You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Thursday, June 11, 2020

4TH ROUND OF FOOD AID TO ‘PIPS’


DAVAO CITY COMPLETES 4TH ROUND OF FOOD AID TO ‘PIPS’
Posted on June 9, 2020  by administrator


The Davao City government has completed the fourth round of the food distribution to the Women/People in Prostitution (PIP) whose source of income is also affected by the movement restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gina A. Molon, in-charge of the food assistance and the Officer-in-Charge of the Pre-schooler and Children’s Concern Division (PSCCD) of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), said CSWDO has reached out to a total of 323 PIPs in the areas of San Pedro, Legaspi, Anda, Claveria, and Tiongco. Together with the food assistance, CSWDO also distributed hotline number cards in case they would need psychosocial assistance.

Molon said CSWDO has identified these beneficiaries previously because they are already clients of the city government’s different programs, advocacies, and livelihood assistance.

“Ato na man gyud na sila’ng kleyente. In fact, na-organize na nato sila. Naa ta’y organizations sa mga People in Prostitution (They are already our clients. In fact, we have organized them, we have organization for the People in Prostitution),” Molon said.

She added that aside from the livelihood assistance their children are also beneficiaries of the city’s educational program.“Beneficiary nato na sila sa atong mga livelihood ug sa atong educational assistance sa ilang mga kabataan (They are beneficiaries of our livelihood and the educational assistance for their children),” she noted. CIO

DAVAO CITY FIRM VS. GCQ VIOLATIONS

Posted on June 11, 2020  by administrator


The Davao City government has filed charges against over 200 persons who have violated the protocols of the community quarantine.Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) head Angel Sumagaysay said that 90 cases had already been filed in court against 277 violators for defying the rules on curfew, liquor ban, and social gathering.

Sumagaysay said that on the other hand, 145 cases had also been filed out of the 329 apprehensions for violations of the Food and Medicine Pass (FM Pass).Other cases are yet to be filed as these will be done through regular filing while other apprehended suspects are minors.

“We just have to follow the protocols, especially on the social distancing and wearing of mask,” he said. Sumagaysay said the protocols are being strictly implemented to prevent the further spread of the virus.The city has registered a total of 321 cases since the outbreak started. Of the figure, 192 have recovered but 30 have died.

Currently, 99 cases remain active. Sumagaysay also commended the police authorities for doing their job and ensure that the protocols are strictly implemented. “We are commending the security sector, particularly the Davao City Police Office for continued implementation of GCQ guidelines. We hope that Dabawenyos would cooperate and adhere to the guidelines (because) after all, this is for the good of our community,” he said.

By: CIO
Categorized in COVID-19, Peace and Order

Bundesregierung verlängert generelle Reisewarnung außerhalb Europas

Erneut hat das Kabinett über den Fortgang der Reisebeschränkungen entschieden: Innerhalb Europas sollen die Grenzkontrollen so schnell wie möglich fallen, außerhalb bleibt es bei der Reisewarnung, mindestens bis Ende August. Tourismus- und Luftfahrtbranche fordern mehr Differenzierung.


Heiko Maas
© stock.adobe.com / REUTERS / FABRIZIO BENSCH

Die Bundesregierung hat die Reisewarnung für mehr als 160 Länder außerhalb der Europäischen Union bis zum 31. August verlängert. Das hat das Bundeskabinett heute beschlossen.

Das Eckpunktepapier des Kabinetts sieht vor, dass das Pandemiegeschehen weltweit weiter beobachtet wird. Ausnahmen können für einzelne Länder gemacht werden, erläuterte Bundesaußenminister Heiko Maas (SPD). Voraussetzung sei, dass die Verbreitung des Virus ausreichend eingedämmt sei.

Anders als bei den europäischen Nachbarn gebe es für den Rest der Welt "noch nicht die gemeinsamen belastbaren Datengrundlagen, Kriterien und Abstimmungsprozesse, die einen uneingeschränkten Reiseverkehr ohne unkalkulierbare Risiken wieder möglich machen", so Maas. 

