Nat’l downhill mountainbike race moved due to COVID-19

Glendale G. Rosal 08/11/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The much-awaited National Downhill Mountainbike Championship Trials of the PhilCycling supposedly happening on August 27 to 29 in Danao City, north Cebu has been moved to another date. Due to the increasing COVID-19…

Mandaue City strictly enforcing EO 22 amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/28/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Mandaue City is strictly enforcing Mayor Jonas Cortes’ Executive Order no. 22 series of 2021 in the bid to stop the rise of COVID-19 cases in the city. EO 22 reimposes liquor ban, stricter border…

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…

Hospital queue grows longer, rise in COVID-19 cases in Cebu City worries EOC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is worried about the persistently increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the city. The city recorded 211 new cases on July 22, 2021, and the active…

Labella: No more lockdown in Cebu City

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 02/23/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella echoed the calls of Governor Gwendolyn Garcia and the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) that lockdowns are not the solution to the persisting Coronavirus Disease 2019…

Public Masses exempted in Lahug’s granular lockdown but… 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Only a few violators were caught last Sunday, February 14, 2021, when Barangay Lahug implemented a mandatory stay-at-home Sunday protocol to address the rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Lahug Barangay Captain Hazel Muaña –…

Cebu City to open 8 more BICs amid rising COVID-19 cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will be opening additional eight barangay isolation centers (BICs) amid the rise of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases which has reached 1,613 on February 2, 2021. In view of this,…

PH among APAC countries flagged for rising COVID-19 outbreaks

Cathrine Gonzales 11/03/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Some countries in the Asia-Pacific region are battling growing or returning outbreaks of the coronavirus disease, with the infection counts in the Philippines and Indonesia continuing to rise throughout the pandemic. Statista, a…

WHO reminds Pinoys: No rapid drop yet in virus cases; stay home

Jovic Yee - Inquirer.net 05/27/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Even if restrictions on movement are eased in the coming days, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised Filipinos on Tuesday to still stay at home, especially as the Philippines has not seen coronavirus…

Residents in Alaska Mambaling more cooperative after deployment of more cops, tank

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With reports that residents continue to roam outside their houses without quarantine passes, the Cebu City police deployed additional 80 policemen and a tank in Sitio Alaska, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City on Sunday, May…

Mayors to discuss ways to protect Cebu Province amid rising COVID-19 cases in Cebu City

Rosalie Abatayo 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local chief executives of towns and cities in Cebu Province will again converge in an emergency meeting at the Capitol on Friday, April 17, 2020, to discuss ways to protect the province amid…

South Korea reports 376 more coronavirus cases, total 3,526

Agence France Presse 03/01/2020

  SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea confirmed 376 more coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the national total to 3,526 infections, the largest in the world outside China. Nearly 90 percent of the new cases were in…

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