Cebu province to ‘explore’ legal means to buy rapid test kits

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu province’s plan to conduct a targeted massive testing using rapid test kits has hit a snag. This obstacle is a circular from the Department of Health (DOH) which prohibits the use of…

‘Total lockdown na ta oi’

Lloyd Suarez 04/18/2020

  Kinahanglang mo-level up  na ta  sa  atong gipatuman nga enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) sa tibuuk Sugbo. Unsa  may gidugayan nila ni Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan,…

Garcia calls on COVID-19 patients to reveal themselves, save others

Rosalie Abatayo 04/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has called on patients who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to voluntarily reveal themselves to “save” other people whom they have recently come in contact with. “We…

Gwen eyes to reveal names of COVID-19 patients in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 04/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is eyeing the release of the names of patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the latest on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. This developed following the announcement of…

116 stranded Cebuano OFWs in Luzon appeal for chance to come home to Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 100 Cebuano Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who are now stranded in Luzon are appealing to the Cebu provincial government to let them come home. The group of Cebuano OFWs, who are appealing…

Gwen: Still too early to decide on lifting of ECQ

Rosalie Abatayo 04/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even when the pandemic and the subsequent enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will be over, things may no longer go back to the way they were. So said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Monday,…

Cebuanos urged: Watch, participate in Palm Sunday Mass, consecration of Cebu amid COVID-19 online

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia is encouraging Cebuanos to participate in venerating and consecrating Cebu to protect the island from further threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Garcia made this appeal at a…

Capitol asks LGUs to ‘join hands in prayer’ against COVID-19

Rosalie Abatayo 04/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol is asking local government units (LGUs) here to “join hands in prayer” that the cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection here will not spike amid intensified testings. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said…

Mandaue City: The police are our ‘partners’

Rosalie Abatayo 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government reiterated that police officers are their “partners” in the implementation of the protocols for the enhance community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Lawyer Jamaal James…

Ferro: Special lanes for medical workers in checkpoints

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Policemen manning the border checkpoints around Cebu Province and in Cebu City will make a special lane for the medical workers to make it easier for them to pass through these checkpoints. Police…

Gov: No mass testing yet, use limited resources wisely

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the limited supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kits, the Cebu provincial government maintains that resources should be used wisely. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, in response to continued call for mass testing,…

‘No lockdown but strict movement protocols in Cebu’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/20/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Strict movement protocols, not a lockdown, will be implemented in Cebu amid the confirmation of the first Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case here. The Cebu provincial government and the cities of Cebu,…

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