Cebu City eyes new public cemetery

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 07/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is looking for lots in the mountain barangays that can be made into a new public cemetery as the death toll in the city for the Coronavirus Disease 2019…

PH coronavirus cases now at 27,238 as 457 more contracted COVID-19

Katrina Hallare 06/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines is now at 27,238, according to the latest data released by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday. DOH said the current tally includes the…

COVID-19 cases in PH exceed 23,000; death toll stands at 1,027

Daphne Galvez 06/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country exceeded 23,000 on Wednesday as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 750 new cases. The total number of cases now stands at 23,732. Of the new cases,…

Philippines’ COVID-19 cases surge to 14,319; death toll at 873

Darryl John Esguerra 05/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The total number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines has risen to 14,319 as the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported 284 new cases nationwide. Of the new cases, 171 came…

Italy posts lowest one-day death toll from coronavirus since lockdown

05/18/2020

ROME — Italy on Sunday recorded the fewest deaths from coronavirus in one day since its two-month lockdown began, as the country stands poised to reopen most commercial activity. The civil protection unit said 145 people had died…

COVID-19 cases in PH now at 3,660; death toll at 163

Daphne Galvez 04/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Four hundred and fourteen more individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. This brought the total of confirmed cases in the country…

DOH: COVID-19 positive now at 2,311; death toll at 96

Daphne Galvez 04/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 227 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Wednesday. This brought the total number of cases to 2,311 as of 4 p.m. on April 1. So…

DOH: 803 people in PH now COVID-19 positive; death toll at 54

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 03/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 803 people in the county are now infected with COVID-19 as the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 93 new cases on Friday, the highest uptick in a single day so far.…

Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 25

03/04/2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 25 people were killed, some…

Death toll now 26 in Iloilo, Guimaras sea tragedy

08/04/2019

ILOILO CITY—Nine more bodies of passengers of three motorboats that capsized on Saturday (Aug 3) in the waters between Iloilo City and Guimaras Island were recovered on Sunday (Aug 4) raising the death toll to 26. At…

Friday death toll now at 7 as another alleged drug suspect falls in Daanbantayan

Benjie Talisic, Morexette Marie Erram 02/22/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Another alleged drug suspect was gunned down in Daanbantayan town , northern Cebu on Friday dawn, February 22, 2019.  The fatality was identified as 30-year-old Cristory Montiadora.  As a result, the death toll…

Help amid destruction

Editorial 02/14/2017

Unlike typhoons which can be tracked by weather satellites, earthquakes can occur at any place and any time, and it was unfortunate for the people of Surigao province that they were hit by a major quake late…

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