On November 23, during his pre-recorded address, President Rodrigo Duterte said that “everyone” must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Kailangan talaga lahat mabakunahan. Ang mga ayaw, they should not be allowed inside public restaurants or resorts because they are a threat to public health and the safety of the general public,” he said.
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On November 24, President Rodrigo Duterte just signed Proclamation No. 1253 declaring the dates November 29 to December 1, 2021 as National COVID-19 Vaccination Days. All employees, both in the government and the private sector, could get themselves vaccinated on November 29 – December 1, 2021. Should they be taking their jabs on these dates, they will not be considered absent from work.
Eventhough the Philippines is currently at a low risk of COVID-19, the Department of Health’s COVID-19 projections has shown that active cases could spike to two to three times higher by the end of the year.
Hence, may we all be reminded of the importance of getting ourselves vaccinated to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
All the details needed for you to secure youe driver’s license will be on the page, so as your CDE.
3. Should you pass the exam, a certificate will be sent to you via e-mail as proof that you have passed the exam. You will then be given a paper for renewal.
You will then proceed to Window 1 and pass your requirements;
Old driver’s license
Medical Results
Passed CDE Exam
Then, wait for the cashier in Window 7 to call your attention.
4. Once called by the cashier, you just have to pay P585.00 for the renewal of your license. Thereafter, you will then know whether you are qualified for the 10-year or 5-year renewal. You just have to wait for the clerk from Windows 2 and/or 3.
5. You will then proceed to Windows 2&3 for your biometrics to be registered;
Fingerprint
Picture
Signature
Well, renewing your license is not that hard at all, right? We just have to know the right procedure and prepare the necessary documents. Then, you are good to go.
Ayala Mall Central Bloc is set to reopen two of its four cinemas on Dec.1, nearly two years after they were closed due to the mandated quarantine set off by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cinema 1, known for its luxurious reclining seats with USB ports, and the regular Cinema 4 will reopen and will comply with existing health protocols set by the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF- EID).
Apart from the mandatory wearing of masks, only fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed inside the cinemas. Thus, those who wish to watch a movie must present the vaccination card and a valid ID card upon purchase of the tickets and when entering the cinema.
Unvaccinated kids, even if accompanied by fully vaccinated parents or guardians, will not be allowed.
Food and drinks are not allowed inside the cinemas, too.
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To observe social distancing, there will only be designated seats to be occupied. Upon entering the cinema, moviegoers will go through standard temperature check, and scanning of Stay Safe QR Code. Sanitizers are also available upon entrance.
After every movie screening, seats will be disinfected. There will be three screenings a day. While schedules may differ everyday,the first screening on Dec.1 will start at 1:00 p.m while the last screening will be at 7:30 p.m.
Movie tickets can be purchased in cash at the cinema ticket booth at Level 5 of the Ayala Mall Central Bloc or through GCash. The cinema ticket price for Cinema 1 is P350 per ticket while for Cinema 4, the ticket price is P260/ticket.
Ayala Mall Central Bloc cinemas, along with other cinemas, have passed the IATF-EID restrictions and guidelines during a recent inspection of cinemas in Cebu City.
On Thursday night, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of November 25, 2021.
Today, the whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and the Cebu Province — recorded 20 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 33 new recoveries, and 20 new deaths. This brings Cebu’s total confirmed cases to 104,126, while the active cases dropped to 472 (from 495).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 41,214 (+8 new) – Total recoveries: 39,604 (+17 new) – Total deaths: 1,517 (+0 new) – Active cases: 93
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 13,662 (+1 new) – Total recoveries: 13,154 (+6 new) – Total deaths: 469 (+0 new) – Active cases:39
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 12,124 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 11,647 (+2 new) – Total deaths: 441 (+0 new) – Active cases: 36
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 37,126 (+8 new) – Total recoveries: 34,298 (+8 new) – Total deaths: 2,524 (+20 new) – Active cases: 304
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 472 (from 495)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 104,126 (+20 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 98,703 (+33 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 4,951 (+20 new*)
A total of 2,014 laboratory results were released today.
