Cebu City under GCQ starting June 1

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Cebu City will already be placed under the General Community Quarantine (GCQ) starting on Monday, June 1, 2020. The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas said that the Inter-Agency Task Force…

Quest Hotel & Conference Center Cebu Offers Meetings-to-Go

PR 05/30/2020

As they say, “a meeting without a snack should be an email.” As more meetings go virtual nowadays, Quest Hotel & Conference Center Cebu offers Meetings-to-Go, a selection of savory and sweet bites available for takeaway.  Unbox…

Disney and other Florida theme parks to re-open in June, July

AFP 05/30/2020

MIAMI — Maintaining social distancing and wearing masks, tourists visiting Florida will be able to take photos with Mickey Mouse again when Disney World reopens on July 11, a month after SeaWorld and Universal Studios are set…

Smartphone tool helps users keep social distance

AFP 05/30/2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Smartphone users have a new way to keep their distance  – a tool that lets them know when people are getting closer than pandemic guidelines recommend. The Google-developed Sodar tool available this week taps into Android smartphone…

Mambaling chief says he had no hand in crowding of senior citizens during financial aid distribtion

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City is in hot water anew for breaking social distancing protocol during the distribution of financial assistance to senior citizens on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Mambaling currently holds the…

LOOK: Netizen captures interesting sight in famous Naga City boardwalk

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/28/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — A netizen from Barangay Lutac, Naga City captured an interesting sight in his visit to the city’s famous boardwalk on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2020. 29-year-old Chanix Tatum said that he was amazed when…

Public told about new normal: Wear face masks, observe social distancing

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public must remember to still use face masks, observe social distancing and avoid mass gatherings in areas that are already under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ) because…

‘Picture speaks for itself:’ Charges readied vs Sinas

Jeannette I. Andrade, Julie M. Aurelio 05/15/2020

  Criminal charges will be filed against the regional police chief of Metro Manila, Police Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, for allegedly violating quarantine rules during his 55th birthday celebration, officials said on Thursday. Despite the looming cases,…

Mactan Cebu Airport adopts DOTR guidelines for ‘new normal’

Doris C. Bongcac 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has started to put in place measures to prepare for the “new normal” even before they could resume operations. “The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the country’s friendliest resort-airport,…

Cagayan de Oro eases quarantine protocols by opening malls, restos

Froilan Gallardo 05/04/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO — The city government here on Monday relaxed its quarantine measures by allowing the opening of malls, restaurants, and other essential establishments. Mayor Oscar Moreno signed the new quarantine guidelines last May 3 and…

Mass transport back in some areas, but riders limited

Krixia Subingsubing - INQUIRER.net 05/01/2020

Public and mass transportation will resume in limited capacity in parts of the country where the lockdown is being relaxed starting Friday as the government begins a phased exit from quarantine to revive the economy. But in…

House execs define ‘new normal’ in newly filed bill

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 04/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — House leaders have filed a bill defining the “new normal” due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) such as the mandatory wearing of face masks in public spaces and workplaces and mandatory physical and social…

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