Travelogue for Sinulog Grand Parade

Doris C. Bongcac 12/14/2014

A travelogue that would narrate the history of Christianity in Cebu will conclude the 35th year annual Sinulog grand parade in January. Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director Ricky Ballesteros said they are preparing a finale that…

Huge chunks to be cut from Rama’s budget

Doris C. Bongcac 12/12/2014

Spend within your means. The chairperson of the Cebu City Council budget committee sent  this message to City Hall as she revealed yesterday that the P18.9 billion budget being pushed by the administration of Mayor Michael Rama…

PWDs to get P3k today

Doris C. Bongcac 12/12/2014

A signature will determine if Mayor Michael Rama will play Santa or the Grinch to Cebu City’s elderly this Christmas. A source at City Hall’s Cash Division yesterday told Cebu Daily News that the P300 million payroll …

MORE FOOD NEEDED: Evacuation centers in Cebu running low on provisions as number of evacuees rises

Doris C. Bongcac, Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/08/2014

The worst may be over for Cebu but the challenge to feed over 10,000 displaced residents is beginning to hound officials. Typhoon Ruby (international name: Hagupit) has yet to complete its crossing of the Visayas but evacuation…

Power cut in north Cebu as Ruby topples poles, damages structures

Apple Ta-as, Doris C. Bongcac, Peter L. Romanillos, Rene Alima, Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/08/2014

Parts of northern Cebu were left in the dark as Typhoon Ruby made its presence felt in these areas yesterday. Provincial Information Officer Ethel Natera said strong winds toppled seven electric poles from barangay Don Pedro to…

Young, old spend free time to help

Doris C. Bongcac 12/08/2014

  While many Cebu residents chose to stay indoors as typhoon Ruby crossed the Visayas, about a hundred people volunteered their free time to help in the packing of relief goods for families displaced by the storm.…

Social media as crisis info tool

Doris C. Bongcac 12/07/2014

The wide, popular reach of social networking sites was put to good use as local authorities utilized Facebook and Twitter in disseminating storm-related information the past few days. The municipal government of Medellin, one of the towns…

Cebuanos heed call for pre-emptive evac

Anie M. Paujana, Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 12/06/2014

The good news is that people listened to calls for pre-emptive evacuation. THOUSANDS of people, including those from islets in northern Cebu, crowded schools and government centers in Cebu City and province yesterday to seek shelter ahead…

Flights cancelled, ships grounded

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/06/2014

AIRPORT operations remained uninterrupted at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) yesterday despite the cancellation of at least seven Cebu Pacific flights because of threats by typhoon Ruby (international name: Hagupit). The airport website shows that flights…

Daanbantayan readies generators, food packs

Doris C. Bongcac 12/05/2014

Most of the 20 barangays in Daanbanatayn town, northern Cebu now own generator sets, ready  for use   in case typhoon Ruby crashes power supply over the weekend. Daanbantayan Mayor Augusto Corro said barangays acquired their own generator…

WOMAN KILLED IN ROCKSLIDE

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Gabriel C. Bonjoc 12/02/2014

Part of landslide-prone Manipis Road in Talisay city closed to traffic A 43-year-old woman was killed but her husband and two grandchildren survived when rocks crashed down on them from landslide-prone Manipis Road in Talisay City at…

Typhoon-resilient Christmas tree set up in Fuente

Doris C. Bongcac 11/30/2014

Cebu City officially starts  its Yuletide season tomorrow with the lighting of the giant Christmas tree in Fuente Osmeña. This year a “typhoon-resilient” design of steel and wood will dominate the park. The 120-feet tree will resemble…

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