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President Duterte extends ECQ in Cebu City until July 15

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President Duterte extends ECQ in Cebu City until July 15

President Rodrigo Duterte approved on Wednesday the recommendation of the Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) over Cebu City until July 15, 2020 due to the continued rise of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.

Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Consolacion, and Minglanilla are still placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) while the rest of the Cebu Province will be under the less stricter modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).

  • Cebu City – Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)
  • Mandaue City – General community quarantine (GCQ)
  • Lapu-Lapu City – General community quarantine (GCQ)
  • Cebu Province
    • Talisay City, Minglanilla, Consolacion: General community quarantine (GCQ)
    • Other areas in Cebu Province: Modified general community quarantine (MGCQ)

COVID-19 Cases in Cebu City

On June 22, Secretary Cimatu was assigned by the President to oversee government’s COVID-19 response in Cebu City which is now tagged as the new ‘COVID-19 hotspot’ in the Philippines.

Cimatu noted the increasing death rates and the high positivity rate, wherein 30 out of 100 people tested yield positive COVID-19 test results. From June 23 to 29, the city alone recorded a total of 87 new deaths. On June 30, Cebu City logged its highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases at 353.

The official also said he has requested from the national government the improvement of health facilities in Cebu City, including the setting up of additional hospital rooms in hospitals and additional quarantine stations.

As of June 30, 2020, Cebu City now has a total of 5,494 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,723 recoveries and 169 deaths or a fatality rate of 3.08%. Active cases is at 2,602.

Below is the summary of COVID-19 cases in Cebu City for the month of June:

NEWRecoveredDeaths
Jun-145180
Jun-2881650
Jun-342161
Jun-461122
Jun-5733691
Jun-63680
Jun-713861
Jun-8127560
Jun-9106831
Jun-1010191
Jun-1110531
Jun-121671291
Jun-137371
Jun-145600
Jun-15123162
Jun-16203502
Jun-17201647
Jun-181221310
Jun-19104656
Jun-20126269
Jun-2148128
Jun-2237421
Jun-2330317
Jun-24606511
Jun-25707919
Jun-26954817
Jun-271307014
Jun-281311576
Jun-2919111413
Jun-30353100

Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)

Under the stricter ECQ status:

  • More business sectors will not be permitted to operate again; workers may need to go back to work-from-home
  • Stricter border control
  • Only those with quarantine pass are allowed to go out, if and only if, they are to purchase essential goods and services
  • Malls, barbershops, churches will be closed again

Cebu City records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases at 353

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Cebu City records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases at 353

Cebu City, now considered as the new ‘COVID-19 hotspot’ in the Philippines, has hit a new record high single-day increase in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with 353 new confirmed infections.

The Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) reported a whopping number of 353 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cebu City with 10 new recoveries and no new deaths for today, June 30.

As of today, Cebu City now has a total of 5,494 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,723 recoveries and 169 deaths or a fatality rate of 3.08%.

New cases breakdown:

  • Apas – 8
  • Bacayan -6
  • Banilad – 4
  • Basak Pardo – 6
  • Gudalupe – 44
  • Basak San Nicolas – 7
  • Barangay Luz – 6
  • Buhisan – 3
  • Bulacao – 3
  • Calamba – 6
  • Camputhaw – 6
  • Capitol – 16
  • Carreta – 1
  • Cogon Pardo – 7
  • Day-as – 2
  • Duljo – 1
  • Ermita – 1
  • Hipodromo – 10
  • Inayawan – 1
  • Kalubihan – 1
  • Kalunasan – 2
  • Kasambagan – 3
  • Kinasang-an – 9
  • Labangan – 19
  • Lahug – 18
  • Lorega – 3
  • Mabolo – 14
  • Mambaling – 6
  • Pahina Central – 4
  • Pardo- 9
  • Parian – 1
  • Pasil – 1
  • Punta – 11
  • Quiot – 7
  • Sambag 1 – 13
  • Sambag 2 – 27
  • San Nicolas Pro – 3
  • San Roque – 5
  • Sto. Nino – 2
  • Suba – 1
  • T. Padilla – 7
  • Talamban – 12
  • Taptap – 7
  • Tejero – 14
  • Tinago – 1
  • Tisa – 9
  • Zapatera – 2
  • Unverified – 4
  • TOTAL = 353

New recoveries breakdown:

  • Basak San Nicolas – 1
  • Cogon Pardo – 1
  • Inayawan – 1
  • Mabolo – 1
  • Pari-an – 1
  • Sawang – 1
  • Sto. Niño – 1
  • Talamban – 1
  • Tejero – 1
  • TOTAL = 10

*Submission of death certificates from the hospitals to CCHD may sometimes not be on time as their death certificates are sometimes put on hold primarily due to the delay in the payment of bills.

