Army air drops leaflets, face masks in remote villages in Agusan provinces

Froilan Gallardo 05/01/2020

Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental—For the past two days, the Philippine Army air dropped thousands of anti-COVID-19 leaflets and hundreds of face masks in remote villages in Agusan provinces. Army 402nd Infantry Brigade civil military officer…

Cebu City Jail in dire need of masks, protective gears

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Personnel and inmates in the Cebu City Jail need protective gear such as surgical masks and face shields as the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases there continues to rise. Jail Senior…

Mandaue City Jail better prepared in fight vs deadly virus – Inopia

Norman Mendoza 04/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Social distancing is impossible in detention facilities in Cebu that are now filled way beyond its capacity raising fears of a possible spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But at the Mandaue…

San Remigio town ordinance requires wearing of face masks in public places

Futch Anthony Inso 04/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines-In San Remigio town in northern Cebu, fines ranging from P500 to 2, 5000 or imprisonment of one to six months await those who are caught for not wearing face masks while in public places.…

Labella: No penalty for not wearing mask, just go home

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella denied the circulating reports that those who violate the executive order on wearing masks in public places will be penalized up to P20,000. A Facebook community page reported…

DILG: Be creative, make your own face masks

Rosalie Abatayo 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While there may be “difficulty” in buying face masks during this pandemic, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said there could be creative ways in complying with the mandatory face mask…

Nasipit cop kills farmer, who went wild after argument over wearing of face mask

Froilan Gallardo 04/04/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — A 63-year-old farmer was shot and killed by a policeman after a heated discussion about the compulsory wearing of face masks in Nasipit town, Agusan del Norte last Thursday, April 2,…

School teacher, pregnant cohort nabbed for selling overpriced face masks in CdO

Froilan Gallardo 04/03/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO- National Bureau of Investigation operatives here arrested a public school teacher and a pregnant woman for allegedly selling overpriced facemasks on Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020. NBI-10 Director Atty. Patricio Bernales identified the suspects…

It is now mandatory to wear a face mask in public – IATF

Darryl John Esguerra - INQUIRER.net 04/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — It is now mandatory for individuals leaving their residences to purchase basic goods or attend to emergencies to wear any type of face mask while the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine is in effect due…

Wear masks or get arrested -Labella

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Always wear your masks when going out of the house. This is the new policy in Cebu City following the rise in the number of persons under monitoring (PUMs) in the city which…

Dumaguete hospital will no longer accept suspected COVID-19 patients

Florence Baesa 03/27/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- A private hospital here will no longer accept patients suspected to be infected with coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. “We regretfully announce to the public that our hospital can no longer accommodate COVID-19…

Central Visayas SLPAs turning crisis into opportunity

By Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The coronavirus pandemic might have adv affected many businesses but this crisis has also brought about an opportunity to some sustainable livelihood program associations (SLPAs) in Central Visayas. Realizing the rising demand for face masks,…

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