in Central Visayas inoculated against COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has already vaccinated 70 percent of its target population against COVID-19, a year since the vaccination campaign rolled out.  In a recent press conference, the Department of Health in Central Visayas…

Zafra wants Task Force Kasaligan to continue beyond June 30

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/10/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra wants the Task Force Kasaligan to continue beyond June 30. In a phone interview with reporters, Zafra said that the contract of the 150 Task Force Kasaligan…

Face masks still required in Mandaue City

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/10/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- Face masks are still required to be worn for individuals living in or going to Mandaue City. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, the chief of staff of Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, in a…

DILG ‘not recognizing’ Garcia’s EO on face masks

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it does not recognize the executive order issued by Cebu Provincial Governor Gwen Garcia on ditching the use of face mask when outdoors.…

Duque wants COVID-19 face mask rule retained

Christia Marie Ramos 06/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said he will convince the next administration to retain the COVID-19 mask rule. While it would be up to the next administration to set up their own…

Cebu City, Central Visayas COVID-19 cases remain low over the past weeks

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City logged no new COVID-19 case on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Deputy Chief Implementor, told reporters on Thursday, that none of…

Cebu City EOC: Unvaxxed resident, senior citizen were latest COVID-19 fatalities

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 57-year-old resident, who remained unvaccinated, and a senior citizen with comorbidities were the two COVID-19 deaths that were reported in Cebu City this May, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) deputy chief implementer Joel…

Cebu City logs first two COVID deaths in May

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/29/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) recorded its first two COVID-related deaths for the month of May this weekend. The EOC May 28, 2022 report showed that the City logged its…

More funds for PhilHealth coverage of students pushed

Melvin Gascon 05/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The government must provide additional funding for the insurance coverage of students under the state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the face of an imminent return to in-person classes, party-list group Kabataan said…

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