CEBU CITY CASES
As of June 30, 2020

Total Active Cases2,602
Total Confirmed Cases5,494 (+353 new)
Total Recoveries2,723 (+10 new) or 49.56%
Total Deaths169 (+0 new) or 3.08%

As of June 30, 2020, the city records TEN (10) new recoveries with no new deaths. A total of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE…

Posted by CCHD- Cebu City Health Department on Tuesday, June 30, 2020

June 2020 Summary

Below is the summary of COVID-19 cases in Cebu City for the month of June:

NEWRecoveredDeaths
Jun-145180
Jun-2881650
Jun-342161
Jun-461122
Jun-5733691
Jun-63680
Jun-713861
Jun-8127560
Jun-9106831
Jun-1010191
Jun-1110531
Jun-121671291
Jun-137371
Jun-145600
Jun-15123162
Jun-16203502
Jun-17201647
Jun-181221310
Jun-19104656
Jun-20126269
Jun-2148128
Jun-2237421
Jun-2330317
Jun-24606511
Jun-25707919
Jun-26954817
Jun-271307014
Jun-281311576
Jun-2919111413
Jun-30353100

CCHD’S FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

  • Q: “Why the delay in reporting of deaths?”
    • A: Submission of death certificates from hospitals to CCHD may not always be on time as their death certificates are sometimes put on hold because of delay in the payment of bills.
  • Q: “Why wait for death certificates?”
    • A: As per protocol, COVID-related deaths are placed on the official list as soon as a death certificate is duly issued. It will be prudent on the part of government to base its reporting on official documents.
  • Q: “Why is the data being reported by your department different from the report by DOH?”
    • A: The report from DOH is based on the linelist (results) given by laboratories. The CCHD sanitizes that list. After thorough verification of our contact tracing team, CCHD culls out those that are not from the city and also extract those that are double entries. The data that CCHD presents are actual cases traced and identified by the city’s frontliners.

Sugboanons, let’s do our part. Don’t leave your homes unless necessary, practice good hygiene, get tested when advised by the local authorities, and follow the protocols.

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Pinoy BL series ‘Hello Stranger’ gets over 1M views on pilot episode

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Pinoy BL series ‘Hello Stranger’ gets over 1M views on pilot episode

To have 1 million views on the pilot episode of Black Sheep’s first boys’ love (BL) series “Hello, Stranger” means that change has come for Filipino television.

Not only is it a change in a digital aspect but on a cultural scale as well for it means that our country is now ready and open for gender fluid love stories with a more romcom vibes and more normalized.

Proof of it is its strong viewership and continuous traction online and even topped the Philippine trends on Twitter when it aired on Wednesday.

The series starring Tony Labrusca and JC Alcantara can be streamed on YouTube channel and the Facebook page of Black Sheep, and on iWant.

The plot follows Mico (Alcantara), the top student of his class, who is assigned to partner with a varsity basketball player Xavier (Labrusca) for a class project.

Mischievous and carefree, Xavier has been struggling with his subjects, risking his slot in the varsity team. Mico promises to help him, while Xavier promises to cooperate and be a diligent partner.

Soon they get to know each other. Xavier has a girlfriend, and lives alone because his family is in the US. Mico’s formal demeanor amuses Xavier and he gets glimpses of his being a responsible son, juggling chores with his studies.

“Hello, Stranger,” is written by Patrick Valencia and directed by Petersen Vargas, with new episodes released every Wednesday.

Watch the pilot episode here:

Lost chicken found? ‘Chicken Run’ sequel is coming to Netflix!

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Lost chicken found? ‘Chicken Run’ sequel is coming to Netflix!

While many Cebuanos have all been looking for the lost chicken, the long-awaited sequel of this ‘chick flick’ will finally realize.