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.
In compliance with the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 135 dated August 26, 2021, all international passengers arriving at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) must register for a One Health Pass (OHP) account via https://onehealthpass.com.ph/ effective November 26, 2021, 00:00H.
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The current MCIA Passenger Arrival Registration Form shall no longer be in use beginning November 25, 2021, 23:59H.
Passengers arriving on November 26 and 27, 2021 must register for the OHP account and accomplish the electronic Health Declaration Checklist (eHDC) at least a day before their scheduled departure.
For passengers arriving after November 27, register for an OHP account at least three (3) days prior to your scheduled departure.
Passengers are reminded to ensure completion and compliance with the OHP procedure to avoid being denied boarding.
To know more about the arrival procedures using the One Health Pass (OHP), visit https://bit.ly/MCIAOHP.
Mark your calendar, art buddies! This month of November, a 4-day art fair will take place at Montebello Villa Hotel in Cebu City on November 25-28, 2021.
A myriad of galleries, art collectives and artists from Regions 6, 7 and 8 in the Visayas, and National Capital region will be featured in this event.
Photo from Cebu Design Week Facebook Page
On top of pop-up stores and curated art installations, outdoor live performances such as acting and musical numbers will be presented. Art talks, competitions and demonstrations will be expected, with special participation from UP Cebu’s professors and Jose Joya Arts awardees.
A digital catalog will be posted on the Visayas Art Fair website concurrently with the physical exhibit. In there anyone can read about the art fair, know the people behind the event, and discover the story behind every artwork as well.
Photo from Cebu Design Week Facebook Page
The spearhead of this project is Cebu Design Week (CDW) Inc., in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas, the Sacred Heart School for Boys Batch 1985 Foundation and the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation. Cebu Design Week is a platform that intends to unite creative industries in Cebu and in Visayas as a whole.
It is open to public but social distancing and safety protocols must still be adhered. Guests who are not yet vaccinated will be required to have an antigen test on site. The testing kit costs ₱380.00 and it will be shouldered by the guest, however, swab test is not a requirement for those who are fully vaccinated.
Closed for almost two years, five cinemas in Cebu City have been given the green light to reopen their doors to movie patrons.
The five include SM Seaside City’s Director’s Club which is for private group viewing only, two cinemas in Ayala Center-Cebu, and two cinemas at Central Bloc at the IT Park in Barangay Apas.
Photo from Ayala Central Bloc Facebook Page
According to Cebu City Emergency Operations Center deputy chief implementer and City Councilor Joel Garganera, it is now up to the owners or management of these cinemas when they intend to reopen to the public.
He assured, though, that before arriving at this decision, there were prior inspections made.
As to when (opening), depende na lang na kay centralized man sila sa head office. So wala pa makadesider kanus-a i-open,” said Garganera.
Garganera said that for cinemas to be allowed to reopen, among the considerations are capacity and airflow.
He added that for a good airflow, doors have to be kept open and that there should be exhaust fans.
To monitor the CO2 level, the EOC has recommended the use of the non-dispersive infrared process (NDIR) tool.
Photo from Ayala Central Bloc Facebook Page
Only for fully-vaxxed
Under the new classification scheme of the Inter-Agency Task Force, Cebu City is under alert level 2, which means cinemas and movie houses are already allowed to operate.
Based on the IATF guidelines, such establishments are allowed at a maximum of 50% indoor venue capacity for fully vaccinated individuals and those below 18 years of age. This is further subject to the condition that all workers/employees of these establishments are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the minimum public health standards shall be strictly maintained.
Then again, the reopening of these establishments is still subject to the discretion of the local government unit.
In Cebu City, the EOC has recommended that only fully-vaccinated individuals will be allowed to watch movies in cinemas.
Although more establishments and activities have already been allowed to reopen, Garganera also reminded everyone that “COVID-19 is still around.”
