Masks, seatbelts, and why we wear them CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA One of the most frequent questions I get is whether it is finally safe to remove our masks. With the continued downtrend of Covid-19 cases in the country despite the emergence of new variants, does it make sense to continue...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, November 9 commended the Department of Education (DepEd) for successfully implementing a full in-person classes, saying the move is crucial to the recovery of the basic education sector after a two year battle against the negative impact of the COVID-19...
CEBU CITY -- Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado expressed dismay over reports of overpriced food that were sold in the province Virgin’s Island. In a post on his official Facebook account on Tuesday, August 2, Aumentado ordered an investigation after a group of tourists complained of overpriced food...
Wearing of face masks would become optional if the government's booster shot drive against Covid-19 succeeds, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos, however, said that easing of restrictions to that extent...
Economic and health experts agreed that the country should keep its face mask requirement, use hospital utilization rates for determining alert levels, and set a vaccine deadline to prevent the number of Covid-19 cases in the country from spiking. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cebu provincial government settled into forming guidelines before making the wearing of face mask optional in the province. DILG logo DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said Friday, June 24, that they are waiting for the implementing rules...
Top officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Cebu Provincial Government held a dialogue in a bid to come out with a ‘compromise’ regarding the optional wearing of face mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año revealed this on Thursday,...
In this file photo taken on April 26, 2021, commuters wearing protective face masks walk along Pratunam pier in Bangkok, after the government imposed strict restrictions for not wearing a mask in public following the recent outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Thailand. Thailand announced on...
GARCIA (FB) CEBU CITY – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia junked the ultimatum from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to amend a recent ordinance that made the wearing of face masks in open areas optional. Garcia said the province will stand by Executive Order (EO) No. 16 that she...
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia took a dig on some government officials whom he said have been insisting on the strict implementation of the use of face mask but were themselves doing the opposite. In a GMA News report, Garcia presented the photos of Department of the Interior and Local Government...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) gave the Cebu Provincial Government until this weekend to correct its executive order which allows local residents the option not to wear face masks in public places. In a press briefing, DILG Sec. Eduardo Año also disclosed that he is...
Senator Sonny Angara said he hopes that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases would hold dialogues with local government units (LGUs) to discuss the mandatory wearing of face masks against Covid-19. In an interview with The Chiefs, Angara said that...