Brace your feathers my friends for after 20 long years since the first Chicken Run hit movie theaters, its sequel is here. Feeling old yet?

Released in 2000, the stop-motion animated comedy revolved around the lives of a group of chickens trying to escape a farm before their owners turn them into chicken pies. They find hope for their escape plan in a rooster named Rocky.

Last June 23, 2020, in celebration of the movie’s 20th anniversary, it was announced that Netflix obtained the rights to the sequel “Chicken Run 2”.

It was confirmed via a very witty tweet.

The first Chicken Run was the top-grossing stop-motion animated film in history earning $224 million in the box office.  

GCash to charge a 2.58% fee per cash-in via credit card starting July 6

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GCash to charge a 2.58% fee per cash-in via credit card starting July 6

GCash account holders threaten to boycott the widely-used mobile wallet when it announced to charge a 2.58% convenience fee for each cash-in via Visa/Mastercard bank transactions starting this July 6, 2020. This applies to every cash-in, regardless of amount.

For instance, an account holder cashes-in P100 to his GCash wallet, with a convenience fee of P2.58, that would bring a total charge of P102.58 to his card. Although GCash emphasized that this change is due to the direct charges from their payment partners, netizens still claim that it is unfair.

One netizen expressed her dismay on the issue, “I’m okay with charging convenience fee but I think the 2.5% is too high. So, If I cash in P20k, that’s already P516. Better if they will charge fixed amount.”

However, GCash clarified, that they still provide FREE cash-in methods and that is cash-in via BPI or Union Bank accounts or through a bank app of website powered by Instapay.

“We would like to assure that GCash does not earn a single centavo from the direct charges implemented by our payment partners,”      

– Martha Sazon, GCash president

“Even with this soon-to-be implemented minimal charges, GCash will continue to provde the best-in-class services that Filipinos have come to love over the past decade”,

For more information, kindly visit the GCash website or click the link: https://www.gcash.com/

BLACKPINK breaks YouTube record for fastest video to reach 100 million views

Marel Baluyos
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BLACKPINK breaks YouTube record for fastest video to reach 100 million views

The Korean girl group BLACKPINK has already been labeled as one of the “K-pop supergroups” and has just defended that title with their latest video being the fastest ever to accumulate 100 million views on YouTube.

Armed with their comeback song “How You Like That?”, the K-pop queens Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, and Jisoo, showed the world who’s boss with their unrivaled versatility in singing, catchy rap hooks, visuals and a feast for the eyes music video.

Within 24 hours of its release, “How You Like That” accumulated 82.4 million views and six hours later, it had reached 94 million views. It has now surpassed BTS for its “Boy With Luv” track featuring Halsey last April, which had 74.6 million views in the first day.

BLACKPINK has always had that unique pop music and combining both English and Korean lyrics makes it a global anthem. They have swag, an infectious sound, amazing, choreography, and the always present strong, independent, bad-ass woman vibe.

They are known globally and have even performed in last year’s Coachella festival while similarly collaborating with Lady Gaga on her latest album, Chromatica.

Watch BLACKPINK’s newest, trending single here:

Entire Cebu records 257 new cases, 18 deaths; total now at 8,416

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Entire Cebu records 257 new cases, 18 deaths; total now at 8,416

On Monday evening, the Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) has released its official, consolidated data of the COVID-19 cases in the region as of June 29, 2020.

Today, the whole island of Cebu — Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, and the Cebu Province — recorded 257 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 27 new recoveries, and 18 new deaths. This brings Cebu’s total confirmed cases to 8,416 while the active cases are at 5,213.

Breakdown of confirmed cases:

  • Cebu City: 5,915 (+124 new)
  • Mandaue City: 772 (+25 new)
  • Lapu-Lapu City: 609 (+37 new)
  • Cebu Province: 1,0120 (+71 new)
    • Talisay City: 327 (+32 new)
    • Minglanilla: 169 (+3 new)
    • Consolacion: 107 (+1 new)

Summary of COVID-19 cases:

  • Total New Cases: +257 today
  • Total Confirmed Cases in Cebu: 8,416 cases
  • Total Active Cases in Cebu: 5,213 cases
  • Total Recoveries in Cebu: 2,925 (+27 new)
  • Total Deaths in Cebu: 278 (+18 new)

A total of 875 laboratory results were released from the following; VSMCC Subnational Laboratory (348), Cebu TB Reference Laboratory (527) and ARC Hospital (0).

