On Saturday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of April 23, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 6 new recoveries, and 3 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases slightly declined to 650 (from 651).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,898 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 51,737 (+6 new) – Total deaths: 1,698 (+0 new) – Active cases: 463
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 17,061 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 16,536 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 518 (+0 new) – Active cases: 7
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,436 (+1 new) – Total recoveries: 14,919 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 498 (+0 new) – Active cases: 19
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 46,362 (+1 new) – Total recoveries: 43,364 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 2,837 (+2 new) – Active cases: 161
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 650 (from 651)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 132,757 (+8 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 126,556 (+6 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,551 (+3 new)
A total of 1,435 laboratory results were released.
NOTES from DOH-7:
*As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.
Voters are asked to provide information such as whether they are local or foreign voters, their first, middle, and last names, and their registration location (province, city/municipality).
The Comelec has teamed up with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to host the former’s multiple online systems, including the Precinct Finder, that are critical to the next elections.
Among other things, the polling body’s website was defaced in 2016. Some features, such as the Precinct Finder, Video Demonstrations, and the Search function, were affected.
Meanwhile, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia stated that the preparations for the May 9 elections are on track.
On Friday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of April 22, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 6 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 10 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 651 (from 657).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,895 (+4 new) – Total recoveries: 51,731 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 1,698 (+0 new) – Active cases: 466
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 17,058 (+0 new) – Total recoveries: 16,536 (+5 new) – Total deaths: 518 (+0 new) – Active cases: 4
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,435 (+1 new) – Total recoveries: 14,919 (+1 new) – Total deaths: 498 (+0 new) – Active cases: 18
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 46,361 (+1 new) – Total recoveries: 43,364 (+4 new) – Total deaths: 2,834 (+2 new) – Active cases: 163
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 651 (from 657)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 132,749 (+6 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 126,550 (+10 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,548 (+2 new)
A total of 1,181 laboratory results were released.
NOTES from DOH-7:
*As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.
“You’ve never experienced Cebu until you’ve experienced Lantaw.”
LantawSeafood and Grill has always been one of the OG (original) Filipino restaurants Cebuanos love to keep coming back to. It’s not only known for its good food and family-friendly ambiance, but also a unique dining experience that makes the restaurant a ‘destination’.
The good news is, after quite some time, Lantaw is finally back in its original place in South Road Properties (SRP) in Cebu City but now tenfolds better! The all-new Lantaw IL Corso boasts the perfect spot for viewing the sunset, the sea, and Cebu’s longest bridge, the Cebu-Cordova Expressway (CCLEX).
Lantaw IL Corso can accommodate up to 200 people at a time with its spacious 2-story al fresco structure. Diners will surely enjoy the big open space, the cool sea breeze, and the amazing food and drink selections.
Lantaw’s regular customers come back for their best-sellers such as their crispy pata, tuna panga, crispy kare-kare, and buttered shrimp. Their succulent and cheesy baked scallops are also a must-try, and of course, all their fresh seafood dishes are just as good.
Lantaw IL Corso is now open to the public, from 11AM to 9PM daily. The best time to go is in the late afternoon to catch the sunset. But since the place is newly opened, expect an influx of customers, especially during dinner. They also cannot accommodate reservations for now until further notice.
Exact location: Il Corso, North Parking Area, South Road Properties, Cebu City — approx. 18-25 minutes away from SM City Cebu.
BY CAR/GRAB/TAXI: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “IL Corso North Parking Area”. The estimated fare is ₱150-200 from SM City Cebu.
BY MYBUS: MyBus buses are now passing to and from three different stops within City di Mare and Il Corso. Residents and passengers within the City di Mare are able to go to as far as Talisay City in the south and up north until the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).
Bus fares are similar to other stops and range between P25 to P40.
