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…

Tipolo, Butuanon, and Mahiga Rivers off-limits to public

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three major rivers in Mandaue City, Cebu, and its tributaries, will be off limits to the public. Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes said this after the Department of Health (DOH) announced that samples…

Mayor Chiong asks DOH-7 to test resident showing flu-like symptoms  

Rosalie Abatayo 02/06/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The city government of Naga, Cebu has asked the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) to facilitate the testing of one of its residents who is manifesting flu-like symptoms. City Mayor…

Dumaguete mayor issues EO to create inter-agency task force for 2019-nCoV

Florence Baesa 02/04/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—Dumaguete Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo issued Executive Order No. 03 series of 2020 on Monday, February 4, 2020, for the creation of an inter-agency task force on coronavirus. The local government unit created the…

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