THERE is no recorded Delta variant case in Central Visayas, but local officials in Cebu are making sure that there are enough beds, medicines and medical equipment to cope with a possible surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday evening, July 22, 2021, reminded the public to avoid […]
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CCPO decides to conduct daily ‘Oplan Bulabog’ operations
THE Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has decided to conduct its Oplan Bulabog operations every day starting July 19, 2021, to apprehend violators of curfew and health protocols such as non-wearing of mask in public spaces and non-observance of social distancing. The CCPO leadership decided to do this because the city is experiencing an increase […]
PSEi ends lower on lockdown fears, Fitch move
STOCKS declined on Wednesday as investors remained worried about the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and after Fitch Ratings revised its outlook on six Philippine banks to “negative.” The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined by 110.99 points or 1.68% to close at 6,476.21 on Wednesday, while the broader all shares index […]
DoJ finds liability in at least 52 cases of anti-drug operations
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) is about to finish its review of 52 cases of police anti-drug operations wherein administrative charges may be filed, according to Justice Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra. “We are about to wind up with the review of 52 cases turned over to us by the PNP-IAS (Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service), and if time will permit, we will also […]
Duterte says protocols ‘urgent’
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has ordered local government units (LGUs) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to implement existing protocols “with greater urgency and necessity” in the face of the threat posed by the coronavirus Delta variant. “I urge the DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government) and the PNP to implement the existing protocols […]
Editorial: Strategies
It may help if the public understands the strategy that our health care system is implementing amid new threats. The highly transmissible Delta variant, which swamped India’s health care system, has been detected in 16 additional cases, 11 of which were local ones. The local cases came from Northern Mindanao (six), National Capital Region (two), […]
Market to stay cautious as Delta variant cases rise
INVESTORS in the Philippine stock market will likely remain cautious this week after the country logged more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Delta variant and as they wait for the release of economic data and corporate earnings reports. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 34.10 points or 0.5% to […]
Government told to ban unneeded travel in metro
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter HEALTH experts asked the government on Sunday to ban nonessential travel to and from Manila, the capital and nearby cities to stop the spread of a more contagious Delta coronavirus variant. “We recommended that we place the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding provinces in a bubble,” Fredegusto Guido […]
PH steps up preparations for possible Covid surge
WITH the detection of the first local cases of the Delta variant, the government went on emergency mode and activated the second half of a four-door strategy to ensure that measures are in place nationwide to address and immediately contain a possible surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer […]
Peso weakens on further Delta variant cases
The peso weakened against the dollar Friday after the government confirmed the detection in the Philippines of more cases of the highly-infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. The peso ended at P50.235 to the dollar, against its P50.22 close Thursday, according to the Bankers Association of the Philippines’ (BAP). The peso opened at P50.20, hitting a low of P50.25. Its intraday best was P50.15. Dollar volume was $841.6 million, down from Thursday’s tally of $1.41 billion. Week-on-week, the peso weakened from its P50.08 […]
Labs upgraded with US help improve ASF response
IMPROVED LABORATORY facilities that were upgraded with US assistance have helped better contain the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak and the spread of other animal diseases, Agriculture Undersecretary William C. Medrano. He said laboratories have been improved or established via a threat capacity-building program supported by the US Department of Defense’s Threat Reduction Agency. “We […]
Healthcare volunteers for NCR Plus get reward
THE Cebu City Government has released a total of P2.4 million for 80 healthcare workers who volunteered to work in Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal when a Covid-19 surge occurred there earlier this year. Each healthcare worker received P30,000 as cash incentive from the City for serving in […]
Province, tri-cities see double-digit case growth
CEBU Province and the three highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu are all seeing double-digit two-week growth rates in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases based on Department of Health (DOH) 7 case bulletins. Aside from the possibility of a more contagious Sars-CoV-2 variant driving transmission, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Monday, July […]
DOH 7: Region most likely to retain quarantine status
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 remains confident that despite the rise in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Central Visayas, the community quarantine classification of the region, particularly Cebu City, will remain the same, as cases remain manageable and hospitals are not “overwhelmed” with Covid patients. “Our goal is to maintain our quarantine status. […]
Kids, 5 and up, may go out in GCQ, MGCQ areas
CHILDREN five years old and above are now allowed to go out in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) and general community quarantine (GCQ), Malacañang announced Friday, July 9, 2021. But they are not allowed in malls and other mixed use indoor/outdoor buildings and facilities, based on Resolution 125 of the Inter-Agency Task Force […]
Editorial: ‘Play it safe’
Viruses and their ninja moves. There are 11 Sars-CoV-2 mutations that governments and public health experts in the world are closely monitoring, but most potentially disastrous is the Delta variant, first identified in India in December 2020. The same variant reportedly caused 10 percent the Covid-19 cases in the US, and is starting to hit […]
Negros Oriental remains under MECQ as province sees surge in Covid-19 cases
THE Province of Negros Oriental, which currently has the highest number of active Covid-19 cases in Central Visayas, at 3,800 as of Tuesday, June 29, 2021, remains under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status for the period of July 1-15. Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal of the Department of Health (DOH) 7’s Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance […]
U.S. UFO report does not rule out extraterrestrial origin
A U.S. government report on UFOs issued on Friday said defense and intelligence analysts lack sufficient data to determine the nature of mysterious flying objects observed by American military pilots including whether they are advanced earthly technologies, atmospherics or of an extraterrestrial origin. The unclassified nine-page report, released to Congress and the public, encompasses 144 […]
Mandaue sees slight rise in new Covid-19 cases
THE Mandaue City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has seen a slight increase in Covid-19 cases in the city this month. EOC head August Lizer Malate said the possible reasons behind the slight increase could be the easing of restrictions in the city and the confidence of the people to go out because of the ongoing […]
DOH checks Covid situation in Negros Oriental, bohol
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 will monitor the occupancy rate of different hospitals in Central Visayas, especially in Negros Oriental, which now has the highest number of active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the region at 3,300, as of Monday, June 21, 2021. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, DOH 7 director, said they have deployed […]