AN OFFICIAL of Mandaue City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) urged those participating in political rallies and other mass gatherings related to the campaign period to continue following the minimum health protocols especially that the possibility of a “fifth wave” of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases could occur.Dr. Ligaya Lakambini Dargantes, the city’s EOC deputy chief, urged […]
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Covid-19 infection back in 53 Cebu City barangays
LESS than two weeks into the new year, coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is back in 53 of Cebu City’s 80 barangays, from just four barangays at the end of 2021.This, after active case…
2 of 5 vax sites in Mandaue resume ops after ‘Odette’
ONLY two of Mandaue City’s five Covid-19 vaccination sites have resumed its operations after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette (Rai).Levi Doverte, operations manager of the city’s Va…
Cebu City’s Covid-19 response best in CV
CEBU City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was named the best in Central Visayas with best practices for Covid-19 response. The city’s EOC was recognized during the first Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health Summit at the Bai Hotel in Mandaue City on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera, deputy chief […]
Ahong wants to correct city’s name
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan also wants to rename his city based on the correct spelling of the country’s first hero. Chan made the pronouncement just after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) 152, correcting that Lapulapu’s name should be spelled “Lapulapu,” not “Lapu-Lapu.” But the EO only refers to the hero and […]
No Covid transmission in 69 Cebu City brgys for 40 days
AROUND 69 of Cebu City’s 80 barangays have had no Covid-19 transmission for the last 40 days, said Cebu City Councilor Joel Garganera. Garganera, who is also the deputy chief implementer of the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), disclosed the matter before reporters on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. “This is the lowest rate of transmission […]
Caballes is Talisay’s new police chief
TALISAY City now has a new police chief. Police Lt. Col. Randy Caballes formally assumed as Talisay City’s new police chief on Monday afternoon, Nov. 22, 2021, replacing Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, who was able to complete his two-year assignment in the southern Cebu city. Caballes formally received his new command during a turnover […]
Editorial: Bonus as bait for unvaxxed workers
Wanting to boost vaccination against Covid-19 in Cebu City, Acting Mayor Michael Rama announced on Monday, November 8, 2021, that all City Hall employees would receive P20,000 in Christmas bonus. Here is the catch, though: All employees must be vaccinated before they could get their hands on the bonus. The other questions are if there […]
Police to meet Rama on keeping curfew
CEBU City police officials are planning to meet with Acting Mayor Michael Rama to push for the retention of the city’s curfew policy. This after Rama said he was thinking of lifting the curfew for a gradual shift to the new normal. Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) deputy director for operation Lt. Col. Wilbert Parilla […]
Appellate court declares Mandaluyong ban on male motorcycle back-riding unconstitutional
THE COURT of Appeals has declared as unconstitutional Mandaluyong City’s ordinances banning male back-riders on motorcycles. Local authorities are prevented from enforcing and implementing Mandaluyong City’s riding-in-tandem ordinances, the appellate court’s fifth division said in a decision penned by Associate Justice Raymond Reynold Lauigan. The constitutionality of the three ordinances were challenged by lawyer Dino De […]
City to release 3-month cash aid for seniors
THE Cebu City Government will release another set of cash assistance for senior citizens on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The P3,000 cash aid to be given this Saturday will represent the cash allocations for the months of July, August and September. The cash aid will be given through house-to-house distribution as a way to protect […]
Vaccinees now ‘choosy’ with brands
VACCINE preference is now causing a drop in the number of vaccinees showing up at vaccination sites across Metro Cebu. The Cebu City Vaccine Operations Center (VOC), for one, has noted that people are being “picky” with vaccine brands, resulting in a low number of vaccinees. Cebu City Health Department (CHD) officer-in-charge Jeffrey Ibones said […]
10 Cebu City hospitals within ‘safe zone’
Of Cebu City’s 15 hospitals, 10 are considered safe, one in moderate risk; two currently in high risk; and another two in critical level AT LEAST 10 of 15 public and private hospitals in Cebu City are now considered within safe levels after their average critical care occupancy rate (CCUR) is now below 60 percent. […]
‘Reflectorized vest’ not needed for cyclists, says Mandaue dad
CYCLISTS passing by Mandaue City don’t need to wear a reflectorized vest as a way to comply with the city’s comprehensive bike ordinance, a local legislator said on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Mandaue City Councilor Jimmy Lumapas made the clarification after the city’s new bike ordinance, which he authored, was criticized heavily by cyclists on […]
Cebu City total cases reach 37,000
CEBU City’s total Covid-19 cases have now breached the 37,000 mark after 243 active cases were added to the list on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. The new infections brought the total number of confirmed cases to 37,086 since the start of the pandemic last March 2020. The 243 new active cases from a batch of […]
Rama:‘Walk-ins’ need to register
ASIDE from senior citizens (A2), Cebu City residents who have comorbidities or those belonging to the A3 priority group may now walk in at the Noah Complex, located at the South Road Properties (SRP), to get their Covid jabs even without a prior schedule. Vice Mayor Michael Rama in a Facebook post dated Aug. 24, […]
More people willing to get vaccinated in Cebu City
THE number of individuals who have registered for Cebu City’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program has reached more than 400,000. According to the latest data provided by Management Information and Computer Services (Mics) officer-in-charge Richter Castañares on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, 426,133 individuals are currently registered. This constitutes 61 percent of the 700,000 individuals […]
Mandaue to use ‘early warning system’ to promote vaccination, health protocols
ASIDE from warning residents of possible flashfloods and other disasters, Mandaue City’s early warning system (EWS) being installed in the city’s riverside barangays will soon be used to remind residents to get themselves vaccinated and follow health protocols. With the number of active Covid-19 cases in the city continuing to increase at an alarming rate, […]
Release swab test results early, DOH 7 urged
THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) has committed to the Mandaue City government to release the RT-PCR test results on the same day that the specimen was extracted. The commitment was made between the DOH 7 and Mandaue City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) following delays on the releasing of Covid-19 results on […]
Briones: The real problem
Cebu City’s vaccination program against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has been suspended yet again. The reason is the same. It has run out of doses and awaits fresh delivery of the vaccine from the Department of Health 7. There’s no point in playing the blame game because when it boils down to it, we are […]