Maas weiter: 

"Die Bundesregierung hat heute entschieden, dass die weltweite Reisewarnung für alle Länder außer den Mitgliedsstaaten der Europäischen Union, den Schengen-assoziierten Staaten und dem Vereinigten Königreich vorerst bis einschließlich dem 31. August weiter gilt. Anders als bei unseren europäischen Nachbarn haben wir für den Rest der Welt heute noch nicht die gemeinsamen belastbaren Datengrundlagen, Kriterien und Abstimmungsprozesse, die einen uneingeschränkten Reiseverkehr ohne unkalkulierbare Risiken wieder möglich machen. 

Gleichzeitig ist uns sehr bewusst, dass viele Bürgerinnen und Bürger so schnell wie möglich auch außerhalb Europas wieder reisen möchten. Das betrifft Urlaubsziele in der Türkei und in Nordafrika aber auch Südostasien und Amerika. Ab wann solche Reisen auch zu touristischen Zwecken wieder vertretbar sind, wird vom Verlauf der Pandemie abhängen.
Wir werden deshalb die Reisewarnung auch vor September immer wieder auf den Prüfstand stellen, immer mit der Sicherheit der Reisenden als zentralem Kriterium. Dort - und nur dort - wo das Gesamtpaket aus positiver Pandemieentwicklung, einem stabilen Gesundheitssystem, stimmigen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen für den Tourismus und verlässlichen Hin- und auch Rückreisemöglichkeiten das zulässt, können wir möglicherweise schon früher von einer Reisewarnung zu Reisehinweisen zurückkehren.
Klar ist dabei aber auch: eine Aufhebung der Reisewarnung muss in das Gesamtbild passen. Solange pandemiebedingt Einreiseverbote aus Drittstaaten in die Europäische Union bestehen, wäre es nicht vermittelbar, wenn dort schon wieder zu Tausenden europäische Touristen unterwegs sind."

Foreign Minister Maas on the Cabinet decision concerning the extension of the worldwide travel warning until 31 August
Foreign Minister Heiko Maas issued the following statement today (10 June) on the decision by the Cabinet to extend until 31 August 2020 the warning against non-essential travel abroad for tourist purposes to all countries with the exception of the member states of the European Union, the countries associated with Schengen and the UK:
logo The German Government decided today that the worldwide travel warning for all countries except the member states of the European Union, the countries associated with Schengen and the UK will remain in place until 31 August. In contrast to our European neighbours, we do not yet have shared reliable data sources, criteria and coordination processes for the rest of the world which would make unrestricted travel possible again without incalculable risks. We can and will not risk Germans being stranded around the world again this summer or holidaymakers unsuspectingly bringing the virus back to Germany.

At the same time, we are very aware that many people would also like to travel outside Europe again as soon as possible. That applies to holiday destinations in Turkey and in North Africa, as well as South-East Asia and America. At what point such trips, also for tourist purposes, will be advisable again will depend on how the pandemic develops.

We will therefore review the travel warning on a regular basis before September and travellers’ safety will always be the central criterion. Where – and only where – the pandemic is developing positively, there is a stable healthcare system, appropriate safety measures for tourism are in place and both outward and return travel is assured, can we possibly revert at an earlier date from travel warnings to travel advisories.

However, it is clear that lifting the travel warning must fit into the overall picture. As long as there are pandemic-related bans on entries from third states to the European Union, it would be hard to justify thousands of European tourists travelling to those countries.


Reisewarnung fast für gesamten Schengenraum aufgehoben

Aufgehoben wird dagegen die Reisewarnung für die Länder in der Europäischen Union. Das selbe gilt für das gerade aus der EU ausgetretene Großbritannien sowie einzelne Staaten des grenzkontrollfreien Schengenraums, die nicht Mitglied in der EU sind: Island, die Schweiz und Liechtenstein. Die Aufhebung gilt ab 15. Juni.

Einzig Spanien und Norwegen sind von den Lockerungen aktuell noch ausgenommen - wegen noch bestehender Einreisesperren für Deutsche dort. Generell gilt aber bei allen europäischen Ländern: Sollten bestimmte Parameter in einem Land festgelegte Grenzwerte überschreiten, können auch wieder einzelne Reisewarnungen ausgesprochen werden.

Bundespolizei beendet innereuropäische Grenzkontrollen
Gleichzeitig beendet Deutschland zum 15. Juni die aufgrund der Corona-Krise eingeführten Binnengrenzkontrollen zu vier Ländern. Reisende aus Österreich, der Schweiz, Frankreich und Dänemark können dann wieder ungehindert nach Deutschland einreisen.

