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Cebu logs 183 new cases on February 7

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February 7, 2022

On Monday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of February 7, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 183 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 771 new recoveries, and 12 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases dropped to 10,449 (from 11,048).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 52,614 (+69 new)
– Total recoveries: 45,087 (+1 new)
– Total deaths: 1,627 (+3 new)
– Active cases: 5,900

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 16,674 (+18 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,638 (+1 new)
– Total deaths: 483 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 1,553

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 15,086 (+20 new)
– Total recoveries: 13,881 (+111 new)
– Total deaths: 471 (+4 new)
– Active cases: 734

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 44,821 (+76 new)
– Total recoveries: 39,899 (+658 new)
– Total deaths: 2,660 (+5 new)
– Active cases: 2,262

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

Total Active Cases in Cebu: 10,449 (from 11,048)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 129,197 (+183 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 113,505 (+771 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,241 (+12 new)

A total of 1,090 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.

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

It’s official: Heart Evangelista to star in a Netflix series

Ram Mancelita

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February 7, 2022

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It’s official: Heart Evangelista to star in a Netflix series

Our favorite style icon, Heart Evangelista is set to star in a Netflix series.

In a report from GMA Network, Heart confirmed this and said she has a project in the works with Netflix. However, the actress did not confirm yet if it’s for the upcoming season of “Bling Empire” which was rumored to be the show she was working on last year.

Photo from Heart Evangelista’s Instagram Account

“Definitely, I did film for a show in Netflix. Hindi ko alam sa totoo lang kung kailan siya lalabas. Kasi with anything abroad siguro, parang ‘di mo siya aasahan, because it’s really destiny for me if you want to achieve anything in Hollywood.”

Bling Empire is an American reality television series released on Netflix on January 15, 2021. The series focuses on the lives of wealthy East Asian and East Asian-American socialites based in the Los Angeles area, described as real-life Crazy Rich Asians. It is the first American reality television series in which the main cast are all East Asians living in the United States. On March 10, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.

Last June 2021, Heart teased that she was working on something with Kevin Kwan, the author of “Crazy Rich Asians.” We are connecting the dots here; we can’t wait to watch the show!

Native Aesthetic Heaven at Rica’s Beach Resort in San Remigio

Marel Baluyos

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February 7, 2022

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Native Aesthetic Heaven at Rica’s Beach Resort in San Remigio

We go to the beach to see and dip in the beautiful sea but staying in a resort entails a list of things to consider.

Photo from Rica’s Beach Resort Facebook Page

A newly opened in San Remigio is ready to take on the challenge of giving it all when it comes to a beach resort here in Cebu particularly in aesthetics.

Ricas Beach Resort boasts of aesthetic native huts, cabanas and a amazing big mango tree that is just magical at night. Their native huts are a thing of beauty as its tent-like features complements the atmosphere so well and are as modern as they can get with them being airconditioned.

And though the resort may look built for aesthetics, it is a family-oriented resort and designed to provide children and adults a memorable experience. It is equipped with both an adult pool and kiddie pool with a mini waterpark.

Sunset sessions at Rica’s Beach Resort are also quite memorable and a highlight during your stay. Lounging in the cabanas while chilling with your friends all while inhaling the sea breeze.

The restaurant and function hall in the resort are still under construction though so they don’t serve food yet which allows every guest to bring as many foods and drinks as they can for now.

Combining a family-oriented design with the beach side feature and aesthetics makes this new resort worthy of a visit.

RATES & OTHER INFORMATION

DAY USE:

Entrance fee: P150 per adult; P100 per child; Kids below 3ft – Free
Opening hours: 9AM – 5PM daily

NIGHT USE:

Entrance fee: P200 per adult; P150 per child; Kids below 3ft – Free
Opening hours: 3PM – 9PM daily

ROOM RATES:

Deluxe Room: P3,000 per night, good for 4 pax
Native Fan room: P1,000 per night, good for 2 pax
Extra person: P500 per night
Cottages: Big – P800, good for 12 pax

Small – P500, good for 8 pax

Cabanas: P400
Dome: P350
Manggahan: P300

OTHER INFORMATION:

Corkage fee: NONE
Contact numbers: N/A
Email address: N/A
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Ricas-Beach-Resort-110319884767329/
Pet Friendly: Yes

HOW TO GET THERE?

Exact location: Baybay Tambungon, San Remigio, North Cebu — 3-4 hours away from Cebu City

BY BUS: Head on to Cebu North Bus Terminal and hop on a bus for San Remigio. Fare is around P200-P300 pesos. Tell the driver that you’re going to get off at Tambongon Public Market. Upon arrival, you can ride a habal-habal or tricycle to Rica’s Beach Resort. Fare is around P20-P25 pesos

BY CAR: Navigate with Waze or Google Maps and set your destination to “Rica’s Beach Resort” in San Remigio. Parking space is available.