On Thursday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of April 21, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 9 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 13 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases declined to 657 (from 663).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,891 (+4 new) – Total recoveries: 51,731 (+2 new) – Total deaths: 1,698 (+0 new) – Active cases: 462
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 17,058 (+1 new) – Total recoveries: 16,531 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 518 (+0 new) – Active cases: 9
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,434 (+0 new) – Total recoveries: 14,917 (+1 new) – Total deaths: 498 (+0 new) – Active cases: 18
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 46,360 (+4 new) – Total recoveries: 43,360 (+10 new) – Total deaths: 2,832 (+2 new) – Active cases: 168
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 657 (from 663)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 132,743 (+9 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 126,540 (+13 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,546 (+2 new)
A total of 1,584 laboratory results were released.
NOTES from DOH-7:
*As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.
Maria Deanna Izabella Alvizo Wong, known to many as Deanna Wong, is a Cebuana volleyball player who became famous because of her skills in setting the volleyball.
She studied at Saint Theresa’s College of Cebu in elementary and spent her high school at the University of San Jose-Recoletos. She then took up AB Interdisciplinary Studies at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) when her career took off.
Photo from Deanna Wong Facebook Page
In March 2015, she was picked to be a part of the collegiate varsity senior women’s volleyball team at the ADMU and played her rookie year in 2016. She started off as a libero in the UAAP Season 79 and played as a setter during UAAP Season 80 – during which she was awarded as the Best Setter.
Because of her successful stint in the UAAP, Wong has been picked to play in the Premier Volleyball League for Choco Mucho among others and had her phenomenal stint. Hence, her becoming famous.
Photo from Deanna Wong Facebook Page
Wong has carved her own name in the industry building her own empire consisting of 1.2M followers on Instagram alone. Her fans would also flock the venue during their games making sure that their presence will be felt by this famous Cebuana setter.
Just recently, a call to protect the privacy of Deanna and her family has trended on Twitter. This happened after her fans have camped out at their residence in Cebu.
Deanna Wong went home to spend her vacation with her family during the Holy Week. However, her fans flocked outside of their home in Minglanilla, Cebu during Good Friday.
“how do we get out of church if this is how many people are staring at the gate?”
Wong’s Mother, Judin Alvizo-Wong, shared a video on her Facebook account as to how the fans eagerly waited for the star setter to come out. Though the invasion of their family’s privacy, Deanna still made sure to wave to her fans as seen on the video.
“How can we go to church with these many people waiting outside our gate? Some of them even came from Mindanao and other parts of Visayas. Some were already here as early as six in the morning,”
SHE WROTE IN CEBUANO WITH A SAD EMOJI.
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President Rodrigo Duterte will lead the opening ceremony of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX), the engineering marvel that has become Cebu’s newest icon, on April 27, 2022.
The Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC), builder of CCLEX, also announced that motorcycles with engine displacement below 400cc will be allowed to pass the expressway by July this year. This move is supported by a resolution passed by the CCLEX Bridge Management Board. Sidewalk for pedestrians and bikers will also be opened in July 2022.
The opening of the 8.9-kilometer CCLEX will happen on a historic date—the 501st commemoration of the Kadaugan sa Mactan or Victory in Mactan, which marks the victory of the warriors of Mactan under chieftain Lapulapu over the Spanish armada led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.
“We are happy and honored to have come to this point, opening the biggest infrastructure project in this part of the country,” said Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan. “We thank President Duterte for honoring us by being part of this historic event.”
“Not far from here 501 years ago, Cebuanos celebrated a victory in a pitched battle against a superior force. Today, we mark a different milestone, a modern victory not of arms but of engineering and construction that gave us such a beautiful structure that has now become an icon of Cebu,” Pangilinan added.
Work on the CCLEX started on July 5, 2018, with ceremonies marking the beginning of civil works. It is MPTC’s first toll road project outside Luzon. CCLEX has a design speed of 60 to 80 kilometers per hour (kph) and a navigational clearance or height of 52 meters to allow large vessels to pass underneath the bridge.
CCLEX will use an all-electronic toll collection system. To give more time to motorists to have the RFID sticker installed on their vehicles, cash payments will be accepted in the meantime. The full electronic toll collection will be implemented by June 2022.
“Our company is happy to complete this project and contribute to the economic development of the southern Philippines,” said MPTC President and CEO Rodrigo Franco.
