Mandaue, Lapu to clear out coastal barangays

Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Norman V. Mendoza 11/06/2013

The city governments of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu ordered an evacuation of all residents in coastal barangays ahead of the predicted entry of typhoon “Yolanda” into the country. “Dili nata maghulat nga musaka ang tubig so dapat sila…

Tornado rips Metro Cebu; Scores hurt, properties damaged

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Christine Emily L. Pantaleon, Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Marian Z. Codilla 11/05/2013

A strong whirling wind lifted houses built of light materials, toppled posts, blew away roofs and uprooted trees all over Metro Cebu. In Mandaue City, 37 houses,16 structures in Lapu-Lapu City, nine houses and three shops in…

Cebu schools reopen after 10/15 quake

Christine Estrella, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Jucell Marie P. Cuyos 11/03/2013

School bells will again reverberate throughout Cebu when the clock strikes 7:30 a.m. today as campuses welcome students back into its fold after a two-week hiatus following a powerful earthquake that struck Central Visayas. Bohol, where the…

Davide keen on helping argao buy hospital lot

Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/03/2013

THE municipal government of Argao is seeking the help of the Cebu provincial government in acquiring a lot for the construction of a new hospital. Argao Mayor Edsel Galeos recently received P70 million from the Department of…

Guard Killed In Mandaue Mishap

Christine Emily L. Pantaleon, Jucell Marie P. Cuyos 11/03/2013

A SECURITY guard was killed after a six-wheeler truck run him over while he was walking home in barangay Basak, Mandaue City. Allen Pogado, 32, was crossing the road when a Fuso Fighter van driven by Agapito…

Work starts on center for kids in trouble

Jucell Marie P. Cuyos 11/02/2013

It would be a dream come true for a 16-year-old rape victim to have a new home after the Mandaue city government broke ground for its Hope of Mandaue center. The 1.2- hectare facility in sitio Dunggoan,…

Memories alive

Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rose Ursabia 11/01/2013

Mystery of Claudia Zobel Flowers and blown-up news clippings filled the graveyard of Cebuana sexy star Claudia Zobel at the Queen City Memorial Garden in Cebu City today. When her body was exhumed in September, 29 years…

Cebuanos pay homage to the departed

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rose Ursabia 11/01/2013

Reliving strong family ties is what drive thousands of Cebuanos to cemeteries to offer candles, flowers, prayers and to simply relive memories of the departed. Long lines have been observed since Thursday in Cebu’s bus terminals serving…

Sharing her backyard bounty

Jucell Marie P. Cuyos 09/16/2013

A 56-year-old housewife from barangay Paknaan in Mandaue City has found a better use for a vacant 800-square-meter space as a backyard vegetable garden. Alma Rosell said she was encouraged three years ago by Paknaan barangay captain…

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