No-car zone near Basilica

Doris C. Bongcac, Marian Z. Codilla 01/08/2014

The rumbling of cars on busy Osmeña Boulevard disturbs the stone walls of the adjacent 18th century Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño. Because of this, a proposal to ban downtown traffic passing by the church and create…

New Cebu City hospital at old site

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Marian Z. Codilla 01/06/2014

After it was damaged by 7.2 earthquake last October, a new Cebu City hospital may rise from the old site at N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City through the partnership of private and public sector, a committee tasked…

4.3 quake hits Bohol, Cebu

Marian Z. Codilla 12/29/2013

A 4.3 earthquake hit near Tagbilaran City in Bohol, Sunday at 4:21 p.m. said Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The recent quake has a depth of 7 kilometers and was also felt in Cebu. Phivolcs said they recorded…

40 days after Yolanda

Marian Z. Codilla 12/19/2013

Tacloban City — Forty days after supertyphoon Yolanda battered the coast of Tacloban City, sweeping away nearly all houses and killing hundreds of residents, residents walked to San Jose Parish church at dawn of Tuesday for the…

Cebu Daily News publisher is McLuhan fellow

Marian Z. Codilla 12/03/2013

Cebu Daily News publisher is chosen to be the 2013 Marshall McLuhan Fellow by the Embassy of Canada. Eileen Mangubat, who is also the acting editor-in-chief of Cebu Daily News is “recognized for her noteworthy efforts to…

#ReliefTracker: What other places need to be reached?

Marian Z. Codilla 11/22/2013

(Third Update) Cebu’s three community newspapers have collaborated to mount an online database to identify where relief aid from government and the private sector is going in 13 towns and one city in north Cebu hardest hit…

#ReliefTracker: What other places need to be reached?

Marian Z. Codilla 11/21/2013

(Second Update)   The three newspapers have banded together to jointly track the relief efforts being undertaken by the government, private organizations as well as individuals in 13 towns and a city that were heavily affected by…

WHICH PLACE NEEDS HELP?

Marian Z. Codilla 11/19/2013

Have you ever wondered which areas in northern Cebu still need help? The three Cebu-based dailies — Cebu Daily News, The Freeman and Sunstar Cebu – have banded together to jointly track the relief efforts being undertaken…

Heavy traffic slows down aid convoy

Marian Z. Codilla, Peter L. Romanillos 11/18/2013

Construction work by the Cebu Manila Water District Consortium in Danao City is a “contributing factor” but is not the main cause of the traffic congestion, CMWDI project manager Jonathan Urban said. “The project is a contributory…

Shopping for donations? Check prevailing price list of DTI

Marian Z. Codilla 11/15/2013

For those who are planning to buy goods for their families, friends whow are victims of Typhoon Yolanda, you might want to check the prevailing price list in Cebu. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) implements…

Repacking center at CICC

Marian Z. Codilla 11/14/2013

A national repacking center will be set up in Cebu to expedite relief efforts in the Visayas areas hit by super typhoon Yolanda. Tesda Secretary Joel Villanueva will arrive in Cebu today to coordinate with the Cebu…

Looking for missing friends and family?

Marian Z. Codilla 11/12/2013

ARE you looking for family members or friends in disaster-stricken areas in the Visayas? There are online services worth trying. Google offers Person Finder Service specifically for supertyphoon Yolanda victims. While there are no guarantees of a…

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