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…

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…

Cebu City’s active cases slightly increase to 392

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of active coronavirus disease cases in Cebu City slightly increased during its second week under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). In its September 12 bulletin, the Department of Health in Central…

Cebu City officials laud ‘best new normal practices’ in churches

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Officials in Cebu City have observed a larger number of churchgoers now that the city is under the most relaxed form of community quarantine. But despite this, they lauded both church administrators and…

More churchgoers in Cebu City’s 1st Sunday of MGCQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s first Sunday under a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) was greeted with more churchgoers, local officials noted. City Councilor Philip Zafra told CDN Digital on Sunday, September 6, that they observed…

Netizens say Cebu City is ‘ready for MGCQ’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Netizens are now looking forward to the possibility of Cebu City downgrading to the most relaxed form of community quarantine. In an online poll published by CDN Digital last Thursday, August 27, 2020,…

Samboan’s tourism loses at least P2 million

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Samboan town in southwestern Cebu has incurred around P2 million worth of losses as a result of lockdowns imposed in the previous months, its mayor said. Mayor Emerito Calderon Sr. said they were…

Capitol to issue EO on tourism-related activities under MGCQ

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Tourism stakeholders and guests in Cebu province have something to look forward to as it transitions to the most relaxed form of community quarantine. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced during her regular press…

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