Mandaue City to push for underground cables

Ram Mancelita

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February 7, 2022

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Mandaue City to push for underground cables

There will soon be no more ‘spaghetti wires’ in sight in Mandaue City, Cebu.

Mandaue City government had a series of talks with Visayan Electric (VECO) and water, internet, and cable utility providers to place all wires and cables within the business districts or the planned urban development (PUD) areas in the city underground.

The officials said that the initial purpose of the underground cabling project was to beautify the city without the ‘spaghetti wires,’ but after Typhoon Odette hit the city, they realized its importance “because there will be less damage during a typhoon and the restoration of power will be quicker as the wires will not be cut.”

*Photo from Philippine News Agency Official Website*

According to the City Administrator in an interview with CDN Digital, the project implementation will come in phases where targets will be identified:

First Phase (Short-term): This period covers the promotion of the rehabilitation, construction, or restoration of utility lines within three years of the ordinance’s passage.
Second Phase (Medium-term): This focuses on promoting the partial implementation of underground utility line installation to be completed within a year of the ordinance’s adoption.
Third Phase (Long-term): This also begins three years after the ordinance’s approval, requiring affected owners or operators to adhere to the ordinance’s mandatory grounding of all utility lines.

When the super typhoon hit the island of Cebu, it took the utility providers to restore the lines. Until now, there are still several areas in the city where power has not yet been restored.

The City Government of Mandaue is considering forging a joint venture agreement with the utility providers for the plan to materialize. However, there’s no word yet on the target date of implementation.

Cebu logs 322 new cases on February 6

Sugbo.ph Contributor

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February 6, 2022

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On Sunday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of February 6, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 322 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1,009 new recoveries, and 7 new deaths. Cebu’s total active cases dropped to 11,048 (from 11,731).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 52,545 (+141 new)
– Total recoveries: 45,091 (+321 new)
– Total deaths: 1,624 (+2 new)
– Active cases: 5,830

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 16,663 (+23 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,639 (+0 new)
– Total deaths: 483 (+1 new)
– Active cases: 1,541

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 15,068 (+36 new)
– Total recoveries: 13,770 (+146 new)
– Total deaths: 467 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 831

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 44,746 (+122 new)
– Total recoveries: 39,245 (+542 new)
– Total deaths: 2,655 (+4 new)
– Active cases: 2,846

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

Total Active Cases in Cebu: 11,048 (from 11,731)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 129,022 (+322 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 112,745 (+1,009 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,229 (+7 new)

A total of 1,838 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.

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

Feeling old yet? The epic tale of ‘Chona Mae’ in Cebu 10 years ago

Marel Baluyos

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February 6, 2022

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Feeling old yet? The epic tale of ‘Chona Mae’ in Cebu 10 years ago

Every Cebuano in his/her 20s most likely knows about Chona Mae.

The one name that made everyone panic 10 years ago after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu. It was the epic tale of the misheard and misinterpreted name of Chona Mae which sounds like “Tsunami.”

From there, it was the worst pass the message game played as stories were coming up here and there like the water level was allegedly rising and that a huge wave will soon hit downtown Cebu.

People were running on the streets, some walking miles to higher ground, people in their homes were preparing to evacuate, the screaming of everyone, the last calls to their loved ones, it was total chaos. And all that just because someone was calling out for their daughter “Chona Mae.”

Every time this story comes up, everyone just laughs out loud because this situation is just too funny when you look back on what everyone did just to be disappointed by that mistake.

And as we remember the 10th anniversary of the “Chona Mae” event, we look back into the comments shared on Facebook of the netizens’ experiences on the epic scare.

What was your most unforgettable memory during this day? Share it with us in the comments section!

Philippines likely to transition COVID-19 Pandemic to Endemic this February

Sarah Ladeza

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February 6, 2022

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Philippines likely to transition COVID-19 Pandemic to Endemic this February

On Wednesday, the presidential adviser for COVID-19 response Vince Dizon said that the country will start its transition from a state of pandemic to an endemic approach this February.

The National Task Force Against COVID-19 is now formulating their pandemic exit plan. As the vaccination rate continues to go up, the government is at 100 percent to support this recommendation.

“I think we will begin with the transition this February. We just need to bring down the cases to the levels that we had in late last year, below 1,000 cases per day, then we can begin the process of transitioning from a pandemic framework to a more endemic framework,”
Vince Dizon, Presidential Adviser for COVID-19

However, Joey Concepcion, presidential adviser for entrepreneurship, suggested to only remove alert levels in areas with high vaccination rate.

