Chapel attracted John Paul’s attention

Marian Z. Codilla 04/28/2014

Under a flyover in one of the busiest intersections in Cebu City stands a jerry-built Sto. Niño chapel that nearby residents have been trying to save. A 62-year-old widow, Prosie Azurin vividly remembers the moment she saw…

Pope’s stopover in Sto. Niño chapel leaves indelible mark in community

Marian Z. Codilla 04/27/2014

Under a flyover in one of the busiest intersections in Cebu City stands a jerry-built Sto. Niño chapel that nearby residents have been trying to save. A 62-year old widow, Prosie Azurin vividly remembered that moment he…

Two Cebuanos gain recognition in Pasay beauty pageant

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Marian Z. Codilla 04/26/2014

Two Cebuanas were given recognition in the Special Awards of the Reyna ng Aliwan Festival held at Pasay City last night. Maria Gigante, who’s representing the Palawod festival of Bantayan, was last night’s star of the night.…

The VSMMC experience

Marian Z. Codilla 04/25/2014

GETTING placed under quarantine and in isolation is no fun, but is not a totally miserable experience. Passengers of the Etihad Airways flight EY0424 are living “comfortably” inside the emerging and re-emerging disease center of the Vicente…

1 dead, 40 homes razed in brgy Kamputhaw fire

Marian Z. Codilla 04/21/2014

A fire swept through a congested community in barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City killing one person and razed at least 40 homes. Cebu City fire department received the alarm in Purok 8 shortly before 10 p.m., Sunday. It…

Turn back the clock in Cebu’s south

Marian Z. Codilla 04/15/2014

(First Part) Planning to go on a Visita Iglesia in Cebu? Going south would be a perfect choice if you intend to go on a long drive. Seven heritage churches in Cebu were damaged by the 7.2-magnitude…

MCWD ready to roll out P1.9B for pipeline upgrade

Marian Z. Codilla 04/14/2014

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will spend P1.9 billion to improve services within its franchise area. The amount will rehabilitate broken distribution pipelines and expand pipelines to areas that are still not being served. MCWD covers…

Six dead in truck accident in Carcar City

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/10/2014

Post by Michelle Joy Padayhag. Six were killed in a vehicular accident in barangay Guadalupe, Carcar City at 12 noon. A truck from Mantalungon, Barili town carrying livestock and 30 passengers lost its brakes while maneuvering a…

Tornado hits barangays in Cebu, Talisay cities

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Marian Z. Codilla 04/08/2014

UPDATED (5:37 p.m., April 8, 2014) Roofs were blown and a sports complex was damaged when a tornado hit sitio Nava, Viking in barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, at 2 p.m., Tuesday. The tornado which was clocked at…

Project Noah simulation identifies areas in as likely to experience storm surge; thunderstorm forecast over Metro Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/08/2014

56 barangays on storm surge watch – DOST Alert levels were up as tropical depression Domeng drew closer to Philippine soil yesterday. Domeng – international name Peipah – is the fourth weather disturbance to hit the country…

Domeng lowered to tropical depression, storm surge level down

Marian Z. Codilla 04/07/2014

The Philippine’s weather bureau has downgraded tropical storm Domeng to tropical depression, Monday afternoon. At 4 p.m. today, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Domeng was located 670 kilometers east of Davao City with…

Pagasa warns of Domeng’s presence; DPWH told to clear rubble from road projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Marian Z. Codilla 04/07/2014

At least 59 barangays in southern Cebu were warned of possible storm surges that would reach as high as 2.10 meters on Wednesday afternoon. The Department of Science and Technology’s Project Noah issued the warning shortly after…

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