COVID-19 rising among hospital staff, mostly asymptomatic — EOC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hospitals are feeling the brunt of the ongoing COVID-19 surge in Cebu City not because of a spike in admissions, but rather due to their staff getting infected. Councilor Joel Garganera, the deputy…

Talisay targets to give booster shots to 400 healthcare workers per day

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Talisay City Government is targeting to provide booster shots at a rate of 400 healthcare workers per day. The city on Monday, November 22, 2021, officially began the rollout of booster shots,…

Booster shots: Lapu-Lapu targets 9K medical frontliners

Futch Anthony Inso 11/22/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will inoculate around 9,000 medical frontliners for the booster shots against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Dr. Agnes Realiza, head of the Lapu-lapu City Health Office, said that the…

Medical frontliners innovate in Malolos by recycling personal protective equipment

Carmela Reyes-Estrope 09/13/2021

CITY OF MALOLOS—Medical workers of the only hospital in Bulacan province serving 10 island-villages of this city and two other towns have been recycling their personal protective equipment (PPE) as they coped with meager resources while combating…

Chan explains controversial provisions in new EO

Futch Anthony Inso 07/27/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan explains why he issued an Executive Order (E.O.) which would prohibit unvaccinated individuals from visiting private and public markets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and department stores. On Monday,…

Cebu City begins releasing cash incentives for frontliners sent to NCR

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/12/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government on Monday, July 12, has announced that it has begun releasing the incentives meant for medical frontliners who were deployed in Metro Manila earlier this year. The city’s Public…

65.5% of Region 7’s medical workers fully vaccinated vs. COVID-19

Morexette Marie Erram 07/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than half of healthcare workers in Central Visayas have already been fully vaccinated, recent data from the regional health office showed. The Department of Health here (DOH-7) reported that, as of July…

Tourism frontliners now included in A1 vaccine priority group — DOT

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 05/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Tourism frontline workers are now included in the government’s to priority list for vaccination, alongside health care workers and medical frontliners. The Department of Tourism (DOT) said in a statement Friday that the Inter-Agency Task…

Free bus rides for medical frontliners, APORs

Futch Anthony Inso 05/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some 15 buses from the SMB Tourist Transport will be providing free rides for medical frontliners and Authorized Person Outside Residence (APOR) starting Monday, May 25, 2021. Mark Anthony Boyo, the owner of…

Most Mandaue seniors ready to receive COVID-19 vaccines

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/14/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – About 60 to 70 percent or 14 to 15,000 of the city’s 24,122 validated registered senior citizens have already registered to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Subangdaku Barangay Captain Ernie Manatad, chairman of the…

DOH-7 to public: No more intrigues, back our COVID programs instead

Futch Anthony Inso 04/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas  (DOH-7) has appealed to the public not to spread intrigues but to support the agency’s programs, specifically its efforts against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Dr. Mary…

Lapu-Lapu City starts identifying individuals to be prioritized for vaccination

Futch Anthony Inso 02/05/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City Government will now start listing the persons who will be prioritized in the city’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program. Dr. Agnes Realiza, head of the City Health Department, said…

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