14 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Cebu City reported 14 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on October 13, 2020. These 14 new cases were taken from 918 individuals tested on the…

Active cases in Mandaue now below 100

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/15/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—The number of active cases in Mandaue City has dropped to below 100, according to the latest bulletin posted by the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) on Wednesday night, October 14, 2020. With four recoveries…

No new COVID-19 case recorded in Talisay City on Oct. 13

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/15/2020

TALISAY CITY, Cebu—There were no new cases of COVID-19 logged in Talisay City on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.  In the latest bulletin posted on the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) Facebook page, the number of active cases…

Central Visayas logs 103 new cases, recovery rate hits 89%

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has logged 103 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, a day after the active cases in the region dipped to below 1,000. In the October…

3 new cases, 2 recoveries in Talisay City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Talisay City recorded three new cases and two recoveries of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on an update posted on October 13, 2020. The Talisay City Public Information Office (PIO) revealed in the post…

COVID-count: Active cases in Mandaue at 102 as of Oct. 13

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/14/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Mandaue City logged three new recoveries and two new active cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on the latest update released by the city’s Public Information Office (PIO) Facebook page on Tuesday night, October…

How do we measure ‘success’ against COVID-19?

Solita Collas-Monsod - @inquirerdotnet 07/25/2020

  The topic du jour at this point has to be the State of the Nation Address (his penultimate) of President Duterte, and the opposition’s (very small but very loud) own views. Sen. Leila de Lima has…

Gov’t conducts survey for ‘accurate drug statistics’ amid ongoing drug war

Darryl John Esguerra 12/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino on Thursday said the government has started conducting a survey to determine the number of users and pushers in the Philippines, more than three years after…

Do you have high blood pressure now?

AFP 11/19/2017

LOS ANGELES — High blood pressure was redefined by the American Heart Association, which said the  disease should be treated sooner, when it reaches 130/80 mm Hg, not the previous limit of 140/90. Doctors now recognize that…

PSA to make economic stats more accessible online

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/30/2016

MORE Filipinos are seen to benefit from the growth of the economy through a more intensified Philippine Statistical Development Plan (PSDP) and for making economic reports more accessible to the public. Ronaldo Taghap, Philippine Statistics Authority Central…

‘Intensive statistics devt plan needed for economy’

Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/30/2016

MORE Filipinos will benefit from the economy’s growth through a more intensive Philippine Statistical Development Plan (PSDP). Ronaldo Taghap, Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA 7) director, said statistics serve as the basis of economic planners…

Philippine population may reach 102 million

Apple Ta-as 10/21/2015

THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) expects  the population of the country to  reach more than 102 million this year or  a growth of about 10 million individuals from the 2010 census. The census for 2015 population in…

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