Gov’t still owes 20,000 healthcare workers P1.94 billion in backpay

Kathleen de Villa 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — About 20,000 healthcare workers who rendered duty in private hospitals during the pandemic have yet to receive their COVID-19 allowances amounting to P1.94 billion. Data from the United Private Hospital Unions of the Philippines (UPHUP) showed…

IATF raises COVID-19 alert level in most parts of PH; some restrictions in effect

Zacarian Sarao 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) raised COVID-19 Alert Level 2 in 26 areas, including Cebu Province, from April 15 to 30, 2023, with some restriction that needed…

At Birhen sa Regla Parish National Shrine, kissing of Holy Cross not allowed this Holy Week

Futch Anthony Inso 04/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Nuestra Señora de Regla Parish National Shrine in Lapu-Lapu City will continue to implement some Covid-19 restrictions this Holy Week. This would include the prohibition on the kissing of the Holy Cross…

Growing out of mere compliance

Inez Ponce de leon - @inquirerdotnet 04/05/2023

Last week, I sat as thesis defense panelist for Camyl Fernandez and Ysobelle Joseph, both AB Communication seniors, who studied how 40 to 59-year-olds perceive a Department of Health (DOH) vaccine advocacy video. The students surveyed hundreds…

Love actually

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 04/03/2023

A pet, in my opinion, is the perfect poster child of unconditional love. I remember falling flat on my backside and it was Biscuit, our late golden retriever, who first witnessed the incident and who rushed to…

Mandaue City Jail transfers to new facility

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/29/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Jail will be transferred to its new facility in Dungguan, Barangay Basak in the city this June. Jail Superintendent Atty. Jonathan Baltar said that they have already transferred over 700…

Expert: 127% surge in COVID cases ‘not a concern’

Kathleen de Villa - Reporter / @Inq_Researchers 03/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — New COVID-19 cases nationwide soared by 127 percent on Friday, the highest rise in coronavirus infections in the country in recent weeks, according to the Department of Health’s (DOH) COVID-19 Tracker data. But infectious diseases expert…

A good read: ‘The COVID-19 catastrophe’

Ma. Ceres P. Doyo - @inquirerdotnet 03/24/2023

March 2020 was when the government placed the Philippines under near-total lockdown. The COVID-19 virus had landed. But we had no idea what was down the road and how, if there would be a pandemic, it would…

Saulog Festival to boost tourism recovery in Tagbilaran City, rest of Bohol – Mayor Yap

Doris C. Bongcac 03/18/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The return of the Saulog Festival in Tagbilaran City this April is an added boost to the city government’s initiative to ensure the full recovery of its tourism industry, and that of the…

MEPZ garment firm retrenches 161 workers; PESO helping affected workers to get jobs

Futch Anthony Inso 02/20/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 161 workers from the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) were retrenched from their jobs. This was confirmed by Kim Francisco, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Public Employment Service Office (PESO). The 161…

International cruise ship visits Visayas, boosts tourism

Joey Gabieta, Leo Udtohan 02/15/2023

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — An international cruise ship carrying at least 500 foreign tourists and crew docked in Bohol province and Kalanggaman Island in Leyte province last week, helping tourism-related businesses earn as they slowly recover…

Mandaue market administrator: Stalls closed since pandemic will be awarded to new vendors

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/03/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Over a hundred stalls at the Mandaue City Public Market that were closed since the COVID-19 pandemic will be awarded to new vendors soon. Market administrator Ceasar Mercadal Jr., said that the vendors…

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