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DILG Sec. Año vouches for ‘tuob’ to boost immune system

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DILG Sec. Año vouches for ‘tuob’ to boost immune system

Contrary to what most, if not all, have believed to only be a myth, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año believes that “Tuob” could give one relief after a steam inhalation therapy.

Secretary Año was COVID Patient No. 2104. According to him, during the IATF meeting with the local leaders of Cebu, he subscribed to the traditional practice in preventive medicine.

Since he grew up with this traditional practice, he believes in this old method.

“Nilalagyan ko ng asin yung mainit na tubig, then inhale the water vapor,” he said.

Because he was asymptomatic, he was more into boosting his immune system. This way, he could resist the ill effects of the coronavirus.

“Kami ni Sec. Lili (Leonor Briones of the Department of Education), nag-steam inhalation kami,” he said.

On Tuesday, June 23, Governor Gwen Garcia discussed Año’s testimony during her press conference. However, she also clarified to critics that she is in no way promoting ‘’Tuob” to be a medicine to cure Covid, rather, a measure to prevent the virus.

Governor Garcia stressed the unavailability of the vaccine or medicine to treat covid-19, hence, she said that the people must “give their body a fighting chance through health regimens that boost the immune system.”

Stipulated in the Section 9 of Executive Order 17 are the health regimens, such as:

  • Regular gargling of salt water
  • Sun exposure early in the day
  • Sea bath from 6AM to noontime
  • Walking
  • Jogging
  • Tuob

ALSO READ: Cebu Capitol pushing for Traditional Remedies to Boost Immune System

Manayon’s Peak: Newest attraction in Naga City, Cebu

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Manayon’s Peak: Newest attraction in Naga City, Cebu

It’s ironic how the word ‘unwind’ can be satisfied by an abundant serving of wind.

The greatest escape from stress comes at the top. Having a vast spectacular view, unpolluted air and nature’s sound calms us like no other, which is what this new spot from Naga flaunts and more.

Lanz Soy

Located in Naga, a few kilometers away from the national highway, is a breathtaking mountain of green, Manayon’s Peak. Here you can watch the sunset with your friends and might set up camp for some star gazing.

This trail will let you observe rural life away from the city. It’s an easy hike to inhale your much needed breath of fresh air.

Lanz Soy
Lanz Soy
Lanz Soy

Outdoor activities you can enjoy:

  • camping
  • trekking
  • biking
  • sunset watching

Other Information:

  • Entrance fee: None for now
  • Bring your own food and drinks (locals might sell food soon)

How to get there?

Exact location: Sitio Panas, Balirong, Naga City, Cebu

BY JEEPNEY: For commuters, you have two options:

  • From Colon Street, ride a jeepney with routes 09C/F, or 10F/H and drop off at Jollibee Bulacao or Pardo Church (P8 fare). From there, take another jeepney with route 44 to reach to Naga Plaza (P15 fare). There are also some 44 jeepneys from/near CIT University in N. Bacalso.
  • From South Bus Terminal, ride a bus bound for Bato-Oslob or Carcar. Tell the conductor that you will be hopping off at the Naga Church, which is right along the National Highway.

Ride a motorcycle (habal-habal) from the intersection of Balirong to Sitio Panas. From there, you can ask locals if you are not familiar with the place.

BY CAR: If you’re bring your own car, just navigate via Waze or Google Maps and search for “Balirong, Naga”. Naga City is in between Minglanilla (from Cebu City) and San Fernando (from Southern Cebu). From there, you can ask locals if you are not familiar with the place.

Cebu Province to implement stricter border control starting Friday

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Cebu Province to implement stricter border control starting Friday

Workers were only given 48 hours to go home to their respective towns. This is part of the reinstatement of the strict border controls between Cebu City and Cebu Province.

According to Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, reinstating a much stricter border control would help in Cebu’s campaign to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

As the cases of COVID-19 in Cebu continue to rise, the implementation of the entry restrictions between borders will be re-implemented on Friday, June 26.

All residents of the Cebu Province who are currently in Cebu City, and vice-versa, are given 48hours to go back to their respective hometowns.

“This is serving notice to all mayors that we will go back to the restrictions on the entry of people coming in from Cebu City to the Province. We will go back to EO (Executive Order) 17 Section 8 which requires additional restrictions to our borders,” the governor announced on Tuesday, June 23.

