Garcia family: Were ‘post COVID medical interventions’ on their two brothers appropriate?

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Garcia family will be consulting experts on the appropriateness of the medical interventions applied to former Dumanjug Mayor Nelson Garcia and Barili Mayor Marlon Garcia who allegedly died from complications arising from…

Garcia questions validity, basis of warning of ‘surge’ in Cebu province’s COVID-19 cases

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Governor Gwendolyn Garcia objected to the validity and basis of warnings aired by medical professionals regarding a possible “surge” in the coronavirus disease cases in the province. Garcia, in a press conference at the…

Barili to observe day of mourning for late mayor on Sept. 11

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barili town will observe a day of mourning this Friday, September 11, 2020, for the passing of Mayor Marlon Garcia. Read: Barili Mayor Marlon Garcia passes on after weeks of fighting COVID-19 In…

Garcia: ‘False COVID patients covered under PhilHealth packages’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Is there a hocus-pocus going on in the tagging of COVID-19 ‘probable’ cases for the sake of PhilHealth package coverage? Governor Gwendolyn Garcia raised the concern as she said that the Philippine Health…

Talisay City may be reverted to GCQ soon

Rosalie Abatayo 06/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Talisay City has a chance to be downgraded to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) as early as Friday, June 19, 2020. This after Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she will endorse to the Regional Interagency…

Gov. Garcia decides not to appeal GCQ status of Cebu Province

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province will no longer appeal its community quarantine status despite its earlier intent to be downgraded to a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said that although the province’s…

Time-based discharge starts for COVID-19 patients in Cebu province

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Observing a time-based discharge policy for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Cebu province has started. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she has already asked the permission of Dr. Jaime Bernadas, the regional director of…

On transition to GCQ: Gwen says ‘It’s about time’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After over a month of “lockdown,” halt in several businesses, and at least 49 coronavirus cases recorded, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia says “it’s about time” for the province of over three million people…

Madridejos reports 1st case of COVID-19 as Cebu logs 29 more

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The town of Madridejos in Bantayan Island recorded its first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case on Friday, May 8, 2020. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia made this announcement in a press conference aired on…

7 CPDRC jail guards test positive for COVID-19

Rosalie Abatayo 05/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Seven jail guards of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) are among the 122 new positive coronavirus patients in Cebu this Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in her public…

Capitol scraps rapid testing plan, pushes for PCR testing instead

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu provincial government has scrapped its plan to purchase rapid antibody test kits for its rapid targeted mass testing for coronavirus disease (COVDI-19). Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the province, instead, will focus…

Quarantine period for repatriated Cebuano OFWs may reach 28 days

Rosalie Abatayo 04/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The repatriated overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are scheduled to arrive in Cebu at dawn on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, will have to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine in facilities here in…

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