On Tuesday, the daily COVID-19 case tally was under 10,000 since the infections started to spike this year.

The decision to ease travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers, including the proposed opening of the country to tourists are just some of the decisions made to support the shift to this endemic approach.

Once this pushes through, this coronavirus scare would then be taken like other endemic diseases – influenza, tuberculosis, and cholera.

Proposed ‘Workers’ Rest Law’ bans employers from contacting employees after office hours

Marel Baluyos

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February 6, 2022

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Proposed ‘Workers’ Rest Law’ bans employers from contacting employees after office hours

Burnouts are as true as any fact there is and most of the time it’s not even just the work but the bosses itself that gives the extra push of pressure.

We know you all know what we mean. So when working hours is over we expect work to be over and left behind as well but that is not the case for a lot of employees.

And now, that is about to change as if House Bill 10717 becomes a law, employers, managers, supervisors or any of their agents will be prohibited from texting, emailing or calling workers during their rest period or days off.

The bill proposed as Workers’ Rest Law states that normal work hours shall not be more than 8 hours a day while compressed work week shall not exceed 12 hours a day. This is unless otherwise provided by the Labor Code or the employee freely gives their written consent.

Requiring the employee to be on duty, to travel, or be at a prescribed place for work or work-related activities, such as attending seminars, meetings, team building and other similar activities.
Contacting the employee for work and work-related purposes through phone, email, message and other means of communication, unless it is for the purpose of notifying the employee of the necessity of rendering emergency or urgent work as provided under the Labor Code.

House Bill 10717 further states that:

Employee will be paid P1,000 per hour of work rendered if violated.
Employees may not be penalized by the employer for not opening or answering communications received during rest hours
If employees are discriminated, the offender could face jail time of 1 month to 6 months and a fine of P100,000.
Offense is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or any other juridical entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty officer or officers.

Calamba, Laguna Rep. Joaquin Chipeco explained that he cited the movement in Europan countries to promote a healthy work-life balance.

On working beyond the maximum work hours under the law, Chipeco said, “This emerging trend does not augur well for the mental health of the employees, not to mention family solidarity.”

LOOK: Cherie Gil flaunts shaved head on Mega cover

Sarah Ladeza

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February 6, 2022

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LOOK: Cherie Gil flaunts shaved head on Mega cover

It takes an unbothered queen to rock a bald look.

They say that the hair is a woman’s crowning glory, but Cherie Gil says otherwise. She has indeed proven that bald is beautiful.

Filipina actress Cherie Gil left everyone in awe as she debuted her bald head through a Mega magazine cover. Gil showed off her new look on Mega’s 30th anniversary issue.

Mega magazine posted on their Instagram account the actress’ photo leaning on her elbows.

The caption stated: “Out with the old, in the new, but this time, with even greater purpose. One of the most celebrated actresses in Philippine cinema, Cherie Gil shakes off her iconic villainess persona to start a new chapter of hope and positivity “

The veteran actress shared how she ended up packing her bags and leaving for New York after her frustration with her career during the pandemic.

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“What’s hair diba? It grows back,” Cherie said.

May this cover remind us to learn how to let go of what we think is hindering us from our growth. At the end of the day, just like our hair, it will grow in us.

Cebu logs 395 new cases on February 5

Sugbo.ph Contributor

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February 5, 2022

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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 February 5, 2022.

The whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and Cebu Province — recorded 395 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 1,022 new recoveries, and 1 new death. Cebu’s total active cases dropped to 11,731 (from 12,336).

Cebu City
– Total confirmed: 52,404 (+169 new)
– Total recoveries: 44,774 (+484 new)
– Total deaths: 1,622 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 6,008

Lapu-Lapu City
– Total confirmed: 16,640 (+45 new)
– Total recoveries: 14,639 (+1 new)
– Total deaths: 482 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 1,519

Mandaue City
– Total confirmed: 15,032 (+31 new)
– Total recoveries: 13,629 (+1 new)
– Total deaths: 467 (+0 new)
– Active cases: 936

Cebu Province
– Total confirmed: 44,624 (+150 new)
– Total recoveries: 38,705 (+536 new)
– Total deaths: 2,651 (+1 new)
– Active cases: 3,268

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

Total Active Cases in Cebu: 11,731 (from 12,336)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 128,700 (+395 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 111,747 (+1,022 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 5,222 (+1 new)

A total of 2,275 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.

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

RATES & OTHER INFORMATION

DAY USE:

NIGHT USE:

ROOM RATES:

OTHER INFORMATION:

HOW TO GET THERE?

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

Prohibited acts by employers unless there is consent by employees:

House Bill 10717 further states that:

SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:

DOH-7 FULL REPORT (CENTRAL VISAYAS):

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