PB to hold last ‘physical’ session within ECQ period

Rosalie Abatayo 04/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board will be holding their last “physical” session on Monday, April 6, 2020, amid the province-wide implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat.…

Pastor nabbed for holding a religious gathering with 500 members in CDO

Froilan Gallardo 04/05/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Police arrested a pastor and dispersed a religious gathering here on Sunday, April 5, 2020,  for violating social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. Antonio Resma Jr., head…

New Snapchat lens puts virtual circle around users to demo social distancing radius

04/03/2020

Following up on its announcement about up and coming safety-oriented features made in late March, Snapchat has launched a pair of AR lenses for the app designed in collaboration with the World Health Organization that encourage safe…

Labella to barangay chiefs: Ensure social distancing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The incident in Barangay Buhisan on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, should not happen again. This was the pronouncement of Mayor Edgardo Labella on Thursday morning, on April 2, 2020, a day after a…

Senior citizens’ financial assistance may be delivered house to house

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella wants the financial assistance for the city’s senior citizens to be delivered to their homes. He said this would be the best way to ensure social distancing and…

Buhisan residents ignore social distancing over relief goods

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The residents of a sitio in Barangay Buhisan failed to follow social distancing during the distribution of relief goods in the area. Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, the barangay announced…

Regulated entry of buyers imposed in public markets in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Expect delays when buying supplies from the different public markets in Cebu City. Jonil Matuguina, Market Authority head, said that on Tuesday, March 30, 2020, they started to impose limitations in the number of…

How to celebrate your birthdays in this time of social distancing

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 03/30/2020

While just about everything is getting cancelled these days due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, who says that you should also cancel your own birthday celebration? In this time of social distancing, community quarantines, and…

Lanao del Sur: Authorities shift fight from terrorism to COVID-19

Froilan Gallardo 03/29/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —With four COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) positive cases and hundreds more Persons under Monitoring(PUM), authorities in Lanao del Sur have shifted their fight from terrorism to COVID-19. Colonel Jose Maria Cuerpo, Army…

Quarantine passes to limit movement in barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will be implementing the quarantine pass system once the enhanced community quarantine begins on March 28, 2020. Mayor Edgardo Labella said that in order to limit the movement of…

Gwen suggests use of habal-habal for karenderya delivery

Rosalie Abatayo 03/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorcycle taxis that are no longer allowed to operate due to social distancing concerns may find opportunities in delivering food from eateries. This is what Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said following her order…

Charges to be filed against fast food resto staff, client

Rosalie Abatayo 03/24/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will be filing charges against the manager and staff members of a fast food restaurant in Danao City and its client for hosting a party despite the prohibition of social gatherings.…

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