MPTC is the largest toll road concessionaire and operator in the Philippines. Its expansion goals include establishing toll operations in the Visayas. CCLEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of MPTC.
Motorcycles
“We are happy to finally announce that motorcycles below 400cc will be allowed on the CCLEX. This is to make this facility more inclusive and accessible to residents and answer a strong clamor from motorcycle users,” said CCLEC President and General Manager Allan Alfon.
“We encourage motorists to have the CCLEX RFID installed on their vehicles, including motorcycles, in preparation for the electronic and automated toll collection by June,” Alfon added.
The CCLEX Bridge Management Board (BMB), composed of CCLEC president and the LGU-grantors, passed a resolution in February 2022 to allow motorcycles with engine displacement below 400cc, particularly 125cc to 399cc, to also use the expressway.
The BMB said that motorcycles have become the preferred mode of transportation in Cebu, with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region VII recording a total of 433,771 registered motorcycles below 400cc for the entire island of Cebu in 2020.
A study by the University of San Carlos-Center for Social Research and Education also found that motorcycle riders are willing to pay toll at CCLEX.
The resolution also said that CCLEX has a 24/7 traffic patrol crew deputized by LTO to enforce traffic laws as well as an emergency team to respond to incidents.
CCLEC will be announcing soon the opening of the online registration for RFID stickering for motorcycles with 125cc to 399cc engine displacement and when they can start to use the expressway.
On Wednesday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of April 20, 2022.
The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 7 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 5 new recoveries, and 3 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases is still at 663.
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 53,887 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 51,730 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 1,698 (+0 new) – Active cases: 460
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 17,057 (+0 new) – Total recoveries: 16,531 (+1 new) – Total deaths: 518 (+0 new) – Active cases: 8
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 15,434 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 14,917 (+2 new) – Total deaths: 498 (+0 new) – Active cases: 19
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 46,356 (+1 new) – Total recoveries: 43,350 (+2 new) – Total deaths: 2,830 (+3 new) – Active cases: 176
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 663 (from 663)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 132,734 (+7 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 126,527 (+5 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,544 (+3 new)
A total of 1,526 laboratory results were released.
NOTES from DOH-7:
*As per DOH-7, the additional deaths in the report are not due to the overnight spike in deaths but due to more accurate data collection and validating efforts. Not all of those deaths occurred today but occurred more than a week ago.
Reports maybe subject to change as these claims undergo thorough validation by the local healthcare offices and health personnel.
The Miss Universe Philippines Organization unveiled the new Miss Universe Philippines 2022 crown during the MUP Gala Night on Tuesday night, April 19, 2022, made in collaboration with international luxury brand Jewlmer.
LA MER EN MAJESTÉ CROWN highlights the country’s natural gem, the golden South Sea pearl. The crown is “a radiant symbol of the harmonious relationship between man and nature.”
“There is a mysterious fascination with the sea’s waves and its continuous ebb and flow, perpetually radiating infinite power and magnificent generosity,” MUPH said in a caption.
Catch the coronation of the next Miss Universe Philippines this April 30, 2022 (Saturday) at the Mall of Asia Arena. The event will be hosted by Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittenaere, and Miss Universe 2017 Demi Leigh Nel-Peters.
Yes. We have all heard about it and have seen it in many people. If explained or if you are finding the logic to it, it is wishing and working for that something which therefore attracts more energy of possibility.
Photo from Vanesa Salcedo
One of the latest proofs is Atty. Vanesa R. Salcedo’s story for when she was a just a child, she wrote in her yearbook that she wanted to become a lawyer.
Last April 12, she was Bar passer No. 6862A making that scribble and dream on that yearbook come true. She shared her old yearbook photo and highlighted “to be a lawyer” in her Facebook post.
She also said in her captions, “Becoming a lawyer has always been my childhood dream. All throughout my academic years, I studied as hard as I could to reach this goal, I had my fair share of sacrifices, and I went through obstacles that I never thought I’d survive “.
Photo from Vanesa Salcedo
From a simple girl dreaming to now a capable young woman lawyer, dreams are truly meant to be pursued and are meant to be manifested.
