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Cebu City 'quite good' with half of COVID-19 patients recovered: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 02:47 PM

Cebu City has done "quite good" in efforts to contain its cases of the coronavirus disease, the highest in the country, with half of its patients having recovered, its mayor said Thursday.  Read more »

Cebu City deploys nearly 500 coronavirus contact tracers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 03:03 PM

Cebu City is deploying 480 contact tracers who will locate residents exposed to coronavirus patients, Mayor Edgardo Labella said Thursday, as the trading hub sought to contain a spike in cases of the respiratory disease.    Read more »

Cebu City daily tax collection down to P100,000 from P12 million before lockdown: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 11:38 AM

The coronavirus lockdown of Cebu City brought down its daily collection of real property and business taxes to P100,000, Mayor Edgardo Labella said Thursday.  Read more »

Mayor denies Cebu City hospitals overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 10:19 AM

The mayor of Cebu City denied Thursday an observation by President Rodrigo Duterte's representative that hospitals there are overwhelmed by cases of the coronavirus disease.  Read more »

Cebuanos hardheaded? 'Other factors' led to COVID-19 spike in Cebu City: mayor

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 09:21 AM

Several factors fueled the increase of coronavirus cases in Cebu City, its mayor said Thursday, after President Rodrigo Duterte called residents there hardheaded and complacent. Read more »

Health chief Duque may not be 'right guy' to fight COVID-19: senator

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Posted at Jul 01 12:17 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III might not be the "right guy" to lead the country's coronavirus fight despite President Rodrigo Duterte's repeated defense of his track record, Sen. Nancy Binay said Wednesday.  Read more »

Binay contradicts Palace: PH 'not winning' in pandemic battle

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 01:10 PM

The Philippines is "not winning" in its fight to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. Nancy Binay said Wednesday, contradicting a statement by Malacañang.    Read more »

A disco and a dance: Cebu City probes violations under strictest lockdown level

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 01 03:43 PM

Cebu City is investigating 2 mass gatherings that allegedly violated protocols to contain the coronavirus pandemic despite the strictest lockdown level imposed there, Mayor Edgardo Labella said Wednesday. Read more »

Cebu City should stay under strictest lockdown: Cimatu

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 10:26 AM

'STOP THE BLEEDING' - President Rodrigo Duterte should keep Cebu City under the strictest lockdown level to contain the increasing cases of the new coronavirus disease there, his designated pandemic response leader there said Tuesday. Read more »

Mga nag-eehersisyo sa CCP, lilimitahan: pulisya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 11:44 AM

Lilimitahan ng mga awtoridad ang bilang ng mga maaaring mag-ehersisyo sa paligid ng Cultural Center of the Philippines sa Pasay kasunod ng mga ulat na nalabag ang ilang coronavirus protocols doon, sinabi ng pulisya ngayong Lunes.    Read more »

Stranded passengers barred from returning to Western Visayas, Caraga: official

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Updated as of Jun 29 11:17 AM

Locally stranded individuals are temporarily banned from returning to Western Visayas and Caraga to contain the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Monday.  Read more »

What will happen with weddings?

Abby Ellin, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 26 03:16 PM

The coronavirus or not, one thing is certain: People will find each other, they will fall in love, and, somehow, they will say their vows. And celebrate they will. It just may take some finessing and extra planning.  Read more »

Olongapo mayor faces complaint for pandemic lockdown breaches

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 03:34 PM

The interior department said Wednesday it filed a complaint at the Office of the Ombudsman against Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. for policies that repeatedly violated protocols to curb the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »

Duterte aides to look into COVID-19 surge in Leyte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 08:30 AM

Two aides of President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday will look into the spike of coronavirus disease cases in Leyte, the interior department said. Read more »

Leyte tallies 200 coronavirus patients in 2 weeks: Ormoc mayor

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Updated as of Jun 19 10:37 AM

Leyte's 80-day streak of keeping the province free of coronavirus cases broke 2 weeks ago when residents stranded in other areas started returning after lockdowns eased, Ormoc Mayor Richard Gomez said Friday.    Read more »

Police ‘VIP’ skipped Borongan coronavirus checkpoint: mayor

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 12:35 PM

A police official snubbed a checkpoint meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Borongan, Eastern Samar, its mayor said Thursday, baring another alleged quarantine breach by law enforcers. Read more »

Mga tsuper 'namamalimos': Jeepney groups muling umapelang bumalik-pasada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 09:31 AM

Muling umapela ang 3 jeepney groups ngayong Miyerkoles na makabalik sila sa pamamasada kasunod ng pagluluwag ng coronavirus lockdown sa Maynila. Read more »

Secure travel documents before flying: PAL, Cebu Pacific tell passengers

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Updated as of Jun 10 11:28 AM

Passengers may be barred from boarding their flights if they lack documents that local governments require as precaution against the coronavirus pandemic, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines said Wednesday. Read more »

Estudyante inaresto dahil sa peke umanong travel pass

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 01:16 PM

Inaresto ang isang 22-anyos na babaeng estudyante dahil sa paggamit ng peke umanong travel pass sa pantalan ng Batangas City nitong Linggo.  Read more »

170,000 Quezon City students to get free gadgets for new normal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 11:57 AM

The Quezon City government said it would provide free gadgets to about 170,000 public school students in preparation for possible online classes to keep them safe from the coronavirus pandemic.   Read more »