Face-to-face classes can wait until Delta is out – Sen. Gatchalian

Futch Anthony Inso 07/23/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Although he advocates for the resumption of the face-to-face classes, Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian is in favor of the continued postponement of the learning scheme. Gatchalian said that he just wants to be…

DOH-7 deploys additional 30 nurses to Cebu City hospitals

Futch Anthony Inso 07/22/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has already deployed additional 30 nurses to different private hospitals in Cebu City. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, regional director of DOH-7, said that this after the…

No Delta variant detected in Central Visayas yet

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) said the increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases was not due to the presence of the dreaded Delta variant. DOH -7 Director Dr.…

Stricter restrictions may have to be reimposed due to Delta variant – Duterte

Neil Arwin Mercado 07/20/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Stricter restrictions may need to be reimposed as the more alarming Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to pose a threat to the country, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday in his taped weekly briefing on…

16 more Delta variant cases detected, including 11 local cases

Cathrine Gonzales 07/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, July 16, 2021, 16 additional cases, including 11 “local cases,” of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines. This brings the total number of Delta…

Delta variant far stronger than other variants — IATF

Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2021

Delta variant CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Delta variant of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the Interagency Task Force’s (IATF) main reason why they are apprehensive of allowing Cebu to implement its own policy. Doctor Edsel…

Garcia’s request to IATF: Allow Cebu policies to apply to Cebu residents

Dyrecka Letigio 06/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is appealing to the national Interagency Task Force (IATF) to allow the policies of Cebu for Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) to apply to Cebu residents only. Garcia said that…

Duterte ‘not inclined’ to allow in-person classes to resume

Daphne Galvez 06/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte rejected again on Monday a bid by the Department of Education (DepEd) to resume in-person classes with most of the population still not vaccinated against COVID-19, especially amid the threat of…

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