USC athletics coach challenges athletes, fellow coaches to stay in shape

Mars G. Alison 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Return with muscles in your abdomens or suffer the consequences of not getting your allowances.  This was the challenge that University of San Carlos (USC) athletics coach, Arvin Loberanis, has put up for his athletes…

Around the world while on home quarantine? Val and Ofelia Sandiego show us how

Immae Lachica 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Val and Ofelia Sandiego have a unique way of ensuring their family members abroad that they are doing well here amidst the coronavirus crisis. The noted Cebuano couple is doing this through a creative…

Double-digit unemployment rate feared due to COVID-19 crisis

Krissy Aguilar - INQUIRER.net 03/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s unemployment rate might shoot up should a recession occur due to the coronavirus disease  2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the country’s chief economist said Wednesday. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority…

The best gift to our warriors in the field

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/26/2020

  The right to life and right to health gain more meaning in crisis situations such as what we are facing now. Health is a priority, no doubt about it. When we listened to President Duterte’s announcement…

CV delegates in DepEd events under home quarantine

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—All 478 delegates of Central Visayas in the recent National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) and National Festival of Talents (NFOT) of the Department of Education (DepEd) are currently considered as persons under monitoring (PUM) and…

103 CV cops under home quarantine might undergo COVID-19 testing if…

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will subject the 103 policemen who are under home quarantine to a COVID-19 test if they manifest symptoms of influenza-like-illnesses (ILI) after their isolation. During…

DOH reports 45 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, none from CV

By Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — None of the 45 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease in the country came from Central Visayas. Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) Regional Director Jaime Bernadas, in a press briefing this…

Home quarantine for 41 cops, 1 NUP — PRO-7 chief

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Forty-one policemen and one non-uniformed member of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), are currently under self-quarantine or home quarantine and monitoring. Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, PRO-7 director, announced…

Cordova town officials undergo home quarantine following recent Manila trips

Norman Mendoza 03/14/2020

CORDOVA, Cebu – Wanting to make sure they do not cause the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in their town, Cordova Mayor Mary Therese “Teche” Sitoy-Cho and Vice-Mayor Ximgil Sitoy have decided to undergo home…

20 Negros Or. PUMs complete 14-day quarantine: No n-CoV symptoms

Florence Baesa 02/08/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — Twenty of the 23 persons under monitoring (PUMs) of the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019 n-CoV ARD) have already completed their 14-day home quarantine and showed no symptoms of the disease.…

Five Lapu-Lapu City residents under home quarantine closely monitored

Norman V. Mendoza 02/07/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Five residents in Lapu-Lapu City, who have been placed under home quarantine, are being closely monitored by the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) and the city’s nCoV Incident Management Team.…

Loopholes in rules to prevent spread of nCoV: Only Cebu has ‘strict measures’

Rosalie Abatayo 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Taking measures, or the lack thereof, by a local government unit (LGU) takes a toll not only in its immediate jurisdiction. With Cebu being the “only” local government unit that had  strict protocols…

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