NEWS BRIEFS
CAPITOL TO SEND AID TO MINDANAO FLOOD VICTIMS
The Capitol will be sending food aid to flood stricken areas in the provinces of Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat, and Cotabato City in Maguindanao.
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said they already have the assessment report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on the extent of damage.
Garcia said they will send rice and relief goods first.
Social welfare officers from Cebu will check the number of families actually affected and infrastructure damage.
Garcia is scheduled to fly in to Sarangani next week to y hand over the cash aid. /Correspondent Carmel Loise Matus
MEASLES IN CONSOLACION, LILOAN
At least 70 measles-like cases have been reported in the towns of Consolacion and Liloan, health officials said.
Over 40 cases in barangay Pulog, Consolacion and more than 30 in barangay Catarman, Liloan were reported, Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) chief Rennan Cimafranca told CEBU DAILY NEWS.
“We just extracted blood samples of 16 patients today in Consolacion. Some of those who showed measles-like symptoms refused blood test,” Cimafranca said.
“Consolacion is under investigation. We recommend active surveillance by the local government,” Dr. Nayda Bautista, Measles-Rubella Program Coordinator said.
The situation in Liloan was reported and blood testing were done two weeks ago, he said.
Liloan case is “already controlled” the RESU chief added.
Reports of cases in Talisay turned out “ negative”, said Cimafranca. /Correspondent Jessa J. Agua
TOURISM CAMPAIGN TO TAP CEBUANO TALENTS
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia will be tapping a Cebuano director for advertisements she wants made to promote Cebu as a tourism destination.
“We could have tapped the services of some high- priced PR firm but I think it would be more meaningful if these advertisements are produced by Cebuanos,” she said.
Garcia also said the Capitol will launch the advertising campaign in August when the Province celebrate its 447th founding anniversary.
“This will be presenting Cebu in the national or probably international level,” she said.
Asked if she will be featured in the production, Garcia said that it would depend on the concept of the tourism campaign./Correspondent Carmel Loise Matus