Bundesinnenminister Horst Seehofer (CSU) erläuterte im Anschluss an die Kabinettssitzung, dass mit dem Ende der Grenzkontrollen die Freizügigkeit innerhalb der Union wieder hergestellt werde. Das Innenministerium werde die Bundespolizei anweisen, die Kontrollen bis dahin schrittweise zurückzufahren.

Seehofer äußerte zugleich die Erwartung, dass bis Ende Juni alle Reisebeschränkungen innerhalb der EU aufgehoben werden. Zu Norwegen und Spanien sagte der Minister: "Wir handeln da gleichberechtigt", sagte Seehofer. Betroffen davon sei vor allem der Luftverkehr.

"Wirtschaftliche Erholung gefährdet"
Der Deutsche Reiseverband (DRV) kritisiert die Verlängerung der generellen Reisewarnungen für Ziele außerhalb Europas. Es brauche einen differenzierteren Ansatz, um die wirtschaftliche Erholung und die Wiederaufnahme von Handel und Tourismus nicht zu gefährden.

"Das Auswärtige Amt macht es sich mit der weltweiten Reisewarnung zu leicht. Die Pandemie klingt in sehr vielen Ländern der Welt ab. Entsprechend stellt sich das Infektionsgeschehen in den rund 160 Ländern, auf die sich die Reisewarnung bezieht, sehr unterschiedlich dar. Man soll und kann sie daher nicht alle über einen Kamm scheren", sagte DRV-Präsident Norbert Fiebig.

Man nehme zur Kenntnis, dass das Auswärtige Amt eine zweite Rückholaktion ausschließen wolle, daran dürfte die Aufhebung der Reisewarnungen jedoch nicht scheitern. "Im Fall der Fälle sorgen die deutschen Reiseveranstalter wie bisher auch dafür, dass die Gäste – sofern notwendig – vorzeitig und sicher nach Hause kommen. Die Rückholgarantie ist bei uns also inklusive – übrigens ohne Mehrkosten" so Fiebig mit Blick auf Pauschalreisen.

Auch der Flughafenverband ADV ist der Meinung, dass differenzierte Reisewarnungen schneller kommen sollten. Reisen zwischen Deutschland und Nicht-EU-Staaten sollten möglich sein, sofern das Infektionsgeschehen und die gesundheitlichen Bedingungen dies hergeben würden.

Den Wegfall der Grenzkontrollen innerhalb Europas begrüßt die ADV. Die schnelle Öffnung des Reiseverkehrs mit klaren, in einem Leitfaden definierten Sicherheitsstandards sei Anliegen der Flughäfen. "Je länger die Krise dauert, desto mehr Existenzen stehen auf dem Spiel", teilte der Verband mit.

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Reisewarnung für mehr als 160 Länder bis Ende August!

By dpa

Reisen im Corona-Sommer bleibt eine komplizierte und unsichere Angelegenheit: Die Bundesregierung will die Reisewarnung für mehr als 160 Länder außerhalb der Europäischen Union bis zum 31. August verlängern.

Nach Informationen der Deutschen Presse-Agentur sollen jedoch Ausnahmen für einzelne Länder gemacht werden können, die bestimmte Kriterien erfüllen.

Laut der Nachrichtenagentur Reuters einigten sich Auswärtiges Amt und Innenministerium zudem darauf, von Kreuzfahrten weiter dringend abzuraten. Das Bundeskabinett solle der Regelung am Mittwoch zustimmen.

Zu den betroffenen Ländern außerhalb der Europäischen Union zählen auch Hauptreiseländer, allen voran die Türkei als drittbeliebtestes Urlaubsland der Deutschen.


► In der Bundesregierung wird Reuters zufolge darauf verwiesen, dass die Lage in vielen Staaten weltweit völlig unterschiedlich sei. Dies betreffe sowohl die Corona-Infektionszahlen, Hygieneregeln, Testkapazitäten, die Transparenz über das Infektionsgeschehen in verschiedenen Landesteilen als auch die Kapazitäten des Gesundheitssystems und Möglichkeiten der Rückreise. Deshalb soll nach dem 1. Juli individuell geprüft werden, für welche Staaten die Reisewarnung aufgehoben werden kann.

