Cebu City EOC not inclined in adopting yet new IATF reso lowering age limit

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the city’s dedicated anti-coronavirus committee, is not keen on adopting a new resolution that lowered the age limit of people allowed to go outside of their…

IATF OKs licensure exams scheduled from January to March 2021

Krissy Aguilar 01/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government has allowed the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to conduct licensure examinations scheduled from January to March 2021, Malacañang said Friday. “[T]he request of the Professional Regulation Commission to conduct and administer the…

DTI backs easing of age restrictions for economic recovery

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 01/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Friday expressed support for the gradual easing of age restrictions possibly down to 10 years old to help the economic recovery of the country. In a televised briefing, Lopez…

EOC recommends pre-filmed performances for Sinulog grand parade

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/06/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is recommending a pre-filmed performance for the Sinulog grand parade instead of a live street dancing. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementor of the EOC, said that…

Ballesteros: Heat, crowd control major concerns if there’s street dancing

Mars G. Alison 01/05/2021

Former SFI executive director Ricky Ballesteros | CDN file TALISAY CITY, Cebu – Crowd control, and the heat will be the biggest problems should Sinulog 2021 organizers push through with their plan to hold a street dance…

Rama to IATF: Help us make Sinulog successful

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama will be formally appealing to the Interagency Task Force (IATF) to allow the Sinulog grand parade to continue at the South Road Properties (SRP). In a press…

Palma: Papal Nuncio to attend launch of Christianity’s quincentenary celebrations

Futch Anthony Inso 12/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, Archbishop Charles John Brown, is expected to attend the launching of the 500 years celebration of Christianity here in Cebu on April 14, 2021. This was confirmed…

Return of in-person classes on hold due to virus mutation concerns

Leila B. Salaverria 12/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte canceled limited in-person classes, which were supposed to be pilot-tested in January, amid rising concerns over the new coronavirus variant that was first reported in the United Kingdom early this month and…

IATF to meet on Dec. 28 to discuss quarantine classifications for January 2021

Darryl John Esguerra - Reporter / @DJEsguerraINQ 12/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will meet on Monday, Dec. 28 to discuss the quarantine classifications of different areas in the country for the month of January…

Grand disarray

Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/24/2020

The Philippines last week became the lone country in the world to mandate the use of face shields, supposedly to help temper the dreaded surge in COVID-19 cases after the Christmas and New Year holidays, when friends…

Follow IATF policies for Dawn Masses, Palma tells faithful

Futch Anthony Inso 12/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged churchgoers to always observe the policies that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the government have implemented concerning Dawn Masses…

Chan to ask IATF to allow resumption of int’l flights in MCIA

Futch Anthony Inso 12/17/2020

MCIA Terminal 2 | Photo courtesy of GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is planning to send a letter to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management…

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