Mandaue City Jail better prepared in fight vs deadly virus – Inopia

Norman Mendoza 04/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Social distancing is impossible in detention facilities in Cebu that are now filled way beyond its capacity raising fears of a possible spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But at the Mandaue…

CICLs join in making PPEs for Cebu frontliners

Immae Lachica 04/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—  The Magone Home Aftercare Program in Liloan town, Cebu, is one with the frontliners in fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This as the facility which houses children in conflict with the law (CICL)…

Cebu City firefighters equipped to respond to fires in COVID-19 hit areas

Alven Marie A. Timtim 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Fire department is equipped and well prepared to respond to any possible fire incidents that may hit areas with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. Senior Fire Inspector…

Dizon to DPS: Provide garbage collectors with PPEs, vitamin C

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City’s garbage collectors are not immune to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). With this in mind, Councilor Alvin Dizon is asking the Department of Public Services (DPS) to provide garbage collectors with personal…

DTI-7 activates FabLabs’ network to produce PPEs for frontliners 

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas has mobilized its network of fabrication laboratories (FabLabs) to produce personal protective equipment (PPEs) for frontliners involved in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).…

Dumaguete hospital denies charging COVID-19 patients with donated equipment

Florence Baesa 04/13/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental – The Silliman University Medical Center (SUMC) denied rumors circulating especially in social media that the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other donations channeled to the hospital are being charged to suspected coronavirus…

Architects lead a group of volunteers to make free PPEs for frontliners in Cebu

Immae Lachica 04/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— While most of us are just staying at home, our frontliners like those in the medical profession are out there battling this pandemic. Because of this, some of the architects from Cebu have decided…

NEDA urges government to prioritize support for production of essential goods

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Amid the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government should prioritize support for the production of essential goods and personal protective equipment. The…

Cebu Filipino-Chinese community donates PPEs to frontliners

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Recognizing the need for much needed personal protective equipment for frontliners amid the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, the Filipino-Chinese community in Cebu has formed a task force to help address this concern. With the help…

In the line of fire

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 03/29/2020

At yesterday’s press briefing held in the Capitol by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, two groups presented their respective designs of personal protection equipment PPE customized for healthcare workers now battling the COVID-19 pandemic.   The frontliners face…

Dumaguete hospital will no longer accept suspected COVID-19 patients

Florence Baesa 03/27/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- A private hospital here will no longer accept patients suspected to be infected with coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19. “We regretfully announce to the public that our hospital can no longer accommodate COVID-19…

Proposal to spend P28M for health workers’ protective gears deferred

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Council deferred on Monday, February 10, 2020, a proposal to spend P28.2 million for the purchase of protective gears for barangay health workers (BHW).  A special session was conducted for the resolution…

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