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…

Road closures to stay despite no Basilica masses — EOC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The barriers around the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño will remain for at least the next two days even if there will no longer be physical Masses at the church. Cebu City Emergency…

Cebu City records 49 COVID cases in one week

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government reported a “drastic” drop in the number of new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) last week. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief implementer of the Emergency Operations Center…

Cebu City, Archdiocese form ‘overseeing group’ for Christianity’s quincentenary celebration

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Only a few people will be allowed to physically attend events in line with one of the country’s most awaited celebrations this 2021. This as the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Cebu City…

After two weeks under MGCQ, 35 barangays in Cebu City remain COVID-free

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Thirty-five barangays here remain free from any coronavirus transmission even if the city has already been placed under the most relaxed form of community quarantine. City Councilor Joel Garganera, who heads the city’s…

Cebu City EOC: No backlogs in contact tracing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of new coronavirus cases in Cebu City may have slightly increased in the second week since being downgraded to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). But local officials assured the public that…

6 Cebu City establishments suspend operations due to COVID infections

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least six business establishments in Cebu City have suspended operations due to coronavirus infection, a local official here confirmed. Cebu City Councilor and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) czar, Joel Garganera, told CDN…

4 LSIs test positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reiterated its stand that locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and private Authorized Personnel Outside of Residence (APOR) must undergo 14-day home quarantine. This after four LSIs from unspecified regions…

COVID-19 community transmission shifts from sitios to workplaces, says Cebu City dad

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The number of active Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Cebu City has dropped to 1,389 and the number of new cases has seen its lowest yet in the last month with only…

‘I’m so sorry,’ says man in viral Sinulog saliva video

Immae Lachica 01/22/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—The man in the viral saliva video taken during the Sinulog 2020 celebration is begging for forgiveness. In a press conference at the office of Cebu City Joel Garganera on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, the…

Garganera to reintroduce pending resolution that seeks to protect Cebu City’s heritage sites

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–After he took his oath of office, Councilor Joel Garganera said he would focus on various issues that will include the preservation of the city’s heritage sites and the clearing of sidewalks. Garganera said he…

Comelec Manila proclaims Garganera as newest addition to Cebu City Council

Doris C. Bongcac 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Councilor Joel Garganera was officially proclaimed earlier today, July 16, as the newest addition to the Cebu City Council in a brief ceremony held at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Intramuros,…

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