Parents to be penalized if their kids will be caught twice violating health protocols — CCPO exec

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents of erring children, who will be caught or rescued for the second time for violating health protocols or for staying outside their homes, will be penalized. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, Cebu…

San Nicolas Proper to Cebu City gov’t: Help us take care of the homeless

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay San Nicolas Proper in Cebu City is housing 91 homeless individuals since the start of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on Mach 28, 2020. However, Barangay Captain Clifford Niñal, said they had…

Wearing face masks reduces our ability to read other’s emotions—study

06/02/2020

A new German study has found that wearing face masks during the current COVID-19 pandemic could be impairing our ability to read one another’s emotions. Carried out by Claus-Christian Carbon, a Professor of General Psychology and Methodology…

Elderly from Dumanjug cries tears of joy after receiving aid from SAP

Immae Lachica 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In hard times like a health crisis, getting all the help we can get really goes a long way. Help from the government, from private individuals and even from our relatives means so much…

Souvenir maker in Negros Oriental helps make face shields, transparent aerosol boxes

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A Negros Oriental craft company, which is engaged in the manufacture of quality artisanal works and souvenirs, joined many others in the campaign against the coronavirus 2019 outbreak by making face shields and aerosol boxes.…

PBA celebrates 45th anniversary in silence

Bong Lozada 04/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines—The PBA has to forego its 45th anniversary with Luzon still under enhanced community quarantine due to the grip of COVID-19. With 45 years being a milestone, celebrating it in normal circumstances would’ve been a given…

Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus

04/09/2020

SAN FRANCISCO —  Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots are being increasingly relied on as fast, efficient, contagion-proof champions in the war against the deadly coronavirus. One team of robots temporarily cared for patients in…

NEDA urges government to prioritize support for production of essential goods

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Amid the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government should prioritize support for the production of essential goods and personal protective equipment. The…

Unsung heroes: Grocery store workers

Marc Cosep 04/07/2020

As the coronavirus pandemic gets more intense with each passing day, it’s time to acknowledge some absolute heroes among us: grocery store workers. Supermarkets are busier than ever, and their employees are putting themselves in harm’s way every single day…

British Prime Minister moved to ICU as coronavirus symptoms dramatically worsens

04/07/2020

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms dramatically worsened Monday, April 6, 2020, just a day after he was admitted for what…

Doctor in Cebu City recovers from COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A physician here is among the patients who recently recovered from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Dr. Estrella Huang, an internal medicine specialist from the Cebu Doctors’ Hospital, is set to be discharged…

VisMin LGUs, DoH can decide to lift or extend ECQ

Rosalie Abatayo 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The extension or lifting of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in areas in the Visayas and Mindanao depends on the assessment of the local government units and the field offices of the Department…

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