No more quarantine control points in Cebu province — CPPO chief

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All 50 quarantine control points (QCPs) in Cebu province have already been pulled out but their port border control within entire province will remain. Police Colonel Engelbert Soriano, Cebu Police Provincial Office director,…

Face-to-face classes can wait until Delta is out – Sen. Gatchalian

Futch Anthony Inso 07/23/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Although he advocates for the resumption of the face-to-face classes, Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian is in favor of the continued postponement of the learning scheme. Gatchalian said that he just wants to be…

Quarantine hotel room rates in Cebu now at par with Metro Manila – HRRAC

Morexette Marie Erram 06/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The national government has allowed hotels in Cebu offering quarantine rooms to increase its current rates. The Hotel Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu (HRRAC) on Wednesday, June 9, announced that the government…

Ahong backs Gwen’s no-quarantine-for-returning-OFWs proposal

Futch Anthony Inso 05/05/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is backing the proposal of Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia to no longer quarantine returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who would arrive at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).…

Let the children go outdoors

Gideon Lasco - @inquirerdotnet 04/09/2021

For over a year now, minors—especially young children—have borne the brunt of the Philippines’ draconian quarantine policies. Indeed, since the original “expanded community quarantine” declaration in March 2020, children have been forbidden to go out of their…

No Lenten break in fight vs coronavirus, but ‘even heroes get tired’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 04/02/2021

MANILA, Philippines — During this time in 2019, Jun Ray Mendez was with his family, spending time together bonding, praying, and visiting various churches around Surigao del Sur as part of their Holy Week tradition. This time,…

Thoughts on a Lenten lockdown

Ramon J. Farolan - @inquirerdotnet 03/29/2021

For many Metro Manilans, Lent has always been a time for leaving the city and heading for the cool mountains in the north, or the beaches in nearby Batangas, or Bohol, and for the affluent, perhaps Hong…

Looking Back: ECQ and post-ECQ Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – When the Cebu City Government decided for the city, with a population of roughly one million, to be placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) on March 28, 2020, life for many Cebuanos changed.…

One year in quarantine, did things change? Read on

Immae A. Lachica 03/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— It seemed like it was just yesterday when everyone was whipping their arms out for a dalgona coffee. And some just got started with their wellness journey. Fast forward to today, Cebu City has…

IATF OKs uniform travel protocols; No more mandatory Covid-19 test, quarantine unless…

Katrina Hallare - Reporter / @KHallareINQ 02/27/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang announced on Saturday that the government’s Covid-19 task force has approved he uniform travel protocols for all local government units (LGUs), with Covid-19 testing and quarantine for travelers no longer mandatory. Presidential spokesman…

Different entry policies for Cebu Province, Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Entering Cebu Province as a tourist is now easier with the new Executive Order from the Capitol which reduces the requirements to a valid medical certificate. But going to Cebu City will not…

Gov’t to release guidelines for ventilation in cinemas — DOH

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 02/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The government will release guidelines for proper ventilation in cinemas after it allowed movie houses in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) to reopen amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) said…

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