Chan supports Gwen’s EO but would need to consult team before adopting it

Futch Anthony Inso 06/15/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is in favor of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s executive order making it optional the wearing of face masks in open and well-ventilated places. Chan, however, said that…

Cebu City dad to public: Stay vigilant against petty crimes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Philip Zafra reminded the public to be vigilant against petty crimes. As the chairman of the peace and order committee of the City Council, Zafra said they were expecting that…

Mandaue to appeal non-granting of Alert Level 1 status

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/16/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City is hoping that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) can rectify the data of Mandaue City’s vaccination rate of senior citizens so that it can be downgraded to Alert Level 1 status.…

Why All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are celebrated

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/01/2021

(Part 1 of 2 part series) CEBU CITY, Philippines — Different colored flowers, dripping candle wax on cement tombstones, and thousands of people shoulder-to-shoulder in the otherwise empty graveyards. This used to be the scenery of a…

Cortes issues EO for alert level 2 guidelines

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/20/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes issued on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, Executive Order no. 36 series of 2021, which has the guidelines on the implementation of the new alert level system imposed by the…

IATF halts Resolution 125: No kids allowed outdoors for now due to Delta variant

Christia Marie Ramos 07/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s pandemic task force has suspended the implementation of its resolution allowing kids aged 5 and above outdoors due to the threat of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said…

Rama supports no more face shield policy

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Acting Mayor Michael Rama said he agreed with President Rodrigo Duterte that face shields should now be used only in a hospital setting. He further added that should the Inter-Agency Task…

Task Force agrees to PH-wide MGCQ; it’s now up to Duterte

Leila B. Salaverria - Reporter / @LeilasINQ 02/20/2021

The government’s pandemic response managers have agreed to further relax quarantine restrictions nationwide, and it’s now up to President Duterte to approve their recommendation amid calls within his Cabinet to reopen more businesses and put millions of…

Cebu City may face stricter quarantine with COVID mutations

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is concerned about the continuous spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the identification of two new mutations of the virus recently found in Cebu.  This…

Palma prods Cebuanos to obey health guidelines for a safe Sinulog 2021

Futch Anthony Inso 12/31/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma is encouraging Cebuanos to obey the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-MEID), the local government unit, and the church…

Archdiocese of Cebu has several options in case Misa de Gallo is prohibited

Futch Anthony Inso 11/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu has already prepared several alternatives in case the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will not allow the holding of Misa de Gallo or…

Chan to IATF: Allow minors, seniors in hotels, resorts

Futch Anthony Inso 10/16/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will appeal anew to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID)  to allow minors or  those 21 years old and below and…

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