COVID-19 diagnosis tools from SoKor, China coming

Philippine Daily Inquirer 03/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Local hospitals may expect to use soon some 3,500 new testing kits for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), all courtesy of South Korea and China. The kits are awaiting approval from the Food and Drug…

DOH may be ‘underreporting’ on COVID-19 – Lacson

Consuelo Marquez - INQUIRER.net 03/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) could be underreporting, although unintentionally, on information about the deadly coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Saturday. According to Lacson, underreporting could happen if the DOH…

No more Filipino passengers quarantined in Apas facility

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—There will be no more Filipino passengers from China and Taiwan who will be staying in a designated quarantine facility in Barangay Apas, here. This developed after a government health officer assigned to monitor the…

Brgy. Busay officials to Capitol, DOH: Explain to us quarantine protocol

Rosalie Abatayo 02/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Officials of Barangay Busay are asking the Cebu provincial government and the Department of Health (DoH) to explain to them the quarantine protocol as the province-owned evacuation center that sits on the boundary…

Cebuana singer Monica Cuenco is in Cebu, can do gigs while travel ban is still in effect 

Michelle Joy Padayhag 02/13/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—Do you remember Cebuana singer Monica Cuenco?  Well, she’s back in Cebu. For now. Read: Monica Cuenco: Breakthrough star The 25-year-old singer is now accepting gigs since she could not return to China because of…

Lapu hotel offers facility as quarantine site for PUMs

Futch Anthony Inso 02/12/2020

Cebu City, Philippines—A hotel in Barangay Agus in Lapu-Lapu City is offering its facility as a quarantine site for Persons Under Monitoring (PUMs) to help the city’s drive against the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). Lapu-Lapu City Mayor…

Walk for Life 2020: Fighting nCoV through prayers

Immae Lachica 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Instead of hiding in fear of the 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the Archdiocese of Cebu Commission on the Laity is encouraging everyone to unite in prayer against the deadly virus in this year’s Walk for…

Use lean time to make Cebu a better destination, airport exec suggests

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/12/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—With the travel ban resulting in huge drop of tourist arrivals in Cebu, industry stakeholders should use this time to address what needs to be done in their respective areas. This is what Andrew Acquaah-Harrison,…

PB to pass ordinance imposing penalties on netizens who spread false info about nCoV

Rosalie Abatayo 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board is expected to pass on Monday afternoon, February 10, 2020, an ordinance imposing penalties on individuals who spread false information about the 2019 novel coronavirus on social media. The…

Police in Bohol form nCoV task force

Alven Marie A. Timtim 02/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) has formed  a task force team that will assist the government on keeping tabs with the persons under monitoring (PUM) exposed to the third person in the…

Signs of hope in the midst of novel coronavirus 

Attorney Ruphil Bañoc 02/07/2020

The circumstances surrounding the third case of novel coronavirus in the country can be likened to a man trapped in a cave, dark and deep, yet seeing a light that shines from a far distance. The Department…

Capitol to shell out funds for protection of towns, cities against nCoV

Rosalie Abatayo 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Capitol will be giving P500,000 to each of its 44 towns and 7 cities for preparation against the 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The funding, according to Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia, shall…

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