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THE World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health (DOH) called on the management of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to enforce the smoking ban inside their facilities. Dr. Florante Trinidad, WHO Western Pacific Region national…
Burning of garbage, littering and smoking will be prohibited while inside cemeteries in the municipality of Argao, south Cebu during the All Saints and All Souls Day celebration to prevent environmental degradation. But town officials clarified that…
THERE were no reports of any arrests of violators in Cebu City or in Metro Cebu of the nationwide public smoking ban that took effect last Sunday. Chief Insp. Ramocello Sawan, Cebu City police deputy chief for…
She may be a smoker, but Wilyn Arante supports the nationwide public ban on smoking which takes effect today. “Mas okay siya (nationwide smoking ban) kay bastos ang uban manigarilyo mamuga bisag atubangan sa uban. Ako if…
The Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO), one of the implementers of Executive Order No. 26, otherwise known as the nationwide ban on smoking, intends to strictly enforce President Rodrigo Duterte’s order across the province; while striking…
CEBU City officials welcomed the news that President Rodrigo Duterte will sign an executive order (EO) for a nationwide smoking ban “soon.” Acting Mayor Edgardo Labella said this kind of policy is long overdue that previous presidents…
STROKE is a sudden severe illness that attacks the brain. There are two basic types. Ischemic strokes, which account for about 80 percent of total strokes, happen when blood flow to a part of the brain is…
REELECTED Cebu City South District Rep. Rodrigo “Bebot” Abellonasa kick-started his new term by filing House Bill No. 41 that prohibits the sale and smoking in public of cigarettes every fifteenth day of the month. To be…
Today marks the first Sinulog parade that is supposed to be void of street parties. That is if authorities strictly enforce the ban on the bacchanalia that customarily goes with the religious ceremonies. Let’s see how that…
Graphic warnings on cigarette packs will be changed by cigarette manufacturers within the year, the regional Department of Health (DOH-7) said over the weekend. Ligaya Moneva, DOH-7 education officer, said cigarette manufacturers asked the DOH-7 to give…
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