SOME residents in Cebu Province have supported Governor Gwendolyn Garcia’s executive order that allows the optional use of face masks in well-ventilated and open areas in the province.In an interview with SunStar Cebu Tuesday, June 21, 2022, Marilyn Jagbel, 40, from Alegria town, said wearing a face mask is acceptable in crowded areas to prevent […]
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ABC Cebu prexy backs policy on optional wearing of face masks
CEBU Provincial Board (PB) Member Celestino “Tining” Martinez III is also supporting the move of the Cebu Provincial Government to allow the optional wearing of face masks in open and well-ventilated spaces.Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) 16 on June 8, 2022, making the wearing of face mask in well-ventilated and open spaces in […]
Año: Cebu ordinance on optional mask wearing ‘defective’; Gwen undeterred
DEPARTMENT of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año said Tuesday, June 14, 2022 that the ordinance passed by the Cebu Provincial Council which makes the wearing of face masks optional in open and well-ventilated areas in the province has “no legal basis and considered defective.”Año said he is consulting his legal team for […]
Lapu mayor favors optional mask wearing outdoors
LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said he is personally “in favor” of making the wearing of face masks outdoors optional.Chan made the statement on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, although he stressed that he was still waiting for his health team to decide whether they will adopt the executive order of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia […]
Optional wearing of masks in open areas now law in Cebu
THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) has passed an ordinance adopting Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s controversial Executive Order (EO) 16 that makes face mask wearing in open and well-ventilated spaces optional.“An ordinance rationalizing the wearing of face masks within the Province of Cebu” was passed during the PB’s special session on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.The passage of […]
DILG exec: Change face mask policy; Gwen stands ground
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will ask Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia to make changes to her controversial Executive Order (EO) 16 that made the wearing of face masks in well-ventilated and open spaces in Cebu Province optional.A show cause order may be issued to the governor if she declines to make the […]
Lapu-Lapu vice mayor: Not yet time to stop use of face masks in public spaces
LAPU-LAPU City Vice Mayor Celedonio “Celsi” Sitoy is not keen on making the wearing of face masks outdoors optional.While he and Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan have yet to talk on the matter, Sitoy believed that it is not yet time to drop the mandatory use of face masks in public places.“Sayo ra ang paghunong nato […]
PRO 7, CPPO chiefs clash over face mask rule
TWO high-ranking police officials in Central Visayas have opposing views on the executive order issued by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia that makes the wearing of face masks in open and well-ventilated spaces in Cebu Province optional.Brigadier Gen. Roque Eduardo Vega, chief of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7), issued a statement on Saturday, […]
Editorial: Wearing face masks
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has shown again her independent streak when it comes to dealing with the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in the province. This time, she did not wait for the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to come up with a decision on the use of face […]
DILG’s Año: Arrest unmasked; Gwen: No
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will not recognize the executive order issued by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia last June 8 making the wearing of face masks in well-ventilated and open spaces in the province no longer mandatory amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.DILG Secretary Eduardo Año has ordered the police […]
Face masks still requiredin Cebu, Mandaue cities
THE wearing of face masks in well-ventilated and open spaces in Cebu City is still required as Mayor Michael Rama has refused to adopt Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s executive order (EO) making their wearing optional in such spaces in the Province of Cebu.Rama told reporters Friday, June 10, 2022, that the situations of the city […]
Puregold Channel premieres Ang Babae Sa Likod Ng Face Mask
COMEDIAN and former Wowowin variety show host Herlene Budol and actor Joseph Marco star as a couple in Puregold Channel’s romantic comedy, Ang Babae sa Likod ng Face Mask. The 13-episode series is produced by filmmaker Chris Cahilig and directed by Victor Villanueva. Popularly known as “Hipon Girl,” this is Ms. Budol’s first leading role. […]
Face Yoga: Game-Changing Skincare Routine Saving Women Thousands of Dollars
January 15, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Between spending more time indoors among recirculated air and the changing seasons, dry and irritated skin can feel unavoidable. That’s why women are turning to Face Yoga to promote supple, softer and more toned skin without the invasive and expensive treatment options of injections, lasers and threads. As the largest organ […]
Toyogon to face Tejones in UKC’s main event
AL TOYOGON will take on veteran Joe Tejones in the main event of Ultimate Knockout Challenge on Feb. 12, 2022 in Bantay, Ilocos Sur.The 23-year-old Toyogon just ended a four-fight…
NEC Develops Secure Biometric Authentication Technology to Enable Certification with Encrypted Face Information
TOKYO, Dec 16, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced the development of a secure biometric authentication technology that allows users to authenticate themselves with encrypted face information. This technology reduces the risk of misuse if face information is leaked and contributes to the expansion of safe and secure […]
Editorial: Staying alive: best gift amid Covid-19 pandemic
JUST as the number of active Covid-19 cases in Central Visayas and other parts of the Philippines steadily decreases in the last quarter of 2021, the news of the detection of the Omicron variant of the Sars-CoV-2, which causes the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), could dampen the holiday season in the country. With 22 days before […]
Face shield use now ‘voluntary,’ says Gwen
AFTER almost two years of mandatory use, the face shield will now be used voluntarily in Cebu Province starting Saturday, November 20, 2021, after Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued a memorandum on this. The memorandum, signed on Friday, Nov. 19, was in line with a recent policy issued by the Inter- Agency Task Force (IATF) for […]
Face shield use in public transport ‘voluntary’ in Alert Level 1, 2, 3 areas
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, said the wearing of face shields in all public transportation in areas under Alert Levels 1, 2 and 3 will no longer be mandatory. This follows President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval Monday of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ recommendation […]
Mandaue, Talisay lift face shield requirement
TWO more cities in Metro Cebu have lifted the requirement to wear face shields, except in medical settings, as coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases on Cebu island remain subdued. Mayor Jonas Cortes lifted the face shield requirement in Mandaue City after he signed Executive Order (EO) 27 Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. The EO sets the guidelines […]
Gwen: Use face shieldsonly in 3Cs settings; Rama LETS biz decide
WEARING face shields in Cebu Province will now be required only in the 3Cs setting—crowded places, close contact settings, and confined and enclosed spaces with poor ventilation. This, after Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia issued Executive Order (EO) 43 rationalizing the use of face shields within the Province of Cebu on Friday, November 5, 2021. The […]