Border control

Under EO 17, Sec. 8, stricter border controls will be implemented in the four borders of the Province:

  • Talisay City in the South
  • Mandaue City and Consolacion in the North
  • Balamban town in the West

Bulacao-Talisay City border will be closed on Friday, June 26 at 12:01 a.m. The Cebu South Coastal Road (CSCR) in Talisay City will be the single access going in and out of Cebu City.

Border controls with 24/7 checkpoints will also be set up on the access road.

“We will give you the next 48 hours, after that you have to choose, ari raka Cebu City or you have to go back to your LGUs. Di na pwede COE (Certificate of Employment) or ID (identification card),”

The re-implementation of stricter border controls, the governor said, is only meant to protect the Province.

“Like it or not, pagsugod nato pag-ease up, nag-increase pud ang cases. It is not alarming but we have to admit na nag-increase,” Garcia said.

During Gov. Garcia’s meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management on the Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-MEID) officials and other Cebu local officials, Garcia offered to reinstitute the EO.

“Pagsugod gyud they (IATF) were admiring nga strikto mi so ibalik ni nato. So effective Friday, we will have to revert to strict border controls,” Garcia said.

However, she explained that the areas with the same quarantine status, given that these people were allowed to travel, can still cross the borders. But, they would need to secure the Provincial Pass from the Capitol, again.

For instance, a worker who is in Mandaue City can go home to Santander because these areas are both on General Community Quarantine zones.

On the other hand, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año instructed that the movement of LSI coming from or going to Cebu City which is under Enhanced Community Quarantine, will not be allowed temporarily.

DILG 7 Director Leocadio Trovela signed the advisory on June 19, 2020.

“Ganina dinhi ang lima ka Cabinet secretaries gi-appoint si (DENR Secretary Roy) Cimatu to oversee the Covid-19 efforts sa Cebu. Sa among meeting akong gi point out nga in fact ang sitwasyon sa province lahi sa Cebu City kay kung positive cases atong istoryahan compared to the total population mubo gyud kaayo ang sa Province,” Garcia said.

Those in attendance during the meeting were:

  • IATF-EID Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr.
  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu
  • Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque
  • Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
  • Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año
  • Regional directors of government line agencies and the Philippine National Police

Cebu City cancels all quarantine passes issued to residents

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Cebu City cancels all quarantine passes issued to residents

On Tuesday evening, Police Brigadier General Albert Ignatius Ferro, director Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said that all quarantine passes issued and distributed by the Cebu City Government are now suspended effective immediately.

This was then later on confirmed by Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella that the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued this order after the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) found out that many people were still out in the streets despite the ECQ status of Cebu City.

This drastic measure was put in place after an Inter-Agency Task Force team went around the city earlier today and still found many people out of their homes. We will work to ease this transition as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. There will be difficult days ahead but let’s keep our eyes on our common goal, which is to save our community from this pandemic.

– Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella

According to Mayor Labella, the City Government, alongside the DILG and IATF, has yet to release clearer and better guidelines, and that new quarantine passes “will be given soon.”

Watch this video from Mayor Edgar Labella:

Cebu City Government cancels all quarantine passes

‼ WATCH: Cebu City Government cancels all quarantine passes issued to Cebu City residents effective immediately."This drastic measure was put in place after an Inter-Agency Task Force team went around the city earlier today and still found many people out of their homes. We will work to ease this transition as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. There will be difficult days ahead but let’s keep our eyes on our common goal, which is to save our community from this pandemic." – Cebu City Mayor Edgar LabellaFull story: https://sugbo.ph/2020/cebu-city-cancels-quarantine-passes/Like Sugbo TV for more Cebu news 📹#COVID19Cebu #COVID19PH #SugboPH #SugboTV

Posted by Sugbo.ph – Cebu, Philippines on Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Lapu-Lapu City logs 42 new cases, higher than Cebu City

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Lapu-Lapu City logs 42 new cases, higher than Cebu City

The rise COVID-19 cases in entire island of Cebu is alarming. Recently, Cebu Province joined the top 5 provinces or cities in the Philippines with the most number of COVID-19 cases with Cebu City on the top spot. Cebu City has 3,987 cases while the Cebu Province has 943 based on the official data of the Department of Health (DOH) as of June 22, 2020.

