Lapu-Lapu City’s COVID cases breach 500-mark

Doris C. Bongcac 06/29/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu City breached the 500-mark for its cases of the coronavirus disease after it logged 99 new cases of the infection this Monday, June 29, 2020. Mayor Junard Chan broke the “sad” news…

MCPO treats mothers detained at Mandaue City Jail

Immae Lachica 05/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Every second Sunday of May is a special day for mothers. Mother’s day is that one day we get to celebrate and honor the brave women who made everything in life a whole lot…

Mandaue logs 15 new COVID-19 cases all coming from city jail

Doris C. Bongcac 05/09/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City recorded 15 new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 today, May 9, 2020, with all of the cases coming from its jail facility. An advisory that was posted on the Facebook…

Mandaue City Jail logs 60 new COVID-19 cases

Doris C. Bongcac 05/03/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Mandaue City recorded 60 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) today, May 3, 2020, the highest recorded number of infections in the city in one day. All of the cases…

Cortes issues EO to set protocols in detention and release of PDLs

Doris C. Bongcac 05/02/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Concerned by the increasing number of virus-affected individuals at the Mandaue City Jail, Mayor Jonas Cortes issued an Executive Order on Friday, May 1, 2020, for the creation of protocols that will be…

Cebu City Jail: We don’t have enough PPEs for inmates

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Jail does not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) for the 6,300 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) or inmates in the facility.  Jail Warden Julius Arro said that the volume of PDLs,…

5 Dumaguete City District Jail inmates tested positive for illegal drug use

Doris C. Bongcac 08/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Five inmates of the Dumaguete City District Jail tested positive for illegal drug use during a random drug testing organized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) on Monday, August 5. But…

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