Archdiocese of Cebu reminds churches to limit capacity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/31/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Archdiocese of Cebu has instructed its parishes to be mindful of restriction while Cebu province and its highly urbanized cities remain under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) from August 1 to 15,…

Samboan town extends restrictions up to Aug. 1

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The municipal government of Samboan in southern Cebu decided to extend the duration of its anti-COVID protocols up to August 1, 2021. Mayor Emerito Calderon Jr., issued Executive Order (EO) No. 26 on Wednesday, July…

More Cebu towns reinstate restrictions

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—More localities in Cebu province have reinstated restrictions due to the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases.  The towns of Moalboal, Ginatilan, and Balamban recently issued Executive Orders (EO), reimposing stricter health protocols to contain the…

A call for normalcy: A year after Cebu City’s ECQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — On March 28, 2020, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella closed down the city from non-residents to contain the growing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Then, there were only five cases of the disease…

‘They spend less time in the office’: DOH defends relaxed health rules for gov’t workers

Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @CMarquezINQ 02/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday defended the less stringent health restrictions for government employees on official business, saying government officials and personnel only spend a few hours in offices. “Ang unang-unang rationale…

Lahug reimposes control points, closes market

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/30/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Lahug is reimposing certain control points as the cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) arise in the barangay and in Cebu City in general. The barangay posted on their Facebook page that…

Guadalupe to lift Sunday restrictions only if cases decrease

Morexette Marie Erram 01/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—As of January 24, 2021, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has already affected 30 out of the 85 sitios (sub-villages in English) of Barangay Guadalupe here. Because of this, village officials in Guadalupe are inclined…

Labella clarifies: Restrictions only for entry of non-Cebu residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Cebu Province who will be working on transacting in Cebu City need not worry that they will be asked for more documents aside from their identification cards (ID), certificate of employment,…

Liquor ban lifted, other restrictions eased as Cebu City remains under MGCQ

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has eased another set of restrictions — such as the lifting of the liquor ban — for the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) that has now been extended to the end…

Duterte options: Longer GCQ or back to stricter quarantine

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/14/2020

Extending the general community quarantine (GCQ) in Metro Manila and Cebu City or placing these cities on modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) are among the options that President Duterte is considering before he makes an announcement on…

IATF puts back movement limits

Leila B. Salaverria - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/07/2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases has put back restrictions on the movement of people in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). Under the latest amendments to its guidelines, the movement of persons in…

Drug personalities shift transactions to areas outside Cebu City and Talisay City amid COVID-19 restrictions

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With limited mobility especially in Cebu City and Talisay City due to the preventive measures implemented by these LGUs to address the threat posed by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), drug personalities have shifted…

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