Thousands fill streets of Cebu for Sinulog 2022 procession
Local police estimates the crowd at 20,000 who waited on the sidestreets, bringing with them flags and their own replica image to catch a glimpse of the revered image of the Child Jesus.
PH adds 28 areas to Alert Level 3 list
The Philippine government has placed 28 more areas under Alert Level 3 amid surging Covid-19 cases.
DILG wants barangays to identify unvaccinated residents
The Department of the Interior and Local Governments (DILG) has directed barangay officials to identify their residents who have yet to receive Covid-19 vaccines, amid new restrictions on unvaccinated individuals ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Davao region logs 64 new Covid cases
Davao Region logged 64 new cases of Covid-19 bringing its total number of active cases to 701.
Negros Occidental re-swabs 3 South Africans after arriving PH a day before travel ban
The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental is awaiting re-swab test results of three South African nationals who arrived on Nov. 26 amid the rising concerns on the Covid-19 Omicron variant.
Rama’s ‘Barug PDP-Laban’ to stand with admin’s bet after Go’s withdrawal
Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama will wait for the administration party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan’s (PDP-Laban) decision on who to support in the coming presidential election after Sen. Bong Go announced Tuesday that he is no longer gunning for the presidency.
SC clears Garcia of graft because of ‘condonation doctrine’
The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed a Court of Appeal’s (CA) decision clearing Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia from administrative cases filed against her involvement in the purchase of the Balili property in Naga City, Cebu.
Boracay urged to simplify travel requirements for tourists
The Department of Tourism (DOT) advised the local government handling Boracay Island to simplify the travel requirements amid a deluge of complaints from tourists.
Boracay waives RT-PCR test for tourists starting Nov. 16
Boracay island will no longer require RT-PCR test for tourists who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) starting November 16, according to Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores.
Garcia backtracks on scrapping face shields
Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday issued Executive Order No. 43 “rationalizing” the use of face shields in public and crowded areas.
Sto. Niño de Cebu 2022 fiesta to be celebrated virtually
The 457th fiesta celebration of the Señor Santo Niño de Cebu celebration next year would be held virtually despite the decrease of Covid-19 cases in Cebu City.
Face shields not anymore mandatory in Davao City
Davao City became the first local government in the country to remove the mandatory use of face shields as cases of Covid-19 in the city continue to drop.
Negros Oriental lifts Covid-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travelers
Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo announced Wednesday that the province is pushing through with the easing of travel restrictions despite recent spike of Covid-19 cases.
Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella brought to ICU for pneumonia
The family of Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella confirmed Tuesday that he is admitted in a local hospital due to pneumonia and was placed under intensive care for sepsis.
RFID registration for Cebu-Cordova Link launched
Allan Alfon, the president of CCLEC said motorists only need to schedule their RFID installation on cclex.com.ph, where they are given a quick response (QR) code.
Puerto Galera accepts fully vaccinated tourists, provides free antigen testing
Puerto Galera has started to accept fully vaccinated tourists even without a negative swab test result against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), according to the resort town’s municipal administrator.