House panel backs return of motorcycle taxi ops in GCQ areas

Neil Arwin Mercado 08/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on transportation has endorsed the resumption of operations of motorcycle taxis in Metro Manila during general community quarantine (GCQ) in a move to augment public transportation in the nation’s capital region.…

Cebu City remains under GCQ until August 31

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until the end of the month. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Saturday morning, August 15, 2020, announced the extension of the city’s quarantine status…

Cabinet members in LGUs inspired by Cimatu’s ‘success’ in Cebu City–Nograles

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 08/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Assigning Cabinet members to cities and provinces with high COVID-19 transmission was inspired by Cebu City’s “success” in handling the health crisis after Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu was designated as its pandemic response overseer,…

Hotel, BPO firm violated COVID-19 protocols — Feliciano

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A hotel in Cebu City violated isolation protocols for accommodating three positive cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) without being certified by the Department of Health (DOH). Retired General Melquiades Feliciano, deputy…

Labella to city residents: Behave on Sundays or else…

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The authority which Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella gave to allow city residents to leave their homes to buy essentials on Sundays is not absolute. Labella said that the privilege will be revoked…

Ferro to Cebu City gov’t: Consult us on any change in policies

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government should inform the police of sudden changes of policies because the police are the ones on the streets implementing the rules and these may cause problems with the public.…

Labella: We cannot afford to go back to MECQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella appealed to his constituents to follow the health protocols set under the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a phone interview with reporters, Labella said the city had suffered…

Cebu City downgraded to GCQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Cebu City, despite having the most number of cases in Central Visayas, will now be under general community quarantine (GCQ). This was announced in a televised address of President Rodrigo Duterte that was aired Friday…

PH logs 3,954 new COVID-19 cases—IATF

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines recorded on Thursday the highest single day increase with 3,954 new cases, according to a resolution by the government’s COVID-19 task force. “On July 30, 2020, there are a total of Three…

Labella: Cebu City is ready for GCQ; we are hopeful

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is hopeful that the city will finally be downgraded to a general community quarantine (GCQ) after a month and a half of strict lockdown from June 15 to…

PH health facilities unprepared for COVID pandemic – Galvez

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 07/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — National Task Force COVID-19 chief implementer  Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr. on Thursday admitted that the country was unable to prepare and invest in its health facilities prior to the pandemic. Galvez added that there…

Cebu PB asks IATF to revisit need for ‘unsafe, impractical’ motorcycle barriers

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Citing experts’ insights on motorcycle barriers being unsafe, the Cebu Provincial Board has joined the appeals for the national Interagency Task Force (IATF) to reconsider the requirement for allowing backriding among couples. In…

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