Vergangenen Freitag hatte die Europäische Union beschlossen, ab Juli die Reisebeschränkungen für Länder außerhalb der Staaten-Gemeinschaft schrittweise abzubauen.


STAY AT HOME

My column in Mindanao Daily, BusinessWeek Mindanao and Metro Cagayan de Oro Times

During corona times ‘Stay at home’ is a simple message, but as countries (Philippines not yet!) open up with social distancing guidelines, there’s more room for interpretation – especially among friends.

When people in Europe (even in my home country Germany)  were finally allowed to meet with up to 10 friends after eight weeks in lockdown, some couldn’t wait to gather over beers back at their favourite bar terrace, or host a dinner at their apartment. But others were unsure about how to socialise, and some even found themselves judging the different behaviours of people in their network.

Some of my German friends, who are all in their 30s or early 40s, are nervous about how flippantly one member of their group has been taking the risks of the virus. They told me by emails that it felt “too annoying” to wear a mask in the supermarket despite these being mandatory in other European countries. It is a transition phase.... and, certainly, people are starting to look at each other with a bit more suspicion. How about in the Philippines?

Of course, some people have small parties and get-togethers where all guidelines have gone out the window. So what's social distancing all  about?

In my opinion, it's difficult to talk to those who have broken guidelines, and ended up leaving sarcastic comments on one girl’s Snapchat, which caused her to remove him from her private story feed. Although they weren’t close, I don’t think they’ll talk going forward.

Why do we have different boundaries?

Dr.  Kate Hamilton-West, a health psychologist at the University of Kent in England, argues that whereas most people easily understood the message that “you must stay at home if that is possible” during lockdowns, it is “human nature” that more varied types of behaviours and responses will emerge if governments and institutions give people more choice.

This is partly because different personality types can be generally more or less risk-averse, or have contrasting value preferences. “Protecting others, for example, is something that people will value to different degrees... for some people, that might be less important to them than things like, for example, having autonomy over your own decision-making.”

In Sweden, which never had a lockdown, researchers from Lund University found that the strongest indicator of how likely people were to follow voluntary recommendations was their willingness to adapt their actions for the benefit of others. They measured this kind of responsible “pro-social” behaviour through surveys and game-based experiments, focused on how much they would put others at risk in order to win more money for themselves. Being pro-social was a predictor for following physical distancing and hygiene measures, buying a cloth face mask and seeking out health information about Covid-19.

"People are acting like for them, the pandemic is over,” says Gravin Wolfe van Dernoot, a student in the US state of Colorado. And several political leaders and governments all over the world too ... !

Philippines: Church warns against 'holy alcohol' for COVID-19

Churchgoers in the Philippines have been urged not to fall for products advertised as being "holy" to protect themselves from COVID-19. Besides alcohol, church leaders said there's "no such thing" as a holy face mask.   

The Catholic Church in the Philippines warned against buying "holy alcohol" and other products claiming to protect against the coronavirus.
"There is no sacramental holy alcohol that we should make the sign of the cross with when we rub it to ourselves," the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said in a statement on Monday. "Moreover, it should not be sprinkled on the faithful."
They likewise warned that there is "no such things" as holy face masks, holy face shields, holy hand sanitizer and holy personal protective equipment.
"This is an irreverent marketing strategy or gimmick," the statement added.
They issued the warning after an archdiocese outside of the capital Manila flagged "fake news" reports about the church replacing holy water with "holy alcohol," news agency DPA reported.
The CBCP said that many churches emptied their holy water fonts in recent months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but that the holy water had not been replaced with rubbing alcohol.
Churches across the predominantly Catholic country were closed for months due to the COVID-19 lockdown, although some restrictions have eased starting in June. 
Some Catholic churches reopened to worshippers over the weekend, although the number of people allowed to attend mass is limited.
In Manila where the number of COVID-19 cases is higher, only 10 people are allowed to attend a mass at a time. In other areas of the country, churches are allowed to have up to 50% of their seating capacity, DPA reported.
The country has logged 22,474 COVID-19 cases so far as well as 1,011 deaths.
(C) by DW 2020

How to safely return to work and beat Covid-19 ...