Yesterday, Mandaue City recorded 71 new positive cases, higher than Cebu City’s 37 new cases. Today, Lapu-Lapu City reported more new cases than Cebu City.

On Tuesday, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Ahong Chan has reported forty-two (42) NEW confirmed COVID-19 cases for today, June 23. This brings the city’s total to 304 cases with 88 recoveries.

New cases breakdown:

  • Basak – 5
  • Canjulao – 6
  • Gun‑ob – 8
  • Ibo – 1
  • Looc – 1
  • Pajac – 4
  • Pajo – 13
  • Pusok – 2
  • Mactan – 2

BREAKING NEWS: Nadawat nato karong buntaga ang makalilisang nga report gikan sa DOH kung diin aduna kitay 42 ka COVID-19…

Posted by Junard "Ahong" Chan on Monday, June 22, 2020

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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New SKY subscribers rewarded with Shopee discounts

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New SKY subscribers rewarded with Shopee discounts

Practical rewards await new SKY subscribers with its partnership with online shopping app Shopee—discounts when they buy their essentials in the new normal.

From June 7 to August 7, 2020, new SKY Fiber, SKYcable, or SKYdirect Postpaid plan subscribers who applied via mysky.com.ph can enjoy discounts of up to Php400 on their next purchase of protective gear, cleaning materials, grocery staples and any other item they deem essential in the online shopping platform. 

The offer is SKY’s way of helping subscribers deal with the transition to digital platforms necessitated by the pandemic. SKY has always encouraged subscribers to maximize digital channels in managing their accounts and in settling their bills and has continued to make many of its services accessible via digital channels.

All qualified SKY subscribers during the promo period will be able to receive 2 Shopee voucher codes in their registered email within 3-5 days from successful installation. Each code will enable the subscriber to enjoy 10% off their purchase in Shopee, capped at Php200, upon checkout.

Those who are interested in SKY and Shopee’s latest deal can apply for SKY’s services via mysky.com.ph/skyfiber, mysky.com.ph/skycable and mysky.com.ph/skydirect.

For more details about the promo mechanics, visit http://bit.ly/skyshopeepromo.

NASA captures images of ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Jewel Bug’ Nebula

Marel Baluyos
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NASA captures images of ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Jewel Bug’ Nebula

Stars are light years away from us living calmly for millions to billions of years unless it’s dying then all hell breaks loose or in star language, they turn into crazy whirligigs, puffing off shells and jets of hot gas.

Unprecedented levels of complexity and rapid changes in jets and gas bubbles blasting off of the stars at the centers of nearby young planetary nebulas are being observed by Astronomers.

Using Hubble’s full range of imaging capabilities, researchers suspect that at the hearts of both nebulas are — or were — two stars circling around each other. And further theorized that the two stars orbit one another closely enough that they eventually interact, producing a gas disk around one or both stars.

“The hypothesis of merging stars seems the best and simplest explanation for the features seen in the most active and symmetric planetary nebulas. It’s a powerful unifying concept, so far without rival.”

– Bruce Balick of the University of Washington in Seattle

NGC 6302: “The Butterfly Nebula”

NGC 6302 is dubbed the Butterfly Nebula because of its wing-like appearance. At first it appears chaotic, but if you stare for a while, you can trace its patterns. The S-shape present in the Butterfly Nebula, are gas blown out at high speed by a star.

NGC 7027: “The ‘Jewel Bug’ Nebula”

NGC 7027 resembles a jewel bug, an insect with a brilliantly colorful metallic shell. It has been slowly puffing away its mass in quiet, spherically symmetric or perhaps spiral patterns for centuries — until relatively recently.

“Something recently went haywire at the very center, producing a new cloverleaf pattern, with bullets of material shooting out in specific directions.”

– Kastner

Credits: NASA, ESA and J. Kastner (RIT)

Stabilo, Sephora collaborate to release quirky Eyeliners

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Stabilo, Sephora collaborate to release quirky Eyeliners

Do you miss getting glammed up for an occasion? Fret not! Because we’re just about to add something to your makeup collection.

Get ready to scream make-up enthusiasts because Sephora has released their collaboration with Stabilo. Yes, since we’re still placed under ECQ, we couldn’t shop yet for school supplies even if it’s the season to do so. However, Stabilo is just not leaving us yet!

