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Cebu records 31 more COVID-19 cases; total at 392

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Cebu records 31 more COVID-19 cases; total at 392

The Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH-7) has reported there are now 392 confirmed COVID-19 cases in entire Cebu after recording 31 new cases today, April 24.

DOH-7 also said there were 242 test results released today, which yielded 35 positive results. 3 positive cases were repeat tests and 1 is not from Central Visayas.

There is also one laboratory negative test result of a previously confirmed case, a 67-year-old female from Lapu-Lapu City. She will be discharged once she has become asymptomatic and has fully recovered from the infection.

DOH-7 assures the public that the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has been implementing measures that would contain the spread of COVID-19. The new cases being added are product of contact tracing among inmates and jail officers. They are having negative to mild symptoms and are now being isolated. Vulnerable population has been removed from the general jail population and contingency plans are also being made and implemented accordingly.

As of April 24, 2020, the entire Cebu now has a total of 392 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 22 recoveries and 8 deaths.

Below is the updated breakdown of the confirmed cases in Cebu:

  • 350 – Cebu City (+21 today)
  • 28 – Lapu-Lapu City (+8 today)
  • 11 – Mandaue City (+2 today)
  • 3 – Cebu Province
DOH-7 Official Report for today

Meanwhile, in the Philippines as of April 24, 2020: the Department of Health reported 211 new confirmed cases, 40 new recoveries and 15 new deaths in the country. To date, the Philippines’ tally is 7,192 confirmed cases with 762 recoveries and 477 deaths.

The COVID-19 pandemic originated from Wuhan City in China that has affected nearly 200 countries and territories with more than 2.5 million confirmed cases and at least 185,000 deaths.

LISTEN: Ben&Ben, Ebe Dancel and IV Of Spades drop new music

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LISTEN: Ben&Ben, Ebe Dancel and IV Of Spades drop new music

OPM fans, you are in for a new treat!

If you think you’ve played all your favorite music while in quarantine, you’re in for something new. Our favorite OPM singer and bands are dropping their new music come Friday, April 24. Ben & Ben, IV of Spades and Ebe Dancel are releasing their new music for their fans to enjoy and listen to during ECQ.

Here’s everything that you need to know:

1. Ebe Dancel’s Hanggang Kailan Kita Mahihintay

The song is about one great love. It was said that “Ebe wrote this song after dinner and finished it before sun. Thus resulting to the lyric ‘hanggang dilim ay lumiwanag.'”

2. IV of Spades’ Sariling Multo (Sa Panaginip)

This song is about helping people to cope with the heaviness felt during this pandemic. This talks about battling with your inner demons.

“It’s hard and hefty but we’re all just trying to live. Remember that we’re all connected to each other. Empathize,” Zild said.

3. Ben&Ben’s Doors

This song is about relationships. It talks about how something could affect and eventually ruin relationships. Unless you are able to speak your mind, misunderstanding could be avoided. .

“Open up your secret doors / Your secret doors / No more of your secret,” the band sings.

Here’s why you should watch the new Thai series ‘2Gether’

Sarah Ladeza
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Here’s why you should watch the new Thai series ‘2Gether’

It’s the new talk of the town. The series that has touched the hearts of Filipino fans.

Amid the CoVID-19 pandemic, a Thai series has captured the hearts of many Filipino fans. This showcases a comedic style with a romantic twist which suits not only Pinoys, but Asians in general.

2GETHER, which averages 2 million views per episode on YouTube, is based on a novel by JittiRain. This is a series about Boys’ Love. Though not everyone might be accepting with the concept, this has been openly produced in Thailand.

The story revolves around a college freshman, Tine, who is being followed by a gay suitor. To shake his suitor off without directly breaking his heart, Tine’s friends suggest for Tine to ‘fake-date’ Sarawat. Sarawat is their university’s enigmatic and reserved , resident heartthrob. Like any other love stories, their fake relationship blossomed into something more real.

Watch the trailer here:

Though there could be a lot of reasons why you should watch it, I believe that the best reason for you to do so is because IT IS NEW. We need to face our new reality. We need to be more accepting. We need to be more open. We need to know the truth.

For us to be able to achieve the aforementioned, we need to understand them. Understanding them means more than just knowing the reasons why things have to happen, we need to also know why they do it.

Watching this series will make you stop mocking the same-sex relationship. This will make you look at them at a new perspective. Though I don’t want to judge those who wouldn’t, I suggest you do. Just give it a shot. They deserve it. No judgment.

Where to watch ‘2Gether: The Series’?

The series can be watched on YouTube for free. New episodes are uploaded weekly on GMMTV Channel under ‘2Gether’ Playlist.

You can also head on directly to this link or search for ‘2Gether The Series’ on YouTube.