... at its own game

With Metro Manila transitioning to GCQ, and many people returning to work, you need to fully understand how to avoid getting infected


By Edsel Maurice T. Salvana, MD, DTM&H, FPCP, FIDSA, MANILA BULLETIN 
As the country tries to open up after a prolonged lockdown, many employees and employers are diligently preparing their workplaces to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19. What are the best practices to ensure we can resume work safely? Can we ever go “back to normal?” What is the best way to beat the virus at its own game?
How the virus moves from one person to anotherUnderstanding how Covid-19 spreads is key to controlling its transmission. Since SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is a respiratory virus-like influenza, the most common route of transmission is from respiratory droplets. These are released when someone sneezes or coughs. Droplets can also be generated and released when someone is talking—but this is much less efficient than an explosive cough or sneeze. Droplets typically travel about three feet before they drop to the ground, although some may travel longer distances if there is wind or ventilation. This is the rationale behind keeping a physical distance of three to six feet from each other—chances are much less that any expelled respiratory droplets will be inhaled or swallowed. Inhalation of respiratory droplets is by far the most efficient and common way for COVID-19 to spread. The best ways to prevent droplet transmission are by consistent physical distancing and by wearing a mask.
Another path of transmission is through contact with infectious secretions. When someone sneezes, surfaces can be contaminated with respiratory droplets. If someone touches these surfaces, the droplets can transfer the infectious virus on to a person’s hands. If the person does not wash his hands and then inadvertently touches his eyes, nose, or mouth, live virus can be transferred. This route of transmission can be affected by the surface that the droplet lands on, as well as the environmental temperature which can eventually inactivate the virus the longer it stays exposed. The best ways to prevent contact transmission are by frequent handwashing and appropriate disinfection of surfaces.
The transmission number
To measure how easily a virus replicates itself and infects other people, scientists use a number called the reproductive number, abbreviated as R0 or “r-naught.” This is a theoretical number that reflects on average how many people a person with a contagious disease can infect. An R0 of one means one person infects another person before he or she recovers—the epidemic continues, but the new case numbers will remain steady over time. An R0 of two or above will result in exponential growth—one person infects two (or more), those two infect four, the four infect sixteen, and so on. The R0 of COVID-19 has been calculated to be as high as 5.7—and the exponential increase in cases seen in the US and Brazil bears this out.
When the Philippine government implemented the lockdown in March, it was working with reported data from Wuhan, China where the R0 was shown to be as high as 3.8, but post-lockdown it went down to 0.3. An R0 of less than one can result in the termination of an epidemic, although this is hard to achieve. A lockdown was the only intervention that showed any good evidence of working.
The epidemic in Italy at that time stood out as a stark warning that using usual thresholds of deciding when to lock down were not enough to mitigate the exponential growth that has characterized this virus. The Philippine government, with a much smaller healthcare capacity than Italy, decided to act. We were the first developing country to shut down its capital, at only 52 cases. Eight weeks later, the R0 has been brought down from about 3, to near 1.0. Not perfect, but potentially tens of thousands of Filipino lives were saved (Figure 1).
Figure 1. R0 of COVID-19 in the Philippines over time. Courtesy of Epimetrics.
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Keeping R0 at or below 1As we begin to ease ECQ, we also release physical controls on the virus. The potential for R0 to suddenly surge is always present, but the virus may be kept at bay with interventions to interrupt transmission. For those returning to work, it will be essential to rely on actions that limit the potential for the virus to transfer from one person to another.
The following measures can help limit the spread of the virus in the workplace.
Don’t go to work if you feel sick. While absenteeism is generally frowned upon, now is not the time to tough it out when you feel under the weather. That cough or cold could just be the usual respiratory infection, but it could also be Covid-19. In order to lessen the chance of transmission, stay home if you feel ill. Employers should allow flexible work arrangements for those at risk and for those who have symptoms that might be due to Covid-19. Staying home when you feel sick is the right thing to do.
Wear a mask. A cloth mask should be enough if you don’t have any symptoms. The main reason for wearing the mask is so that you do not transmit virus in case you are infected with Covid-19 but have not yet developed symptoms. Wearing a mask is an act of solidarity—you are doing it for other people and not just yourself. If you have overt respiratory symptoms, use a surgical mask and contact a healthcare professional. Leave the N95 masks for healthcare workers. These need to be specially fitted and can be very uncomfortable.
When wearing a mask, cover both your nose and mouth. Do not touch the front part of the mask, and adjust it using the ear loops. If you accidentally touch the front of the mask, wash your hands immediately.
When you are done wearing the mask, remove it by the ear loops or ties. If it is a washable cloth mask, soak it in water with detergent immediately. Always wash your hands right after handling a used mask. Avoid touching your face.
Maintain physical distancing. “Six feet apart or six feet under,” goes the saying. It sounds morbid but staying at least three to six feet from one another precludes respiratory droplet transmission.
Wash your hands. Even if you get your hands contaminated with Covid-19, the virus still has to get into your body. Washing your hands with soap and water will inactivate the virus, because soap strips off the lipid coating of the virus, which is necessary for it to infect human cells.
Select the right test for the right people. There is no perfect swab or blood test that can pick out asymptomatic carriers. Testing may be requested and carried out at some workplaces with employees’ consent, with the employer shouldering the cost. There is no required test for returning to work as long as you have not been sick in the last 14 days. Just screening of returning workers for symptoms using health questionnaires or similar tools eliminates about 85 percent of the potential for transmission. Beyond testing, engineering the workplace to be Covid-19- proof is the best way to deal with undetected asymptomatic carriers.
Arrange transport that enables social distancing. This may be the most challenging for those who take public transport. While DOTr has come up with guidelines, the ideal for workers who need to be physically present is still onsite housing. Other options include dedicated company shuttles, using bicycles, or walking when feasible. More and more public transport providers are accepting contactless payment systems, and more innovations, with hope, will be incorporated to decrease the risk of spread.
Transitioning to a safer work environment is essential in this time of COVID-19. We know a lot more about this virus than we used to, and we can use that knowledge to protect ourselves. The only way forward is to learn to safely live with this virus until an effective vaccine is found. Life needs to go on—we just have to manage the risk of infection and protect ourselves and our loved ones as best we can.
Edsel Maurice T. Salvana, MD, DTM&H, FPCP, FIDSA is an internationally-recognized infectious diseases specialist and molecular biologist at the University of the Philippines and the Philippine General Hospital. He is the director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the National Institutes of Health at UP Manila. He has spoken and written extensively on the COVID-19 outbreak, and serves on the Technical Advisory Group of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Cebu Pacific: One flight at a time

