DOH: Erroneous and incomplete details provided by passengers subject for contact tracing

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) revealed on Friday, February 14, 2020, that co-passengers of the patients who tested positive of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) provided erroneous and incomplete details to authorities. At…

More police to be deployed at Mactan Cebu International Airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—There will be more police officers at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to assist airport authorities in the quarantine of returning Filipinos from China and Taiwan. Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director,…

Cebu airport shortlisted for Routes Asia 2020

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is shortlisted for the Routes Asia 2020 Awards for best airports under the “4 million -20 million” category.  Routes Asia announced on January 30, 2020 the full…

Loopholes in rules to prevent spread of nCoV: Only Cebu has ‘strict measures’

Rosalie Abatayo 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Taking measures, or the lack thereof, by a local government unit (LGU) takes a toll not only in its immediate jurisdiction. With Cebu being the “only” local government unit that had  strict protocols…

MCIA under state of emergency; holding areas readied; no-contact measure implemented

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Authorities from the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) assure that they are ready to handle the influx of returning Filipinos from China. In a press conference on Monday, February 3, officials from the…

Pinoys returning from China via Cebu are placed under quarantine or self-quarantine

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Quarantine and self-quarantine measures are now underway as authorities recorded close to 100 Filipino residents returning from China to the Philippines via Cebu. Central Visayas’ Department of Health (DOH -7) and Bureau of…

CV’s Quarantine Bureau: Mandatory health declaration checklist to all flights arriving in Mactan airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Futch Anthony Inso 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bureau of Quarantine in Central Visayas (BOQ-7) has expanded the coverage of the mandatory health declaration checklist to all flights arriving at Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA).  Dr. Terence Anthony Bermejo, BOQ-7…

Gwen: Home quarantine not yet an option for Pinoy passengers arriving at MCIA from China

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Home quarantine or self-isolation is not yet an option for Filipino passengers arriving from China via the Mactan Cebu International Airport today, February 3, 2020. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the provincial task force against…

Airport authorities prep MCIA for temporary travel ban of visitors from whole of China

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There will be a designated isolated area for Filipino citizens and residents coming from mainland China in Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) as the airport’s officials starts implementing the temporary travel ban of…

Wuhan woman only stayed three hours at Cebu airport — Bernadas

Morexette Marie Erram 01/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 38-year-old patient from Wuhan City, who tested positive of the 2019 novel coronavirus (n-CoV or Wuhan coronavirus) did not stay long in Cebu. Read more: Wear mask only when sick, immunocompromised –…

DOT: Cebu was 2nd top foreign tourists’ destination in 2019

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) named Cebu as the second most preferred destination in the country by foreign visitors. State-ran media, Philippine News Agency (PNA), quoted Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo – Puyat saying…

Here’s what you need to know on MCIA’s precautionary measures amid threat of 2019-nCoV

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Norman V. Mendoza 01/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Precautionary measures to control the potential spread and entry of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019 – nCoV)  are now being implemented by airport authorities from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) community. The MCIA…

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