Mandaue exec: Despite rise in COVID cases, isolation facilities, hospitals not overwhelmed

Mary Rose Sagarino 01/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Despite the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Mandaue City, isolation facilities and hospitals are still not overwhelmed. City Councilor Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, chairperson of the committee on health, on Monday, January 23, said…

Cebu City records 1,126 new COVID-19 cases for Jan 20

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has once again broken its record of daily new COVID-19 cases on January 20, 2022. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) revealed on January 21, 2022, that upon verification the city actually…

Cebu City vows to improve isolation facilities

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government assured COVID-19 patients staying in isolation facilities that they will not be neglected, and promised to improve their conditions. This after patients housed in City Central School complained about…

Chan explains controversial provisions in new EO

Futch Anthony Inso 07/27/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan explains why he issued an Executive Order (E.O.) which would prohibit unvaccinated individuals from visiting private and public markets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and department stores. On Monday,…

Lapu to transform some public schools into isolation facilities

Futch Anthony Inso 02/04/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City Government is planning to utilize public schools as isolation facilities for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) positive patients. Dr. Agnes Realiza, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Health Department, said that this…

Search for the infected: Firemen also tapped

Nestor Corrales 07/18/2020

Even firemen will be part of the action. Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Friday ordered the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to join the Philippine National Police in assisting health workers in the transfer of COVID-19 patients…

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