Cebu sent rescue group to Ormoc City

Eileen G. Mangubat, Grace II Pecaoco 07/03/2015

Gov. Davide has sent to Ormoc a team of four men of responders and rapid assessment team members, headed by Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Chief Baltz Tribunalo. Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III has sent to…

RED TIDE ALERT

Eileen G. Mangubat, Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/26/2015

Avoid shellfish, alamang from Bohol All kinds of shellfish and alamang (Acetes sp.) gathered from Dauis, Bohol are not safe for eating. Fish is safe, but the gills and intestines must be removed before cooking. Squid, shrimps…

Red tide prompts ban on shellfish in Bohol

Eileen G. Mangubat 06/26/2015

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has issued a red tide alert in Dauis, Bohol, banning the gathering and eating of shellfish in the affected area. The public are also advised to remove the gills…

CINEMA CEILING FALLS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Eileen G. Mangubat, Stephen D. Capillas 06/16/2015

6 injured by flying debris; water pours from sprinkler system before panels collapse Six people were injured when part of the ceiling of Cinema 5 of Ayala Center Cebu suddenly collapsed amid torrents of water from a…

Rama skips P-Noy Independence Day invite in Iloilo City

Eileen G. Mangubat 06/11/2015

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama  decided to “politely decline” an invitation to join President Aquino in celebrating Independence Day on June 12 in Iloilo City. Rama said he would rather stay in Cebu City to fulfil prior…

2 RIVER CHAMPS

Eileen G. Mangubat, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/11/2015

                Senator Drilon to support  cleanup of  Cebu city rivers ‘one at a time’; Rama welcomes help after special meeting in  Manila Senate President Franklin Drilon has agreed to support…

Rama skips P-Noy invite

Eileen G. Mangubat 06/10/2015

CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama decided to “politely decline” an invitation to join President Aquino in celebrating Independence Day on June 12 in Iloilo City. Rama said he would rather stay in Cebu City to  fulfil  prior…

CLEAN RIVER: JUST DO IT

Eileen G. Mangubat, Marian Z. Codilla 05/23/2015

Iloilo mayor shares his city’s success story   Cleaning Cebu City’s polluted rivers is achievable. The task can take inspiration from a neighbor’s story of change. After decades of neglect, Iloilo City was able to revive its…

WHY LITO WILL RUN

Eileen G. Mangubat, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/18/2015

The view outside his window in a hilltop of Busay sweeps across Metro Cebu – harbors, both Mactan bridges, reclamation areas, rising commercial towers and dense urban settlements. “Whenever I see this, it makes me so proud…

Can you afford a lawyer?

Eileen G. Mangubat 05/14/2015

Pro bono bases – cases handled for free – are done by lawyers with a soft spot for those with less in life, or who just can’t say no to a needy litigant. Some lawyers like the…

Cokaliong ‘model of maritime safety’

Eileen G. Mangubat 12/10/2014

In 25 years, not a single ship of the fleet of Cokaliong Shipping Lines has been lost in a disaster at sea. With the owner’s fastidious attention to safety rules and sanitation, CEO  and founder Chester C.…

Low Risk of Falling

Eileen G. Mangubat, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/16/2014

There was no easy answer yesterday to the question of whether 88 trees along the South Cebu Highway should be cut down and who would be blamed if another century-old Acacia falls down. Dr. Roger Z. Guzman,…

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