He also encouraged the unvaccinated ones to get the vaccine now “before it’s too late.”
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COVID-19 numbers
Since the start of the pandemic, Cebu City has logged a total of 41,454 cases of COVID-19: 39,849 of them recovered, 1,523 died, and 82 others are still active cases.
The 82 active cases are spread in 24 barangays.
EOC data on November 21 also showed 56 barangays without transmission in the last 14 days.
That same day, only two new cases were added, having turned out positive among the 448 tested. This translates to a very low positivity rate of only 0.45%.
On Wednesday night, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of November 24, 2021.
Today, the whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and the Cebu Province — recorded 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 18 new recoveries, and 0 new death. This brings Cebu’s total confirmed cases to 104,106, while the active cases slightly increased to 495 (from 491).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 41,206 (+8 new) – Total recoveries: 39,587 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 1,517 (+0 new) – Active cases: 102
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 13,661 (+0 new) – Total recoveries: 13,148 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 469 (+0 new) – Active cases:44
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 12,121 (+4 new) – Total recoveries: 11,645 (+3 new) – Total deaths: 441 (+0 new) – Active cases: 35
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 37,118 (+10 new) – Total recoveries: 34,300 (+15 new) – Total deaths: 2,504 (+0 new) – Active cases: 314
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 495 (from 491)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 104,106 (+22 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 98,680 (+18 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 4,931 (+0 new*)
A total of 1,883 laboratory results were released today.
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.
On Tuesday night, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of November 23, 2021.
Today, the whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and the Cebu Province — recorded 16 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 21 new recoveries, and 0 new death. This brings Cebu’s total confirmed cases to 104,085, while the active cases slightly dropped to 491 (from 496).
Cebu City – Total confirmed: 41,197 (+4 new) – Total recoveries: 39,587 (+0 new) – Total deaths: 1,517 (+0 new) – Active cases: 93
Lapu-Lapu City – Total confirmed: 13,662 (+2 new) – Total recoveries: 13,149 (+7 new) – Total deaths: 469 (+0 new) – Active cases:44
Mandaue City – Total confirmed: 12,117 (+3 new) – Total recoveries: 11,642 (+7 new) – Total deaths: 441 (+0 new) – Active cases: 34
Cebu Province – Total confirmed: 37,109 (+7 new) – Total recoveries: 34,285 (+7 new) – Total deaths: 2,504 (+0 new) – Active cases: 320
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 CASES IN CEBU:
Total Active Cases in Cebu: 491 (from 496)
Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 104,085 (+16 new)
Total Recoveries in Cebu: 98,663 (+21 new)
Total Deaths in Cebu: 4,931 (+0 new*)
A total of 2,368 laboratory results were released today.
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.
A vaccine against the tragedy that is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) may reverse memory loss.
This is what researchers from the US and Germany suggests as it was able to do so in their mice trials of said vaccine.
Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia. It affects the part of the brain responsible for thoughts, memories and language and it is progressive which makes it the worst to the person and to their family.
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How the vaccine works
Protollin is the substance used in the vaccine to stimulate the immune system. The vaccine activates your immune system where they fight to clear the beta amyloid plaques in the brain that accumulates in people with dementia.
The vaccine is expected to be a nontoxic treatment that would prevent Alzheimer’s in people at risk and slow Alzheimer’s disease on others.
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Nasal vaccine clinical trial
After nearly 20 years of research led by Dr. Howard L. Weiner, they are now eager to move to the human clinical trials after their success on the animal trials.
This Phase I clinical trial aims to determine the safety and tolerability/dosage of the nasal vaccine to each patient. The next phase of the trials go well will be focused on its effectiveness.
Photo from bostonglobe.com (Dr. Howard L. Weiner, co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL)
Phase I clinical trial
Location: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Participants: 16 participants between the ages of 60 and 85
with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s but generally healthy
This has been a very long and exhausting battle for everyone affected by Alzheimer’s Disease. Hopefully this vaccine will work to ease the sadness and pain in this world.
