Foul weather left one dead in Cebu; Japan–bound flights canceled

Agnes B. Alpuerto, Benjie Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla, Rene Alima 10/23/2017

Typhoon Paolo has already exited the Philippine area of responsibility on Sunday, but the foul weather it spawned left one person dead in the southern town of Argao, while several flights out of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport…

STRANDED IN CEBU

Agnes B. Alpuerto, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/20/2017

After spending two months in Cebu as part of her internship program, tourism student Marisa Redoloza was excited to go back to her hometown in Naval, Leyte, yesterday. But the prevailing bad weather yesterday dampened her mood…

More rainfall today

Agnes B. Alpuerto, Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/19/2017

With typhoon “Paolo” (international name Lan) gaining strength, portions of Central Visayas will experience more rainfall and thunderstorms today until tomorrow. Engineer Al Quiblat, weather analyst of the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric…

Cebuanos told to stay safe

Agnes B. Alpuerto, Jessa Mae O. Sotto 10/17/2017

Don’t forget to bring your umbrellas. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said cloudy skies and scattered rain showers will continue to affect Cebu province and the rest of the Visayas until Saturday. Engineer…

Compostela police partner with habal-habal drivers in fight against drugs

Agnes B. Alpuerto 10/16/2017

Compostela Police Station officially launched its partnership with the motorcycle-for-hire (habal-habal) drivers to further strengthen its campaign against illegal drugs in the northern town. “Habal-Habal Drivers Kontra Droga” aims to boost the sharing of essential information among…

“Oplan Limpyo Danao” yields six arrests

Agnes B. Alpuerto 10/09/2017

Six men were arrested in a series of illegal drug operations in Barangay Poblacion, Danao City on Sunday. Oplan Limpyo Danao operation, headed by Chief Insp. Gerard Pelare, the six drug suspects were apprehended at Sitio Cambiohan…

Two LPAs to bring rains to Cebu

Agnes B. Alpuerto 10/08/2017

TWO low pressure areas (LPAs) spotted in the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Albay are projected to bring in rains to Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas starting today until Friday this week. “We will have…

Pagasa warns of more rains in Oct.

Agnes B. Alpuerto 10/06/2017

MORE rains are expected to hit Cebu and the Visayas this month, the weather state bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warns. Pagasa said that strong typhoons are forecasted to enter the Visayas region…

Sunny weather seen in Cebu for 3 days

Agnes B. Alpuerto 10/01/2017

CEBU will have sunny weather in the next few days following last week’s rains, the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa said yesterday. “It will be hot in Cebu in the morning. We will have…

A rainy weekend for Cebu as two LPAs spotted

Agnes B. Alpuerto 09/29/2017

  IT’S going to be a wet weekend in Cebu as two low pressure areas loom over the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau warns. The weather advisory issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…

Grade 12 student jumps off school building

Agnes B. Alpuerto, Benjie B. Talisic 09/28/2017

A senior high school student jumped off the seventh floor of a college building in Barangay Kalubihan, Cebu City past 4PM on Thursday, September 28. The student, a 17-year old girl, was rushed to the hospital but…

Nine drug suspects nabbed, yield P25K worth of drugs

Agnes B. Alpuerto 09/28/2017

NINE alleged drug peddlers were arrested in a series of buy-bust operations in Danao City since Wednesday night. Aba Claries Jopia, Valeriano Roble, Reynaldo Gonzales, Jack Calzada, Virginia Arranguez, Erwin Fernan, Jade Mendoza, Allan Batiquin and Jurm…

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