EOC asks Cebu City mayor not to allow reopening of cinemas yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is appealing to Mayor Edgardo Labella not to allow the reopening of cinemas yet as there is still a high risk for community transmission of coronavirus…

More MGCQ violators arrested, fined in Minglanilla

Alven Marie Timtim 10/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A total of 42 individuals in Minglanilla town in southern Cebu were arrested for violating Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) protocols and were fined P500 before being released late night on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.…

In 1 week, only 2 new COVID-related deaths in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City ended September with fewer cases and mortalities related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Data from the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7), compiled by CDN Digital, showed…

Mandaue lifts liquor ban, allows 24/7 delivery services operations

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/03/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Aside from imposing shorter curfew hours, the Mandaue City government has also lifted the liquor ban in the city, and has allowed 24 hour-operation of delivery services and take out food. This after…

Enforcers rescue minors from internet cafe

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 10/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least eight minors were rescued from an enclosed internet cafe in Cebu City that was discovered to have neglected physical distancing measures. Police Lieutenant Colonel Clark Arriola, information officer of the Cebu…

Liquor ban lifted, other restrictions eased as Cebu City remains under MGCQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has eased another set of restrictions — such as the lifting of the liquor ban — for the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) that has now been extended to the end…

Rama: ‘Let us free our senior citizens’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Vice Mayor Michael Rama is asking Mayor Edgardo Labella to allow the senior citizens in the city to go out during Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Rama said in his privilege…

MGCQ is safest option for now, says Cebu City mayor

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that staying under a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) would be the safest course of action as this would mean there will still be restrictions left to…

DOH-7: Central Visayas should remain under MGCQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has recommended for the entire region to remain under the most relaxed form of community quarantine. “We’re still not qualified to shift to the ‘new…

Cebu City logs another record-low in new cases

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Three days before the month of September ends, Cebu City has recorded another low in the number of new coronavirus cases. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7), in its latest…

Lapu-Lapu City discourages use of ‘homestay’ app as it reopens tourism industry

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Citing its “weak monitoring mechanisms,” the Lapu-Lapu City Government discourages tourism players and tourists to book their vacation trips using applications that offer homestays. This was just one of the new rules the…

Consolacion mayor tests negative for COVID-19

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The mayor of Consolacion town recently tested negative for the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The local government of Consolacion, in a statement published on September 18, announced that swab samples from its…

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