A call for normalcy: A year after Cebu City’s ECQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On March 28, 2020, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella closed down the city from non-residents to contain the growing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Then, there were only five cases of the disease…

Putting NCR Plus under ECQ shows Duterte admin’s failure – Bayan Muna

Bong Lozada 03/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna minced no words in describing the national government’s decision to put Metro Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan, and Rizal under enhanced community quarantine — more than a year after the same measure was…

Looking Back: ECQ and post-ECQ Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When the Cebu City Government decided for the city, with a population of roughly one million, to be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) on March 28, 2020, life for many Cebuanos changed.…

Cortes not inclined to put Mandaue under ECQ

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/23/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes said he is not inclined to place the city under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) contrary to the recommendations of some consultants of the Department of Health Central Office…

Different entry policies for Cebu Province, Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Entering Cebu Province as a tourist is now easier with the new Executive Order from the Capitol which reduces the requirements to a valid medical certificate. But going to Cebu City will not…

DOH-7 reiterates stand: No to lockdown, ECQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reiterated its suggestions that placing entire Cebu island under stricter quarantine status is not appropriate in addressing the continuous rise of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “We don’t…

CCPO wants old 10PM curfew back

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) wants the old schedule of curfew back. Police Lieutenant Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of CCPO, said they will be making a recommendation before Mayor…

In Photos (Part 2): A glimpse of Cebu amid the pandemic

Dennis Singson 01/01/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced most countries to adapt to changes to protect each one’s well-being from an infectious virus that has ravaged and infected millions in the world. In…

Comelec: Voter registration resumes on September 1, 2020

Katrina Hallare 08/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday announced that voter registration will resume on September 1, 2020, except in areas which may be under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) or modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ)…

520 violators; more people in malls on 1st day of GCQ in Cebu City

Alven Marie Timtim, Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More people were seen on the streets and the malls in Cebu City on the first day of the general community quarantine (GCQ). The Prevention, Restoration, Order, Beautification, and Enhancement (PROBE) team also…

Palace thumbs down medical groups’ call for ECQ in NCR

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 08/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Palace spokesman Harry Roque on Saturday shunned the calls of medical professionals and groups to revert back Metro Manila to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) status since lockdowns alone are not enough to combat the…

Labella hopeful of downgrade in quarantine status

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella remains hopeful that the city’s enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will be downgraded after Wednesday, July 15, 2020. “I hope that it would be downgraded because if you look…

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