Cimatu OKs PBB relaunch

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, the overseer of the Interagency Task Force (IATF) in Cebu, has approved the relaunch of the Project Balik Buhay (PBB) program in the tricities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu.…

DOH-7 wants Cebu City to be under GCQ but…

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) is planning to recommend before the national anti-coronavirus task force to downgrade Cebu City’s status to a general community quarantine (GCQ) beyond June…

Medtech group to Cebu, Mandaue cities: ‘Fast-track’ honorarium

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A group of medical technologists in Cebu has asked local governments of Cebu City and Mandaue City to expedite the release of their honorariums after working for the tri-cities strategic community testing that…

Mass testing results: Experts say more ‘responded well’ to coronavirus

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Most communities covered by the rapid antibody tests from Cebu’s three largest cities were found to have ‘responded well’ to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), health officials here claimed. Results of the Project…

Individuals tested positive using rapid test kits urged to submit swab samples

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) is encouraging persons who tested positive under rapid antibody tests to submit their swab samples for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) detection. Dr. Mary…

Cebu City minority bloc questions scientific basis of rapid testing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The minority bloc of the Cebu City Council is questioning the scientific basis of the rapid mass testing conducted in the barangays for the Project Balik Buhay (PBB). This after the actual rapid…

Who is shouldering ‘community’ test costs?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Costs for procuring the test kits of the ‘strategized community testing’ in Cebu are shouldered by local governments and members of the private sector, local sources confirm on Monday, May 18. City Legal…

Mandaue, Lapu hit 100% target in mass testing, Cebu City still at 35%

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —While Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu cities have already surpassed their target, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) chief pathologist, Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, continues to appeal to Cebu City residents anew to participate…

Mandatory rapid test for tri-city workers not recommended yet

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mandatory coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapid test for workers in Cebu’s three largest cities is not yet recommended. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH – 7) made this suggestion in a…

Business sector to start testing of employees yet

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The strategic rapid diagnostic testing for employees in the private sector has yet to begin as discussions continue as to what portion of the workforce needs to undergo testing. The rapid antibody testing…

Mandaue leads in turnout of tri-cities rapid test

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Reporting a turnout rate of 99.4 percent as of May 15, Mandaue City leads in the ‘strategic, rapid community mass test’ a week since it commenced, data from the government show. Data compiled…

Strategic test in Week 1: 54% turnout in tricities

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 21,300 individuals from the cities of Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, and Cebu have been subjected to the ’strategic rapid mass testing’ a week since it started. Data from the Office of the Presidential Assistant…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.