Cebuana beauty queen on ECQ violation arrest: No comment

Alven Marie Timtim, Raul Constantine Tabanao 05/11/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — Cebuana beauty queen Maria Gigante refused to make any comment when asked for her reaction on her arrest on late Sunday afternoon, May 10, 2020, in a public beach here. “No comment for now,”…

COVID – 19 in Cebu City: ECQ and mass testing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/11/2020

Part 2 (Conclusion) It was still two days since Cebu City was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and public officials then were racing to address the public’s clamor for a more efficient way of distributing quarantine…

Cebuana beauty queen, boyfriend jailed for disregard of ECQ

Alven Maria A. Timtim 05/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Moalboal town arrested a Cebuana model and beauty queen and her foreign boyfriend for swimming on a beach in Barangay Basdiot on Sunday, May 10, 2020, in defiance of the enhanced…

Gov’t eyes new protocols for opening of classes

Julie M. Aurelio - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government may issue new protocols for the resumption of classes if some areas are still under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) by Aug. 24. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF)…

Mariano: Strict security measures will still be implemented in Cebu even after ECQ is lifted

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) will continue to implement strict rules and regulations even after the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) would have been lifted in order to ensure a safe and orderly…

Senator seeks price freeze on LPG, kerosene

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy to extend the price freeze on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene products to ease the burden of the enhanced community quarantine on Filipinos. Gatchalian…

Metro mayors may push for 15 more days under ECQ

Jovic Yee, Krixia Subingsubing 05/09/2020

Mayors of the local governments making up the National Capital Region (NCR) are likely to recommend in their meeting today another 15-day extension of the lockdown being imposed on the metropolis since March 16, to allow their…

PUJ conductor from Brgy Bonbon among recipients of CCPO’s food packs

Alven Maria A. Timtim 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Federico Oliverio, 40, used to work as a jeepney conductor prior to the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Cebu City on March 28. In the last 42 days, Oliverio said that…

Villa bares ‘truth’ in emotion-packed Cebu City Council special session

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Doctor Daisy Villa, the Cebu City Health Officer, could not hide her emotions during the Cebu City Council special session on May 8, 2020, as she attempted to clarify some false information spreading…

Cebu lags behind Bohol, NegOr in number of LGUs with completed SAP payout

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu lags behind Bohol and Negros Oriental in the distribution of emergency subsidy in terms of total amount paid and number of local government units (LGUs) with completed payout As of noon of…

Talisay reports 2nd COVID-19 death

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Talisay City on Friday, May 8, 2020, recorded its second death due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The patient was a 39-year-old male from Barangay Dumlog whose swab results came out only…

6 persons including 2 SAP beneficiaries arrested for playing “tong-its” in Cordova

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Six persons including two SAP beneficiaries were arrested by the Cordova Police for playing an illegal card game called “tong-its” in Sitio Lower Sun-ok, Barangay Ibabao, Cordova, Cebu at around 1:35 p.m., this…

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