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor eyes on providing flu vaccine shots and Vitamin Cs to residents

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Lapu-Lapu City Mayor eyes on providing flu vaccine shots and Vitamin Cs to residents

Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan of Lapu-Lapu City said that the City Government of Lapu-Lapu has planned to provide free vitamin Cs and flu vaccine shots for the Oponganons.

These vitamins and flu shots will help in boosting their immune system hence, a lesser chance to be contacting the virus. This is in addition to the information drive for Oponganons in their combat against the coronavirus pandemic.

In a Facebook post, Mayor Chan shared the city’s plans to fight this pandemic.

He also mentioned how alarming the rise of the symptomatic patients in Lapu-Lapu were. Hence, their need of a new strategy to avoid being contracted by the virus.

Dili mamahimo nga mao ra gihapon ang mga lakang nga atong pagabuhaton kay mas mi-grabe na ang atong sitwasyon. Atong na-come up sa maong meeting kay ang paghatag og libreng flu shots ug vitamin C para sa atong mga kaigsuonang kabos para ma-boost ang atong immune system.

– Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Ahong Chan

This strategy or measure will help the people to at least boost their immune system and to help fight off the virus until a vaccine for it will already be available.

This is one of the most proactive and holistic approach nga atong giandam para sa mga katawhan nga basi sa scientific findings hilabi na sa akong nasinati sa dihang nag-postibo ako sa maong sakit. Mao kini ang usa sa nagpaayo kanako.

Pag miaging Huwebes, nagpatawag kita og virtual meeting kauban ang mga public ug private doctors ug ang atong mga sakop…

Posted by Junard "Ahong" Chan on Sunday, June 28, 2020

VITAMIN C FOR EVERYONENagpagawas kita og personal nga kwarta nga ipalit sa 20,000 tablets of Vitamin C para sa mga…

Posted by Junard "Ahong" Chan on Monday, June 29, 2020

Cebu Capitol pushes for traditional healthcare, to train 16,000 brgy health workers

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Cebu Capitol pushes for traditional healthcare, to train 16,000 brgy health workers

On June 26, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, on her virtual presser,  commended and appreciated the rational statement of a medical group.

A copy of the medical groups’ statement about the infamous ‘tuob’ or steam inhalation received appreciation by Gov. Garcia.

The statement by some doctors admitted that steam inhalation can provide relief, but also warned us with possible burns and scalding. Hence, a careful use by not performing tuob communally has been recommended.

Gov. Garcia said that their joint statement is impressive.

“This is a rational, very sober, very careful statement. There is not one line here that prohibits steam inhalation,” she said.

The doctors’ statements included citations from scientific journals which recognized steam inhalation as a method to provide relief to nasal congestion and dry cough among others.

They also stressed that ‘tuob’ involves only ONE PERSON, and not many, under a blanket, which the governor agreed.

The medical groups who joined in the statement were from:

  • Philippine College of Chest Physicians
  • UP Alumni Cebu Chapter
  • Philippine College of Physicians
  • Central Visayas Chapter
  • Philippine College of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  • UST Alumni Association Cebu Chapter
  • Philippine Obstetricians and Gynecologists Society
  • Philippine Academy of Family Physicians
  • Philippine Dermatological Society – Central Visayas
  • Society of Opthalmologists
  • Philippine College of Surgeons
  • Philippine Society of General Surgeons
  • Philippine Pediatric Society – Central Visayas
  • Philippine Respiratory Specialists of Cebu, Inc.

On June 27, the Cebu Capitol announced that traditional and alternative ways of healing will soon be institutionalized in the Province of Cebu as Governor Garcia is set to form a board to implement Republic Act (RA) 8423. This is “to push for the development of traditional and alternative health care in areas where medical services are not immediately available”.

With this, 16,000 barangay health workers in Cebu’s 44 towns and 7 cities will undergo training under the direction of the Provincial Traditional Health Care System (PTHCS) that will soon be created based on the composition recommended by Philippine Institute in Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) 

Though ‘tuob’ has caused a stir among public officials and medical practitioners, we’d like to stress that one’s stand about steam inhalation might differ from the other, and we agree and respect your opinion.

