Online Miss Gay Covid19 aims to spread joy, help LGBTQIA+ members amid this pandemic

Immae Lachica 05/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, ally, pansexual) community here in Cebu has set on a new journey to bring joy and positive vibes to the people through the…

Economic-health balance sought in deciding Cebu HUCs shift to modified ECQ

Rosalie Abatayo 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu are now faced with the challenge to balance economic sustainability and public health security as they take steps to determine the feasibility of shifting…

Rapid testing in cities of Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, and Cebu slated to start May 4

Rosalie Abatyo 04/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The rapid testing for about 46,000 individuals in the sitios (sub-villages) and barangays (villages) of the cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue is expected to begin on Monday, May 4, 2020. The rapid…

Mandaue City makes swabbing booths to protect health care workers

Norman V. Mendoza 04/24/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Along with the nearly completed cubicles of quarantine facility, the Mandaue City government is also making improvised swabbing booths to prevent possible contamination during the mass testing of suspected COVID-19 patients. In an…

Cebu City logs 7 new COVID-19 cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Seven more individuals from Cebu City have been infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 bringing to a total of 173 the COVID-19 cases in the city, according to the latest data from the Department…

With ‘no’ relief goods yet, ‘hungry man’ turns to drugs

Norman V. Mendoza 04/11/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A man, who turned to selling illegal drugs because he was hungry and claimed the barangay officials had not yet delivered relief goods, was arrested at past 10 p.m. today, April 10, 2020,…

Gun slips from manager’s hand, fires; bullet hits, kills helper

Norman V. Mendoza 04/05/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — A 40-year old plant helper was accidentally shot and killed by his manager in Barangay Labogon, Mandaue City around 7:30 p.m. today, April 5, 2020. Oliver Ho of Bogo City in northern…

Two days of no new COVID-19 case in CV

Rosalie Abatayo 03/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The subnational laboratory of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC -SNL) has reported no new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Central Visayas for Tuesday, March 31, 2020. This is…

Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City enter into ‘reciprocity’ agreement to allow entry of ‘exempted’ persons

Rosalie Abatayo 03/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Cebu province maintains that only limited individuals will be allowed to enter its jurisdiction from Cebu City, the highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu have agreed to honor each other’s…

100 households in Mandaue quarantined

Norman V. Mendoza 03/26/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Police and the Mandaue City Health Office are closing a portion of Burgos Street of Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City starting Wednesday night. This is to place in quarantine households in the area…

Traffic enforcer, stabbing victim, dies in hospital

Norman V. Mendoza 03/21/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The traffic enforcer of Mandaue City, who was stabbed and wounded last Wednesday dawn, died of his wounds at past 10 a.m. today, March 21, 2020 at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center.…

1st COVID-19 case in Mandaue ‘recovering’ — DOH-7 chief

Rosalie O. Abatayo 03/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines. — The first confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient in Mandaue City is already “recovering and is about to be discharged.” The patient had already been in the hospital for at least 12 days…

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