Panglao mayor orders closure of resort after Korean tourist drowns

Leo Udtohan 11/27/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol —The Panglao municipal government in Bohol province temporarily shut down a beach resort in the town for alleged violations of safety protocols. Espacio Resort, located at Sitio Daorong in Barangay Danao, was closed after…

Mandaue City braces for busy Holy Week

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government has already coordinated with church officials for the schedule of Holy Week activities. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, executive secretary of Mayor Jonas Cortes, said since Mandaue is already under…

Cebu City EOC lays out recommendations for future crowd-drawing events

Jewil Anne M. Tabiolo 03/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines-  The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has laid out a number of safety recommendations for both organizers and attendees of future events that are likely to draw huge crowds. This comes after the staging of…

Vax cards not needed to access public transport, establishments in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 01/20/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will not require the presentation of vaccination cards when traveling, getting a job, and even entering different establishments in the city. Chan made the statement after the…

7 fast-food outlets in Lapu-Lapu earn Safety Seal Certificate

Futch Anthony Inso 11/09/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Seven outlets of a fast-food chain were issued a Safety Seal Certificate by the Lapu-Lapu City Inspection Team, for following the minimum health and safety protocols against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The team…

Chan to Oponganons: Refrain from inviting visitors into your homes

Futch Anthony Inso 08/25/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is asking Oponganons to refrain from inviting visitors from other places during fiesta celebrations, especially in Olango Island. This after Chan has observed that barangays in Olango Island…

Cebu City cops hopeful city will go back to GCQ

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 08/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City cops are hopeful that the city will return to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status a few days from now. As the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status is extended until August…

Sen. Hontiveros launches Healthy Pinas Mobile Clinic in Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 08/11/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros has formally launched in the Visayas on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, the Healthy Pinas Mobile Clinic. The mobile clinic’s first stop was at Barangay Pajo covered court, wherein they offered…

Strict implementation of health protocols cited for Lapu’s decreasing COVID-19 infections

Futch Anthony Inso 03/24/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has attributed the decreasing number of newly reported cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the city to its intensified implementation of the health and safety protocols,…

NBA’s Celtics-Heat game postponed as COVID measures deplete Heat

Agence France Presse 01/11/2021

NEW YORK  – The NBA game between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat was postponed on Sunday as Covid-19 related safety protocols left the Heat with too few players available. “Because of ongoing contact tracing with the…

Gullas to Talisay City residents: Remain vigilant

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas is asking his constituents to remain vigilant and to continue to adhere to health and safety protocols that are now being implemented in their city to curb the…

Sisters repeatedly stab security guard who asked them to wear face masks

Inquirer.net 10/29/2020

Two sisters beat up and stabbed a security guard 27 times because the latter allegedly asked them to wear face masks and sanitize their hands at a store in Chicago, United States. The 32-year-old guard (name withheld)…

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