THE Mandaue City Vaccine Board (MCVB) is finalizing the program for its electronic immunization registration to be used in profiling coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine recipients. Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) president Ernie Manatad, MCVB chairman, said the Department of Health (DOH) has an electronic immunization registration, but this is still not available to local […]
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New market schedule to limit number of shoppers
THE Talisay City Government will impose a new market schedule starting Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. The City wants to limit the number of people going to public and private markets, including malls, in light of the rise in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Metro Cebu and the rest of Cebu Province. […]
2 Cebu HEIs approve face-to-face classes in MGCQ areas
TWO higher education institutions (HEIs) in Cebu that offer medical and allied health programs welcome the announcement of the Palace confirming that medical schools in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status and similar HEIs in areas under GCQ with base hospitals that cater to Covid-19 patients can now gradually resume limited face-to-face classes. […]
Editorial: There is no race
Well, tell that to the loved ones left behind by 10,386 individuals who lost their lives in this pandemic: There is no race. Our local officials say there is no race on vaccine procurement. To slack off while we’re at a mortality rate of over two percent in the last few days and Cebu reclaiming […]
Hearing of syndicated estafa case filed by Gaisanos to be held in Cebu City
THE Gaisano family welcomed the Supreme Court 2nd Division’s decision to allow the P24 million syndicated estafa case they filed against the directors and officers of the DW Capital Inc. (DCWI), a stock brokerage firm, to be heard at the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Cebu City. This, after the Supreme Court 2nd Division on […]
Meat price spike probed
TALISAY City, Cebu Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas Jr. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 ordered the City Agriculture’s Office to investigate the increase in the prices of pork, chicken and beef in the city’s markets. After receiving complaints about the sudden price increases, Gullas wants to know the reasons behind them. A kilo of pork […]
PJ Garcia opposes renaming Mactan airport
DEPUTY Speaker Pablo John Garcia manifested on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 to the House Committee on Transportation’s initial deliberation of the bill renaming Mactan-Cebu International Airport to Lapu-Lapu International Airport. Rep. Paz Radaza of Lapu-Lapu City filed the bill in 2019. Garcia, who represents the third legislative district in the western part of Cebu, laid […]
Visits halted after Calero detainees test positive
THE visits to the jam-packed detention cell of the Cebu City Police Station 6 in Barangay Sawang Calero have been suspended after seven of its persons deprived of liberty tested positive for Covid-19. The results of their swab tests came out on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, before they were transferred to the Cebu City Jail […]
Tighter restrictions ruled out despite rise in cases
CEBU City Mayor Edgardo Labella and Central Visayas Police Regional Office (PRO 7) Director Brig. Gen. Ronnie Montejo are not inclined to recommend tighter measures against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) despite the rising infections. Labella, in a virtual press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, also said he does not want to place any of […]
Cebu City begins talks with 2 vaccine makers
THE Cebu City Government is negotiating with AstraZeneca and Moderna for the procurement of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). At the same time, Mayor Edgardo Labella said the Cebu City Vaccine Advisory Board is finalizing its vaccination plan, which will identify the cold chain facilities and the vaccination centers. It will also contain a […]
Gilas to continue training as Fiba looks for new venue
Despite the cancellation of the Philippines’ hosting of the third and final leg of the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers, the Gilas Pilipinas will continue to train inside the bubble at the Inspire Sports Academy while Fiba scrambles to look for another venue. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) announced on Tuesday that the Philippines would […]
NCAA MVP Oftana enters PBA Rookie Draft
REIGNING NCAA MVP Calvin Oftana is going to skip his final year of eligibility for the San Beda Red Lions and will instead enter the loaded 2021 PBA Rookie Draft. A 6-foot-6 forward who hails from Dumaguete City, Oftana rose to prominence in NCAA Season 95 where he led the Red Lions to a spectacular […]
DTI Cebu to monitor stores amid rising Covid-19 cases
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Cebu is sending teams to different establishments to make sure they comply with safety guidelines as Covid-19 cases in Cebu City continue to rise. Dislodging the cities of Davao and Quezon, Cebu City posted the highest number of new coronavirus infections in a day on Tuesday, Jan. […]
Visayas prexy of logistics group vows to help craft better solutions to supply chain industry’s problems
AS HE assumes the presidency of the Visayas chapter of the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) this year, Cebu-based entrepreneur Rodien Paca has vowed to regularly meet with the industry stakeholders to discuss logistics issues and mount trainings to equip workers with upgraded skills in this new business environment. “The logistics industry […]
PH firms’ optimism steadily sinking due to pandemic
MID-SIZED businesses are displaying reserved optimism about an economic recovery, according to the latest figures from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report which gathers responses from nearly 5,000 business leaders in 29 economies including the G20. This follows a challenging year, in which mid-sized companies saw their revenue decrease by an average of one percent globally […]
Cebu City tops Covid list nationwide
FOR the first time since the Department of Health (DOH) began listing down in October 2020 the five areas in the country with the most number of new Covid-19 infections, Cebu City hit the top spot. Dislodging the cities of Davao and Quezon, Cebu City posted the highest number of new coronavirus infections in a […]
Duterte recalls IATF decision to ease age restrictions
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has recalled a government resolution allowing children as young as 10 years old to go out in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ). Duterte issued the recall order on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 just three days after Malacañang announced the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases […]
Trucks from ASF-hit areas ‘not allowed near Cebu’
ONLY trucks accredited by the Cebu Provincial Government will be able to transport live pigs from the province to other parts of the country at the drop-off point in Matnog Port in Sorsogon. There, their partners can pick up the pigs and deliver them to their final destination. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will issue an executive […]
Slain ex-cop ‘involved’ in illegal drug trade
INVOLVEMENT in illegal drug trade is one of the possible motives that the investigators are looking into behind the ambush of former police officer Rodel Mendez Demaangay. Demaangay was allegedly involved in illegal activities in A. Lopez, Barangay Labangon, one of the places in Cebu City infested with illegal drugs. Labangon Police Station Chief Jonathan […]
DPWH 7 to deliver P500M projects to widen, deepen rivers in Cebu City
CEBU City will be the recipient of seven big projects worth P500 million under the flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7. City Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the committee on infrastructure, said the funds will come from the DPWH 7-Cebu City District Engineering Office. The projects include the […]