Cleanup is ‘best defense’ against diseases, gov says

Nestle L. Semilla 10/19/2016

CLEAN surroundings remain the best defense against mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said yesterday. “Even before (our cleanup drive), communities should play safe and they should clean their area,” Davide said two days…

Cleanup drive planned for province

Nestle L. Semilla 10/18/2016

ASIDE from mist-spraying to drive off dengue carrying mosquitoes, the provincial government plans to organize a province-wide cleanup drive next month to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites. Provincial Board (PB) member Christopher Baricuatro said the province will hold a…

Still enough funds for anti-dengue drive

Nestle L. Semilla 10/18/2016

Cebu Provincial Budget Officer Danilo Rodas said there is still P9 million left in the Quick Response Fund (QRF) for use in the province’s campaign against dengue. The Provincial Board placed the whole province under state of…

PB confirms calamity status due to dengue

Nestle L. Semilla 10/17/2016

The Cebu Provincial Board passed a resolution that placed the province under a state of calamity due to what they described as a “dengue outbreak” in yesterday’s session. PB member Christopher Baricuatro authored a resolution declaring a…

Guadalupe, four others identified as dengue hotspots

Morexette Erram 10/12/2016

BARANGAY Guadalupe again became the top dengue hotspot in Cebu City based on records of the Department of Health (DOH). Rennan Cimafranca, chief of the Regional Epidemiological and Surveillance Unit (RESU), said also identified were barangays Lahug,…

DOH questions declaration of dengue outbreak

Morexette Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 10/12/2016

If the Cebu Provincial Health Office followed the criteria set by the Department of Health (DOH), the number of dengue cases or incidents in the entire Cebu province is insufficient to justify the declaration of a province-wide…

Cebu City declares ‘state of calamity’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/11/2016

The Cebu City Council has declared a state of calamity as dengue cases continued to rise this year in what the council describes as “one of the deadliest plagues affecting Cebu City residents.” With over 2,000 cases…

Be careful but no need to panic — Cebu Provincial Health Office

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/11/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) assured that there was no cause for alarm or panic over Monday’s declaration of a province-wide dengue outbreak. According to PHO head, Dr. Rene Catan, the Provincial Board declaration should instead…

Risk Reduction Council: Surge in dengue cases is a disaster

Nestle L. Semilla 10/06/2016

The almost 140 percent increase or 5,000 recorded dengue cases in Cebu province from Jan. 1 to Sept. 24 this year have been classified as a disaster by the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council. This…

Health Office confirms dengue outbreak in Cebu

Nestle L. Semilla 10/06/2016

THE Provincial Health Office will set aside a budget to address the dengue outbreak in the province which already recorded 5,000 dengue cases. During the 3rd quarter Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management (PDRRM) Council meeting Thursday morning,…

Mandaue’s proposed anti-dengue ordinance tackled

Norman V. Mendoza 10/04/2016

OWNERS, administrators and caretakers of households, abandoned houses, and business establishments in Mandaue City will be required to get rid of mosquito breeding grounds or they will be fined. That is if the city’s proposed anti-dengue ordinance,…

Tagging campaign on dengue hotspots in Cebu City

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 10/04/2016

The Cebu City Health Office is tagging barangays with the highest recorded incidence of dengue cases as part of its awareness campaign for the public. Tarpaulins with the words “Beware!!! You are entering a dengue zone’ were…

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