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The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 7 will log a protest with the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) after the latter named a variant of concern spotted in COVID-19 in the Philippines as â??Central Visayas Variant.â??

DOH-7 to protest 'Central Visayas Variant' name

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The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas and the Department of Health (DOH)-7 sent the volunteers off yesterday. The 50 include 11 doctors, 35 nurses, and four medical technologists.

Visayas healthcare workers come to NCR’s rescue

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Labella said he needs one to two weeks to make the assessment and come up with a decision. The mayor appealed for understanding from the restobar and business owners.

Labella: Liquor ban stays

Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is asking more time to assess the situation before coming up with a decision whether or not to lift the liquor... Read more

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Labella said he already directed Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) director Col. Josefino Ligan to look into the complaint of Barangay Captain Marciano Ando about the alleged proliferation of STL outlets in his barangay.

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Police Major Mike Gingoyon, HPG provincial chief, said they are launching the â??Oplan Lambat-Bitag Sasakyanâ?? to address the series of accidents in the province. The program aims to expand the road safety awareness of the public.

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Last February 4, 2021, the City Council passed a resolution sponsored by Councilor Queenie Ahmann requesting President Rodrigo Duterte to declare April 27 of every year as a national holiday in the entire country.

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Police Lt. Colonel Wilbert Parilla, deputy director for operations of CCPO, told reporters yesterday that the matter was brought up in a meeting with the Carbon Public Market administrators and other security clusters.

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DOH-7 spokesperson Dr. Mary Jean Loreche made the warning after the health department recently received reports of five falsified or fake negative coronavirus results.

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