Watch: OG High School Musical Cast ‘reunited’ amid COVID-19 crisis

Marel Baluyos
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Watch: OG High School Musical Cast ‘reunited’ amid COVID-19 crisis

“We’re All in This Together!”

The song and its message have resonated globally as an anthem during this pandemic.

Its empowering message of reminding everyone may it be quarantined at home or battling the virus with the frontliners on our side, that we can get through this together, has inspired many dance videos and the song has even gone viral on TikTok.

And what better way to answer this call than with a High School Musical reunion.

Led by the director Kenny Ortega, a Disney Family Singalong that featured the original cast of High School Musical along with various Disney artists performed the song remotely from their homes.

It started with a special introduction from Zac Efron himself (Troy Bolton). Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman led the singing and dancing to the iconic song and was later joined by other Disney stars like The Cheetah Girls (Raven-Symoné), Descendants (Dove Cameron, Booboo Stewart, Sofia Carson), and Zombies (Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly).

Mandaue City installs swab booths for COVID-19 testing

Ram Mancelita
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Mandaue City installs swab booths for COVID-19 testing

Mandaue City will soon start using swabbing booths to safely take COVID-19 swab samples from suspected individuals.

The use of the swabbing booths to take swab samples will lessen the exposure of healthcare workers to droplets from people infected with the virus. It will also reduce the need for personal protective equipment, which is on limited stock.

The healthcare worker enters the sealed booth while the patient positions himself infront of the booth where the swabbing will be performed.

The samples taken will then be sent to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center for processing.

The swabbing booths will also be disinfected regularly.

The Mandaue City Department of General Services and the City Health Office, through the support of Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, worked together to make this project possible.

Source: Mandaue City Public Information Office

COVID-19 Cebu

As the threat of the Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 rises every day, the Cebu province has taken a proactive approach and is pulling all stops in protecting the island. Here’s everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its symptoms: https://sugbo.ph/2020/corona-virus-in-cebu/

With this, an Executive Order was issued for the implementation of the drastic but necessary measures to avoid the spread of the virus. For more information, head on to: https://sugbo.ph/2020/cebu-implements-drastic-measures/

If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19, seek medical attention, call the local Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice: 0922-397-2334 / 0943-568-3298 / (032) 402-3091 / (032) 402-1269.

Cebu City Quarantine Facility at Block 27 NRA opens on April 25

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Cebu City Quarantine Facility at Block 27 NRA opens on April 25

In a bid to effectively cater to individuals found positive of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Cebu City Government is opening its Quarantine Facility located at the Block 27, North Reclamation Area (NRA) this Saturday, April 25, 2020.

Once opened, the facility will become one of the biggest and most sophisticated quarantine facility built and owned by a local government in the country to date.

Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella, together with other City officials, personally inspected the area on Thursday morning, a few days before the start of its operations.

Photo from Cebu City Public Information Office

The quarantine facility will have 200 beds, separated in cubicles. The entire building will be equipped with a negative pressure ventilation system which blocks airborne transmission and prevents contaminated air from escaping the facility.

Aside from this, the facility will be fully furnished with the necessary hospital equipment in isolating and treating patients with mild to moderate symptoms of the COVID-19.

  • Cebu City Public Information Office
  • Cebu City Public Information Office
  • Cebu City Public Information Office

Mayor Labella stressed that the contractor of the quarantine facility was required to strictly follow the protocols and standards set by the Department of Health (DOH) in the establishment of this type of facility.

Construction of the quarantine facility started last March 28, just two days after Mayor Labella signed Executive Order No. 064 declaring a State of Enhanced Community Quarantine in Cebu City.

The Cebu City Government has allocated P100 million for its construction. However, the City was able to save around half of the budget allocated for the facility.

This is thanks to several donors and well-meaning individuals from the private sector who have extended their help in the spirit of camaraderie and bayanihan during this pandemic.

Photo from Cebu City Public Information Office

COVID-19 Cebu

As the threat of the Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 rises every day, the Cebu province has taken a proactive approach and is pulling all stops in protecting the island. Here’s everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its symptoms: https://sugbo.ph/2020/corona-virus-in-cebu/

With this, an Executive Order was issued for the implementation of the drastic but necessary measures to avoid the spread of the virus. For more information, head on to: https://sugbo.ph/2020/cebu-implements-drastic-measures/

If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19, seek medical attention, call the local Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice: 0922-397-2334 / 0943-568-3298 / (032) 402-3091 / (032) 402-1269.

LOOK: Prenup shoot over Video Call amid home quarantine

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LOOK: Prenup shoot over Video Call amid home quarantine

Love knows no boundaries.

