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PH COVID-19 positivity rate breaches 7%, highest in over 4 months

Edson Guido, Head, ABS-CBN News Analytics
Posted at Feb 28 10:40 PM

The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Philippines has risen to its highest level in more than four months as Central Visayas and Metro Manila saw an uptick in positive cases. Read more »

'No need' for strict lockdown in Cebu: DOH-Central Visayas

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Updated as of Feb 24 09:11 AM

The Department of Health in Central Visayas said Wednesday it does not believe Cebu should be placed under enhanced community quarantine, the highest level in a 4-step lockdown. Read more »

PH detects 18 more UK COVID-19 variant cases

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Posted at Feb 22 11:12 PM

Medical researchers in the Philippines detect 18 more cases of the more transmissible UK COVID-19 variant. Read more »

Tropical depression Auring continues to weaken ahead of landfall

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Updated as of Feb 22 10:31 AM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Auring weakened into a tropical depression late Sunday as it continued to move towards the area of Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, and Leyte for its initial landfall, the state weather bureau said. Read more »

COVID-19 situation in Central Visayas not a cause for worry: official

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Updated as of Feb 21 10:57 AM

The COVID-19 situation in Central Visayas, where two virus mutations of "potential clinical significance" are being investigated, is not a cause for concern as most of the patients are asymptomatic and the region has enough healthcare capacity, an official said Sunday. Read more »

Libo-libong taga-Mindanao maagang lumikas bilang paghahanda sa Auring

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Posted at Feb 20 08:11 PM

Nagsilikas na ang libo-libong residente sa Visayas at Mindanao sa inaasahang pagdating ng bagyong Auring sa ilang probinsiya.  Read more »

Several Mindanao areas conduct preemptive evacuations due to 'Auring'

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Posted at Feb 20 12:23 AM

Warning signals are raised over several Philippine provinces in the path of an approaching tropical storm. Read more »

PH experts studying 2 coronavirus mutations detected in Central Visayas

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Posted at Feb 19 10:57 PM

Philippine experts are examining two coronavirus mutations detected in the Central Visayas region.  Read more »

DOH: All cases with COVID-19 mutations in Central Visayas out of quarantine

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Posted at Feb 19 03:50 PM

All cases in Central Visayas that were discovered with 2 mutations of COVID-19 only exhibited mild symptoms and have been cleared of quarantine, health officials said Friday. Read more »

Pagtaas ng COVID-19 cases sa 8 siyudad sa NCR, 2 rehiyon binabantayan

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Updated as of Feb 16 07:51 PM

Binabantayan ng DOH ang pagtaas ng mga kaso ng COVID-19 sa 8 siyudad sa Metro Manila at 2 pang rehiyon. Read more »

Iloilo bans pork products from Eastern Visayas

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Posted at Feb 14 01:34 PM

The provincial government of Iloilo banned Saturday the entry of pork products from the Eastern Visayas region after the Department of Agriculture reported new cases of African swine fever (ASF) in Leyte, as well as in Masbate. Read more »

Supply ng baboy sa Cebu, may shortage: pork producers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 09:27 AM

Hindi na makakapagbenta ang Cebu ng baboy sa Metro Manila dahil may shortage na rin dito, ayon sa Central Visayas Pork Producers Cooperative nitong Martes. Read more »

ASF naitala na rin sa MacArthur at Palo sa Leyte

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Posted at Feb 08 12:43 PM

Nadagdagan pa ang mga bayan sa Leyte na nagkaroon ng kaso ng African swine fever, ayon sa Department of Agriculture - Eastern Visayas. Read more »

Reported UK COVID-19 variant case from Cebu detected in Manila: DOH

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Posted at Feb 08 09:13 AM

The Department of Health in Central Visayas said Monday that the UK COVID-19 variant patient reported to be from Liloan, Cebu was detected in Manila. Read more »

Rising COVID-19 cases in Central Visayas under control, says DOH

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Updated as of Feb 08 09:25 AM

The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas said Monday it has the capacity to handle the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region. Read more »

Agri dept begins shipping of hogs to Manila during price cap enforcement

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Posted at Feb 07 01:06 PM

The Department of Agriculture said Sunday it shipped the first batch of live hogs to Metro Manila from areas in the country free of African swine fever. Read more »

Basketball: New Visayas-Mindanao league not out to compete with other associations, says exec

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Feb 05 06:13 PM

The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, which will feature 12 teams, kicks off with the Visayas tournament on April 9 at Cebu Coliseum.   Read more »

10 kawani ng PH Coast Guard sa Western Visayas, nagpositibo sa COVID-19

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Updated as of Feb 02 01:27 AM

Kasalukuyang naka-lockdown ang opisina ng Philippine Coast Guard District Western Visayas sa Iloilo City matapos magpositibo sa COVID-19 ang 10 kawani nito.   Read more »

PAGASA warns of likely flooding along waterways in several regions

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Posted at Jan 21 12:20 AM

MANILA - State weather bureau PAGASA on Wednesday warned multiple regions in the Philippines will likely experience flooding due to a low-pressure area 100 km east off Baler, Aurora. Read more »

Utak umano sa pamamaril sa abogado sa Cebu City, arestado

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Posted at Jan 19 03:17 PM

Arestado ang isang dating opisyal ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) dahilan sa pagpatay sa isang abugado noong nakaraang taon.   Read more »