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SunStar File photo January 27, 2021 THE Cebu City Government is negotiating with AstraZeneca and Moderna for the procurement of vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). At the same time, Mayor Edgardo Labella said the Cebu City Vaccine Advisory Board is finalizing its vaccination plan, which will identify the cold chain facilities and the vaccination centers. It will also contain a priority list of recipients. In a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, Labella ...

SunStar + December 17, 2020 AMID the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the Cebu City Hospitalization Assistance and Medicines Program (Champ) was able to save P74.7 million on medical expenses in 2020. Champ officer-in-charge Jundel Bontuyan, during the budget hearing of the proposed 2021 annual budget, said that as of the second week of December 2020, the Champ still has a remaining balance of P74.7 million for medical expenses. Bontuyan said this was because many pati...