Dumaguete hospital denies charging COVID-19 patients with donated equipment

Florence Baesa 04/13/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The Silliman University Medical Center (SUMC) denied rumors circulating especially in social media that the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other donations channeled to the hospital are being charged to suspected coronavirus…

Homeless find home in Cebu City gyms, in need of donations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — When the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu City began on March 28, 2020, the roads were cleared of people and vehicles. But the homeless stayed in their place, very visible amidst the…

Cebu Filipino-Chinese community donates PPEs to frontliners

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Recognizing the need for much needed personal protective equipment for frontliners amid the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, the Filipino-Chinese community in Cebu has formed a task force to help address this concern. With the help…

Duterte wants all donations in fight vs COVID-19 transmitted to OCD

Krissy Aguilar 04/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants all donations and medical supplies to aid government in its fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to be transmitted to and managed by government. Through Administrative Order no. 27, Duterte established…

Cebu Crisis Assistance Team in need of more volunteers

Immae Lachica 03/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Cebu Crisis Assistance Team needs you! Renzel Yu, the group’s founder, said they are looking for more volunteers who are willing to extend their assistance in hospitals like the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical…

More help needed for earthquake-stricken Mindanao provinces

Rosalie Abatayo 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government continues to call for donations for the earthquake-stricken provinces in Mindanao. Wilson Ramos, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), said they would encourage donors to…

Sugbo Alang Sa Mindanao: Capitol starts donation drive for earthquake-stricken families

Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuanos who wish to send help to earthquake-affected families in Mindanao may bring their donations to the Cebu Provincial Capitol starting today, November 2, 2019. Wilson Ramos, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Social Welfare…

PCG-7 ships 3.8 tons of relief goods for earthquake-affected families in Mindanao

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) shipped 3.8 tons of relief goods, Friday night, November 1, 2019, for earthquake-stricken families in Mindanao. The donation worth at least P60, 000 came Cebu-based…

Banks accepting aid for quake victims listed

Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/01/2019

The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila on Wednesday appealed to the faithful for donations for quake victims in Mindanao. “The donations will be used for the relief and rehabilitation needs of our kababayans in…

Capitol failed to properly account cash donations for disaster funds — COA

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol has failed to account in detail the donations and utilization of funds for disaster risk reduction and management in 2018. State auditors have noted in their Annual Audit Report for 2018…

Tipolo fire update: Barangay Council to declare State of Calamity

Benjie Talisic, Rosalie Abatayo 06/27/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu— The barangay council of Tipolo, Mandaue City will convene in an emergency session this morning, June 27, 2019, to declare a state of calamity following the dawn fire that razed three sitios here. Tipolo…

Mambaling chief appeals to public: Fire victims need blankets, sleeping mats, clothes

Zena V. Magto 05/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Blankets, sleeping mats, and fresh clothes. These were the immediate necessities needed by the Sitio Puntod fire victims that Anne Marie Palomo, acting barangay Mambaling captain, observed as she appealed for kindhearted Cebuanos…

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