Gradual flight restart to 20 destinations 

 
Our teams are working in an agile manner to gradually rebuild our flight network. From June 8 to 30, we plan to mount flights to 20 domestic destinations. International flights remain suspended until June 30. This is a developing situation, and we continue to work with the Inter-Agency Task Force, local government units and other government authorities. 


Flight Schedule – June 8 to 30, 2020
​​​​​Flight Schedule – June 8 to 30, 2020
As of June 6, 2020; 8:00pm​

As part of the gradual rebuilding of our domestic route network, Cebu Pacific and Cebgo plan to mount the following domestic flights to 20 destinations, from June 8 to 30, 2020: 

Route/s

Period covered

Manila-Dipolog-Manila

June 8-30

Manila-Pagadian-Manila

June 8-30

Manila-Zamboanga-Manila

June 8-30

Manila-Masbate-Manila

June 9-30

Manila-Tablas-Manila

June 10-30

Manila-Davao-Manila

June 10-30

Cebu-Clark-Cebu

June 10-30

Manila-Bacolod-Manila

June 16-30

Manila-Cotabato-Manila

June 16-30

Manila-Dumaguete-Manila

June 16-30

Manila-Iloilo-Manila

June 16-30

Manila- Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila

June 16-30

Manila-Roxas-Manila

June 16-30

Manila-Tacloban-Manila

June 16-30

Manila-Bohol-Manila

June 16-30

Manila-Coron (Busuanga)-Manila

June 16-30

Cebu-Davao-Cebu

June 16-30

        
   These routes are on top of flights that have already restarted this week:

 

Route

Manila-Naga-Manila

Manila-Cebu-Manila

Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila

 

Flight details as well as bookings are through the website, www.cebupacificair.com.  For added flexibility, new bookings include CEB Flexi for free. This allows passengers to rebook their flights up to two times, giving peace of mind and ease to move travel dates.  Meanwhile, for passengers with existing bookings, they may rebook to any of the above-mentioned flights through the “Manage Booking” page on the website, http://bit.ly/CEBmanageflight. 

