Pope Francis celebrates Quincentennial Mass for Cebu and the Philippines on Sunday, March 14, 2021

Pope Francis leads the global celebration of the 500th year of Christianity in Cebu and the Philippines with a mass at the Vatican this Sunday, March 14, 2021.

In a show of solidarity with the largest Catholic nation in Asia, the Pope will preside over the Quincentennial Mass at 5 p.m. Philippine time (10 a.m. in Rome). Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will concelebrate the mass with Pope Francis.

The global celebration also marks 500 years since Ferdinand Magellan's expedition arrived in Cebu and colonized it for Spain. But Magellan was killed by Lapulapu and the Oponganons when the Spaniards attacked the neighboring island of Mactan.

After the mass, Pope Francis will proceed to St. Peter's Basicilia for the angelus and blessing at noon on the same day (around 7 p.m. Philippine time).

DOH: 41.64% of new Covid-19 cases in Central Visayas on March 8, 2021 were from Cebu City

DOH: 30 Areas in Central Visayas which had new Covid-19 cases on Monday, March 8, 2021:

1. Cebu City, Cebu: 132
2. Mandaue City, Cebu: 51
3. Lapulapu City, Cebu: 25
4. Talisay City, Cebu: 21
5. Liloan, Cebu: 11
6. Consolacion, Cebu: 10
7. Toledo City, Cebu: 8
8. Bogo City, Cebu: 7
9. Minglanilla, Cebu: 7
10. Argao, Cebu: 6
11. Tagbilaran City, Bohol: 6
12. Carcar City, Cebu: 4
13. Danao City, Cebu: 4
14. Catmon, Cebu: 3
15. Naga City, Cebu: 3
16. Cordova, Cebu: 2
17. Oslob, Cebu: 2
18. San Fernando, Cebu: 2
19. Sibonga, Cebu: 2
20. Badian, Cebu: 1
21. Balamban, Cebu: 1
22. Carmen, Cebu: 1
23. Dalaguete, Cebu: 1
24. Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental: 1
25. Malabuyoc, Cebu: 1
26. Medellin, Cebu: 1
27. San Remigio, Cebu: 1
28. Santa Fe, Cebu: 1
29. Tabogon, Cebu: 1
30. Tuburan, Cebu: 1  

Duque: Local government officials in Cebu and Central Visayas should exert more effort to contain Covid-19 cases

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III told President Rodrigo Duterte during last night's cabinet meeting: We're giving special attention to Central Visayas, especially Cebu City, Mandaue City and Lapulapu City.

• Lapulapu City is now considered a moderate risk because their hospitals' critical care utilization rate is 69%
• LGUs should exert more effort to control community transmission of Covid-19
• The overall critical utilization rate in Central Visayas is still considered low risk at 49%

 

DOH: 384 New Covid-19 Cases in Central Visayas today, February 22, 2021; 184 from Cebu City and 98 from Cebu Province

 DOH: Areas with the highest number of new Covid-19 cases:

1. Cebu City: 184
2. Cebu Province: 98
3. Lapulapu City: 60
4. Mandaue City: 38
5. Bohol: 4

The Mass Covid-19 Vaccination in the Philippines Was Delayed. We'll tell you why.

 

Cebu Tops Again, DOH Says Cebu City and Province Had the Most New Covid-19 Cases in the Past 2 Weeks

 As of Feb. 20, 2021

DOH: 1,888 New Covid-19 Cases Today, February 21, 2021

Ngayong 4 PM, Pebrero 21, 2021, ang Department of Health ay nakapagtala ng 1,888 na karagdagang kaso ng COVID-19. Samantala ay mayroon namang naitalang 9,737 na gumaling at 20 na pumanaw.

Sa kabuuang bilang ng mga naitalang kaso sa bansa, 4.7% (26,238) ang aktibong kaso, 93.2% (522,843) na ang gumaling, at 2.15% (12,088) ang namatay.

More details from DOH Covid-19 Tracker: www.doh.gov.ph/covid19tracker.

DOH: 484 New Covid-19 Cases in Central Visayas Today, Feb. 20, With 15.18% Positivity Rate

 

DOH: Covid-19 Top 10 in Central Visayas

 DOH: There were 409 new Covid-19 cases in Central Visayas (Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor) on Friday, February 19, 2021.