The adage applicable amid the CoVID-19 crisis. Because the whole nation has been placed under the enhanced community quarantine, businesses have been greatly affected. Events have been cancelled, businesses have to close and mass gatherings have been discouraged.

I personally know some people who had to cancel their wedding plans due to the quarantine, even their prenuptial shoot. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case for Alexis Bryan Labing and Bernadette “Pink” Zamora.

Instead of holding back and postponing their plans, they have taken their prenuptial shoot up a notch and shot their photos via video call.

Luminara Photo, a Manila-based destination wedding photography business, was in-charge of the couple’s prenuptial shoot. Not to mention, their shots are amazing.

Be in awe of these photos by Luminara Photo:

COVID-19 Cebu

As the threat of the Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 rises every day, the Cebu province has taken a proactive approach and is pulling all stops in protecting the island. Here’s everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its symptoms: https://sugbo.ph/2020/corona-virus-in-cebu/

With this, an Executive Order was issued for the implementation of the drastic but necessary measures to avoid the spread of the virus. For more information, head on to: https://sugbo.ph/2020/cebu-implements-drastic-measures/

If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19, seek medical attention, call the local Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice: 0922-397-2334 / 0943-568-3298 / (032) 402-3091 / (032) 402-1269.

White-tailed eagles seen flying in England after 240 years

Marel Baluyos
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White-tailed eagles seen flying in England after 240 years

There are still a lot of things we should all be grateful for amid the global pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

One of this is the sighting of a white-tailed eagle over the North York Moors in England after disappearing for 240 years. White-tailed eagles also known as sea eagles are one of the largest eagle species on Earth.

Hunted to extinction throughout England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, these eagles are now making a triumphant return through the “sea eagle project” which is part of a 5-year strategy managed by the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation and Forestry England to bring eagles back.

Several eaglets were released onto the cliff sides on the Isle of Wight.

 “I have spent much of my life working on the reintroduction of these amazing birds and so watching them take to the skies of the Isle of Wight has been a truly special moment. Establishing a population of white-tailed eagles in the south of England will link and support emerging populations of these birds in the Netherlands, France and Ireland, with the aim of restoring the species to the southern half of Europe. The team is pleased that the project fulfills one of the specific aims of the Government’s 25 year Environment Plan.”

– Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation

World Bank approves ₱5-B loan loan for PH’s COVID-19 emergency response project

Ram Mancelita
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World Bank approves ₱5-B loan loan for PH’s COVID-19 emergency response project

The World Bank has approved a US $100 million (about ₱5 billion) loan for the Philippines’ COVID-19 Emergency Response Project.

In a statement, the World Bank said the loan financing will help the country meet urgent healthcare needs during the pandemic and bolster its public health preparedness.

The project, which will be implemented by the Department of Health (DOH), will focus on providing essential healthcare delivery system for critical medical services to accommodate the increasing demands in the coming months.

This also includes procurement of COVID-19 test kits, personal protective equipment (PPE), drugs such as antivirals, antibiotics and essential medicines; medical supplies and equipment like cardiac monitors, ventilators, portable x-ray machines.

“Boosting the country’s capacity to respond to COVID-19 will save lives,” said Achim Fock, World Bank acting country director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.

“The government has taken quick and decisive action in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the World Bank is proud to support its efforts. Right now, no other investment offers greater return.”

114 inmates, 13 personnel at Cebu City Jail test positive for COVID-19

Ram Mancelita
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114 inmates, 13 personnel at Cebu City Jail test positive for COVID-19

On April 22, 2020, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Regional Office VII (BJMP) has confirmed that the Cebu City Jail has a total of 127 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 114 of which are inmates while the other 13 are personnel.

Subject patients were already in isolation when the results came out yesterday afternoon.

The BJMP-7 Director Efren Nemeño  has ordered an intensified contact tracing to detect other possible carriers for immediate isolation and medical treatment. He also assured the public and the families of the affected individuals that they will be providing a more focused medical care to the patients until fully recovered from the virus infection.

The task force is also putting all efforts to contain the virus, following the stricter health protocols while working closely with the Department of Health Region VII and Local Epidemiology Unit of Cebu City.

With this, the BJMP has also cancelled the “Dunol” and “E-Dalaw” programs at Cebu City Jail – Male Dormitory.

As of April 22, 2020, the entire Cebu now has a total of 340 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 21 recoveries and 8 deaths. Cebu City alone has a total of 310 confirmed cases.

COVID-19 Cebu

As the threat of the Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 rises every day, the Cebu province has taken a proactive approach and is pulling all stops in protecting the island. Here’s everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its symptoms: https://sugbo.ph/2020/corona-virus-in-cebu/

If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19, seek medical attention, call the local Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice: 0922-397-2334 / 0943-568-3298 / (032) 402-3091 / (032) 402-1269.

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