Stabilo, in collaboration with Sephora, released their eyeliner collection in four colors:

  • Ink Splash (bold black)
  • Back to School (elegant gray)
  • Chocolate Break (rich brown)
  • Summer Holiday (eye-catching blue)

Just like our trusty highlighter, these eyeliners come with felt tips and is shaped just like our fave highlighters.

Though it’s still not available in sephora.ph just yet, we’re hoping it will be out soon. Share this article and tag them to show our eagerness to get our hands on these babies! Each liner is priced at around P539.

Task force adviser says Cebu City may be next virus ‘hotspot’

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Task force adviser says Cebu City may be next virus ‘hotspot’

An adviser to the government’s pandemic response task force said on Monday that because of the rising cases in its neighboring Eastern Visayas, Cebu City could be the next “hotspot” for COVID-19.

After the continuous increase in number of cases in Cebu, Cebu City was re-escalated to Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) while the neighboring cities and the Cebu Province remain under GCQ.

Because of the returning citizens from the Central Visayas, Metro Manila and abroad, the infections in Eastern Visayas have risen, said Ted Herbosa, executive vice-president of the University of the Philippines.

“The city of Cebu might be our next hotspot. As you know cases in Manila is going down and cases in Cebu is going up and Region 8 is also alarming because they suddenly have many cases, which are mostly from Balik-Probinsiya (Program) and OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) returning,”

– Ted Herbosa told the ABS-CBN News Channel

Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella earlier attributed the increase to a higher capacity for testing.

“True enough when you do more testing, you get to see more confirmed cases. Once you see them confirmed, you must isolate them so the transmission will decrease,” Herbosa said.

As of June 23, 2020, Cebu City has a total of 4,479 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 2,177 recoveries and 89 deaths. Recovery rate is at 48.60%; fatality rate at 1.99%.

However, despite the arising cases in the Visayas, the Philippines’ fatality rate is still at 4.6%, lower than the global average of 5.1%, said Herbosa.

On June 22, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, a former military chief, to oversee the pandemic response in Cebu City as its COVID-19 cases breached the 4,400-mark.

ESL Online Teaching: Getting Started, Resources, Salary, Certifications

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ESL Online Teaching: Getting Started, Resources, Salary, Certifications

During these times of global pandemic, an online job is both ideal and a necessity to others.

One of the many online jobs out there is being an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher, brush up on your English-speaking skills because there’s a higher demand for skilled English teachers for this globally competitive world.

The best thing in teaching ESL is it lets you decide how you want to do it and how to approach it.

Advice

1. Do the hardwork.

Have a lesson plan, prepare for classes and come up with new and unique ways to capture your students’ interest.

2. Learn the craft

Visit teacher’s workshops hosted by your department of education and make use of online resources.

Resources

1. YouTube video references

– up-to-date information and teaching strategies in ESL work

2. Blog references

Salary

Though it will always depend on your experience and the employer, the average salary of an ESL teacher is 150 PHP/hour, or up to P35,000 monthly.

Also, your income largely depends on the number of 25-minute lessons you finish. Take note that you have to submit student evaluation and lesson reports after each session, so you need to manage your time carefully.

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Certifications

Most companies or employers prefer those who have an experience or professional background on ESL teaching. If you’re new to the industry, it’s best to get a certification (which you can avail online).

– Internationally recognized, we offer the ff.: – 120 Hour TESOL Certificate Course – Teaching Business English Course – Teaching English to Children Specialization

–  opens the door to a number of entry-level positions (offers internships, scholarships and supported jobs in a variety of countries in Asia, Europe and South America)

– offers accredited online and onsite courses, as well as internships and job placement in Asian and African countries. (“tester,” “refresher,” advanced and professional courses)

–  gives you TEFL training and teaching experience in Thailand. (standard four-week course with a job guarantee or paid internship with two weeks of training followed by a four-to-five-month job contract)

– offers online courses, combined courses, specialist courses (IELTS, business English, etc.) and a “taster” course (a weekend to decide whether TEFL is right for you). You can also find paid internships and travel options in Africa and Asia.

–  an intensive four- or five-week course. These qualifications will make you more marketable and show companies that you’re serious about pursuing ESL as a career.

Where to find online ESL jobs?

Here are some of the websites or companies that offer jobs for ESL teachers based in the Philippines:

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