No increase in COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas says DOH official

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas in recent weeks have not increased, an official of the Department of Health in Region 7 (DOH 7) said on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. DOH 7 director Dr.…

Move to give free vitamins, vaccines to Lapu-Lapu garbage collectors pushed

Futch Anthony Inso 09/22/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan welcomed the move of the city council in providing free vitamins, anti-tetanus vaccine, and pneumococcal vaccine to garbage collectors in the city. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022,…

Central Visayas still needs to administer 3.6M COVID-19 shots

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Central Visayas still needs to administer over 3.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in order to reach its new target for the government’s revamped vaccination drive.  Latest report from the Department of…

CHD to Cebu City residents: Take advantage of ‘Toktok Bakuna’ program

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Still unvaccinated? Have yourself inoculated through Cebu City’s Toktok Bakuna program or the city’s home vaccination program. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the Cebu City Health Department (CHD), said they are now implementing…

Lapu barangays with highest number of vaccinated individuals receive awards

Futch Anthony Inso 06/17/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government, together with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), has awarded the top 5 barangays that garnered the highest percentage of vaccinated individuals against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the…

Cebu City mulls return of Bakuna Bonanza

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City is mulling the return of the Bakuna Bonanza to encourage more people to get the booster shot. Mayor Michael Rama mulls the return of the raffle draw program the city initiated…

5 top performing Cebu City brgys to get ‘Bakuna Award’ incentive

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will recognize on Sunday, June 12, the Top 5 barangays that excelled in the implementation of the city’s COVID-19 vaccination program. These barangays will get cash incentives ranging from…

Votes and vaccines: Our values on the line

Raphael A. Pangalangan - @inquirerdotnet 04/28/2022

The election of President Duterte birthed terms like “Duterte’s Diehard Supporters” (DDS), “Dutertard,” and “Bobotante” from his critics. Not even a thousand acronymizations, portmanteaux, and euphemisms could mask the intellectual elitism that continues to reek the anti-Dutertian…

Lucky vaccinated Cebu City residents win house and lot, new car on Charter Day

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/24/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The COVID-19 vaccination of two lucky Cebu City residents paid off on the city’s 85th Charter Day celebration. The city government held the grand raffle draw for its PaBakuna Bonanza on February…

The global problem-solving paradox

António Guterres - @inquirerdotnet 02/14/2022

As secretary-general of the United Nations, I spend much of my time speaking with world leaders and taking the pulse of global trends. It’s clear to me that we are at a defining moment in international relations.…

‘Arangkada Para sa Bakuna’ kicks off Monday

Doris C. Bongcac 02/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A five-day vaccination drive that will give priority to members of the transport sector and the commuting public here will already commence on Monday, February 7. Called “Arangkada Para sa Bakuna,” the vaccination…

No wastage of vaccines — Cebu City Health

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) assured the public that there is no wastage of COVID-19 vaccines that were allotted to the city. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the CHD head, assured the public that…

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