Cebu City logs 130 new cases, 14 deaths on June 27

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Cebu City logs 130 new cases, 14 deaths on June 27

The Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) reported 130 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 70 new recoveries, and 14 new deaths in Cebu City for today, June 27.

As of June 27, Cebu City now has a total of 4,831 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2,439 recoveries and 150 deaths or a fatality rate of 3.10%.

New cases breakdown:

  • Adlaon – 1
  • Apas – 1
  • Basak San Nicolas – 5 + 1 (1 from Alumnos)
  • Bo. Luz – 2
  • Buhisan – 3
  • Calamba – 3
  • Camputhaw – 7
  • Capitol – 7
  • Cogon Pardo – 1
  • Cogon Ramos – 3
  • Duljo – 3
  • Guadalupe – 8
  • Hipodromo – 6
  • Inayawan – 1
  • Kalunasan – 4
  • Kasambagan – 1
  • Kinasangan – 1
  • Labangon – 6
  • Lahug – 19
  • Lorega – 2
  • Mabolo – 8
  • Mambaling – 5
  • Pardo – 3
  • Pahiba Central – 1
  • Pit-os – 1
  • Punta – 6
  • Quiot – 1
  • Sambag 1 – 4
  • Sambag 2 – 3
  • San Antonia – 1
  • Sta. Cruz – 1
  • Talamban – 1
  • Tejero – 2
  • Tisa – 6
  • Sto. Niño – 1
  • Carrera – 1
  • TOTAL: 130

New recoveries breakdown:

  • Basak San Nicolas – 4
  • Bo. Luz – 1
  • Bulacao – 2
  • Calamba – 3
  • Capitol – 1
  • Camputhaw – 2
  • Carreta – 1
  • Cogon Pardo – 10
  • Duljo – 1
  • Guadalupe – 1
  • Inayawan – 3
  • Kinasang-an – 1
  • Lahug – 1
  • Mabolo – 2
  • Pahina Central – 1
  • Quiot – 9
  • Sambag I – 2
  • Sambag II – 16
  • San Nicolas Proper – 1
  • Sawang – 1
  • Suba – 1
  • Talamban – 1
  • Tinago – 4
  • Tisa – 1
  • TOTAL: 70

New deaths* breakdown:

  • Bo. Luz – 1 (6/9/2020)
  • Buhisan – 1 (6/11/2020)
  • Bulacao – 1 (6/13/2020)
  • Day-as – 1 (6/17/2020)
  • Duljo – 1 (6/7/2020)
  • Guadalupe – 1 (6/17/2020)
  • Inayawan – 1 (6/1/2020)
  • Kasambagan – 1 (6/18/2020)
  • Labangon – 2 (6/16/2020), (6/6/2020)
  • Lorega – 1 (6/14/2020)
  • Pahina Central – 1 (6/11/2020)
  • Sambag II – 1 (6/16/2020)
  • Sawang – 1 (6/14/2020)
  • TOTAL: 14

*Submission of death certificates from the hospitals to CCHD may sometimes not be on time as their death certificates are sometimes put on hold primarily due to the delay in the payment of bills.

CEBU CITY CASES
As of June 27, 2020

Total Active Cases2,242
Total Confirmed Cases4,831 (+130 new)
Total Recoveries2,439 (+70 new) or 50.49%
Total Deaths150 (+14 new) or 3.10%

As of June 27, 2020, the city records SEVENTY (70) new recoveries. Unfortunately, we also recorded FOURTEEN (14) new…

Posted by CCHD- Cebu City Health Department on Saturday, June 27, 2020

June 2020 Summary

Here is the summary of the COVID-19 cases in Cebu City for June 2020:

NEWRecoveredDeaths
Jun-145180
Jun-2881650
Jun-342161
Jun-461122
Jun-5733691
Jun-63680
Jun-713861
Jun-8127560
Jun-9106831
Jun-1010191
Jun-1110531
Jun-121671291
Jun-137371
Jun-145600
Jun-15123162
Jun-16203502
Jun-17201647
Jun-181221310
Jun-19104656
Jun-20126269
Jun-2148128
Jun-2237421
Jun-2330317
Jun-24606511
Jun-25707919
Jun-26954817
Jun-271307014

Sugboanons, let’s do our part. Don’t leave your homes unless necessary, practice good hygiene, get tested when advised by the local authorities, and follow the protocols.

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