Ginatilan mayor tests positive for COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Ginatilan Mayor Dean Michael Singco has tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Singco, in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, said he recently received confirmation that he and his wife, Hannah Singco,…

Rama continues to press Labella on health status, denies politicking

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama on Sunday, February 7, continued to press Mayor Edgardo Labella to publicly disclose his health status. Rama, however, denied Labella’s earlier claims that his agenda were rooted…

Former Naga City Mayor Valdemar Chiong acquitted over permit mess

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The anti-graft court cleared former Naga City Mayor Valdemar Chiong on allegations that he violated the anti-graft and corrupt practices law in relation to issuing a permit to a petroleum company.  The Sandiganbayan’s…

Boljoon mayor tests negative for COVID-19 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2020

(Updated 7:53 pm) Cebu City, Philippines—Boljoon Mayor Merlou Derama on Monday, November 9, 2020, told reporters in a phone interview that he tested negative of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.  Derama and 70 employees in Boljoon…

With no new case and one recovery, active cases in Talisay City down to just 5

Delta Letigio 10/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Only five active cases are left in Talisay City after it recorded no new case of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for the last three days.  Of the 982 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city,…

Tuburan mayor tests positive for COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tuburan Mayor Danilo Diamante is the fourth local chief executive in Cebu to have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Municipality of Tuburan posted the mayor’s official statement on Sunday afternoon, August 16,…

Labella: We cannot afford to go back to MECQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella appealed to his constituents to follow the health protocols set under the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a phone interview with reporters, Labella said the city had suffered…

The role of Mayor (ship’s cook) in the seafarer’s healthy diet

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 07/07/2020

  “Taking responsibility for the health of all human souls on their ships also defines the shipowners’ sense of humanity and justice. No ship sails without a human crew.” Thus  declared the Supreme Court in the case of…

With 30 new cases in Lapu, Chan appeals to Oponganons to stay home

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan reiterated appeals for his constituents to refrain from unnecessary trips outside their homes as the city records 30 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) this Thursday, June…

Lapu-Lapu has 5 new COVID-19 cases on June 6

Immae Lachica 06/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City has five new cases today, June 6, 2020. That is according to Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan in his Facebook page today. One patient is from Barangay Pajo, one from…

Labella awaits IATF clarification on Cebu City’s quarantine status

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is among the chief executives, who are still waiting for the clarification of the COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) on the…

Lapu-Lapu logs 4 new COVID cases on May 28

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four new cases have been added to Lapu-Lapu City’s tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as of 6 p.m. of Thursday, May 28. The new cases are residents of Sitio Abuno, Barangay…

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