Gwen to convene mayors again as Cebu Province prepares for MGCQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday, May 29, has announced that she will be meeting with all mayors again this Saturday, May 30 to discuss the province’s preparations for a modified general community…

Garcia to province doctors: Avoid referring patients to Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has urged hospital chiefs and workers in the province to avoid referring patients to Cebu City hospitals. Report from Capitol-run Sugbo News stated that Garcia has met with doctors…

To-be moms urged to give birth in provincial hospitals

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has encouraged residents in Cebu province, especially expectant mothers or to-be moms, to first consider going to the provincial hospitals to give birth or  seek medical treatment before proceeding to…

Maternity patients, newborn among new cases in Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Maternity patients — four women who recently gave birth — and one newborn baby are among the new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) logged in Cebu Province from May 15 to 17,…

Trips to Bantayan, Camotes may resume during GCQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Cebu province transitions to general community quarantine (GCQ) this Saturday, May 16, 2020, sea travels from mainland Cebu to the towns in Bantayan and Camotes Islands are also anticipated to resume. Governor…

1500 Cebu dialysis patients await Capitol protocols

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 1,500 renal or kidney patients in Cebu continue to await guidelines from the Capitol for the protocols that they will observe as they undergo dialysis sessions, mostly in Cebu City centers,…

Gwen: 189 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 05/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced that Cebu has logged 189 new cases of COVID-19 this Monday, May 4, 2020. Quoting data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), Garcia said 188 of…

Cebu records another triple-digit day of new COVID-19 cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu recorded on Saturday, May 2, 2020, another day of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in three digits. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced in a virtual press conference on Saturday that the subnational…

Gwen: COVID-19 breaches CPDRC

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has breached the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) with 18 inmates testing positive for the infection. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2020, said the…

OWWA did not coordinate arrival of repatriated OFWs in Cebu — Gwen

Rosalie Abatayo 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has cried foul over the alleged failure of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to coordinate with the province about the mercy voyage carrying over 200 repatriated seafarers that…

Work on swabbing ILIs, Gwen tells LGUs

Rosalie Abatayo 04/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has advised local government units (LGUs) in the province to keep track of getting swab samples from persons having influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in their jurisdiction. Garcia said having the swab…

Cebu eyes targeted mass testing, modified ECQ

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A “massive targeted testing” or targeting mass testing will be Cebu province’s first step in rising from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.  Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in a press conference this Monday, April…

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