 

This is a developing situation and we will have an agile approach to rebuilding our network schedule. It may be necessary for us to add or cancel flights at last minute given the fluidity of restrictions and directives from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), the Local Government Units (LGU) and other concerned government agencies.   

 

We will provide updates through our website and official social media accounts and endeavor to inform our passengers in a timely manner.  

 

We strongly urge passengers to check guidelines of the IATF, or with the LGU of origin and destination. Passengers may be asked to present proof of purpose of travel and other requirements upon entering the airport or at arrival at the destination.  

 

CEB has implemented new flexibility policies to give passengers peace of mind in the event their flights are cancelled. They have the following options:  

 

1.       Free rebooking      

Rebook to any other travel date within three (3) months. Change (rebooking) fees and fare difference are waived.      

 

   2.       Full Travel Fund      

Place the full cost of the ticket in a Travel Fund valid for one (1) year. Use the Travel Fund within one (1) year—either book a flight up to one (1) year ahead, or pay for add-ons (e.g. baggage allowance, seat selection, etc.)      

 

If the Travel Fund is not used within one (1) year, passengers can apply for a full refund.     

 

   3.       Full refund     

Processing of refunds will start after the Community Quarantine is lifted and regular work schedules resume. However, due to the unprecedented volume of requests for refunds, the process will take as long as three (3) to four (4) billing cycles.     

 

All Cebu Pacific passengers can manage their bookings online (http://bit.ly/CEBmanageflight) 

 

For more information, frequently asked questions may be found here:  http://bit.ly/CEBRestartFAQs 


Flexible flights so you can easily manage bookings online ...
 
New bookings now come with FREE CEB Flexi. With this free add-on, you can rebook flights up to two times, giving peace of mind and flexibility to move travel dates. Meanwhile, guests with existing bookings may rebook or use their travel funds to easily book flights through our website. 

Travel with peace of mind with our increased safety measures. 
 
The safety of our guests and teams remains our top priority. We've rolled out Contactless Flight guidelines, and additional safety measures such as daily extensive cleaning of aircraft and rapid antibody testing for frontliners and crew. These are based on global best practices, and adhere to the highest safety standards. 

We wish you and your family well. Let’s all work together, so #EveryJuanWillFlyAgain. 

On behalf of the entire Cebu Pacific family, 

Candice Iyog 
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Davao de Oro releases Farm Inputs to Local Farmers

Davao de Oro Province---Ensuring food security amidst the global crisis, the Provincial Government of Davao de Oro releases farm inputs to local farmers for early planting on rice production.

Having a responsive and proactive approach in governance, PLGU Davao de Oro established practical agricultural solutions and actions to address the possible derangement of food supply in the province.

Branching of from the “Food Security Plan of Davao de Oro for COVID-19 Health Emergency Situation”, the QTA or “Quick Turn Around Project for Rice Production” amounting to Php 5, 934,000 is one of the strategies adopted to forfend shortage of food supply in the province.

The QTA project is an early planting using high yielding hybrid and inbred rice seeds in an area covered by the National and Communal irrigation systems. Its main objectives are to produce additional rice supply avoiding shortage for the upcoming months and sustain food security in the province.

Collaborating agencies for the project were PLGU Davao de Oro, Department of Agriculture, NIA (National Irrigation Administration), PCIC (Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation) and the Municipal Local Government Units.



Interventions includes fuel for land preparation, synthetic and Bio-N fertilizers, pesticides and rice seeds.

“Dako gyud kaayo ni ug tabang sa amua. Dili nami magproblema ug semilya ug mudugang nalang mi ug gamay. Dili nami kinahanglan mupalit ug abono ug insecticide, unya dako kaayo mi ug na-save. Mas gaan gyud karun ang pag-panguma sa mga farmers tungod sa tabang sa gobyerno.” said Gina Callos, a beneficiary of the QTA.

Target of the QTA Project is to cater 1, 000 hectares of rice fields owned by a total of 727 farmers from five out of eleven municipalities of Davao de Oro. (Jasteen Abella, ID DAVAO DE ORO)