Samboan is COVID-free

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another town in Cebu province is now free of active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The local government of Samboan in southwestern Cebu, in a statement published on their official Facebook…

Siquijor logs two new cases: LSIs from Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two more locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from Cebu became the newest patients afflicted with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Siquijor, the provincial government there announced. Siquijor island’s fifth and sixth confirmed COVID-19…

Expert says Siquijor LSI coming from Cebu City may have been in early stages of infection upon leaving

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The locally stranded individual (LSI) who recently went home to Siquijor from Cebu City and proved positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have already been infected with the disease before the…

Cebu City EOC mulls swab test for all arriving LSIs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Emergency Operation Center (EOC) here is planning to require all arriving locally stranded individuals (LSIs) to be swabbed. This after at least 12 LSIs tested positive to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)…

Boljoon no longer ‘Covid-free’ after two LSIs test positive

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After months of being “COVID-19-free,” the Municipality of Boljoon has two active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) anew after locally stranded individuals (LSI) who recently returned to the southern Cebu town…

Siquijor to accept first batch of LSI from Cebu on Aug. 23

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The island province of Siquijor will start accepting locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from Cebu on August 23, 2020. This was agreed upon on August 19, 2020, when the Siquijor Provincial Task Force (COVID-19)…

LSIs start receiving financial assistance from Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in Cebu City have begun receiving their financial assistance from the city government. As of August 4, 2020, the city distributed financial assistance to 96 LSIs through the Department…

Capitol disburses P3.2M assistance to stranded Cebuanos

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol has released a total of P3.2 million in financial assistance to qualified Cebuanos who were stranded in other provinces because of the implementation of community quarantine restrictions due to COVID-19. According…

Things to remember for LSIs entering Cebu City seaport

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) returning to their hometowns and cities in Cebu Province via the seaport in Cebu City should have all the requirements needed, such as the letter of acceptance from respective…

Cebu City prepares first 2,000 travel certificates for LSIs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City spokesperson Rey Gealon said that there are 2,000 authority to travel certificates ready for release by August 1, 2020 for locally stranded individuals (LSIs) who have completed the processing of their documents.…

Cebu City gov’t working to send LSIs home

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said the city government is working to send over 18,000 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) home to their respective hometowns. Labella said in a press conference on July 21,…

16K LSIs waiting for approval of travel authority applications

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are 16,000 locally stranded individuals (LSI) who are either waiting to come home to Cebu City or waiting to leave Cebu City. This was revealed by Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy chief…

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