Pilar running out of supplies

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/10/2015

BAD weather has isolated  the remote island towns of Camotes in northeaast Cebu. With boat trips cancelled, the town of Pilar and parts of Tudela are running out of food and other supplies, said officials. This has…

Shellfish ban in Bohol towns, city stays

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/10/2015

TWO weeks after it was imposed, the shellfish ban in  four towns and one city in Bohol province stays, according to the  Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-7)  regional office. BACKSTORY: Market chief: No ban on…

Yolanda projects hanging

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/10/2015

Several government agencies have yet to start implementing projects for victims of supertyphoon Yolanda which struck the country in November 2013. Only 32 percent or 697 of the total 2,185 projects in northern Cebu were completed while…

Fernan bridge to be closed for repairs

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/09/2015

More than a month before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, motorists can expect yet another traffic inconvenience ahead of the event. Eda de Guzman of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 6th Engineering District…

DOH appeals to mayors for blood donors

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/09/2015

IN celebration of the Blood Donation Month, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH 7) is requesting all local chief executives to encourage their constituents to donate blood. Dr. Dino Caing, medical officer of the DOH…

Coast Guard officials sacked for sea tragedy

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Nestle L. Semilla 07/08/2015

Top Philippine Coast Guard officials in Eastern Visayas and Ormoc City were relieved of their posts in the wake of last Thursday noon’s capsizing of MB Kim Nirvana-B near the Ormoc City port. PCG Eastern Visayas District…

Talisay evacuees told to go home

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/07/2015

THE Talisay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) ordered all evacuees to go home after lunch yesterday following reports that the weather will clear by tomorrow. Christopher Estrabon, CDRRMO head, said there are indications that…

Camotes execs to implement stricter sea safety measures

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/07/2015

Since sea travel is necessary  for residents of  the Camotes  group of islands, town mayors said they would be more vigilant  and ensure that   vessels are seaworthy and that safety measures are strictly implemented. BACKSTORY: SUDDEN TRAGEDY…

Some families stay as waves sweep homes in Talisay

Carine M. Asutilla, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/06/2015

DEFIANT AMID RISK   More than 50 families of coastal barangays in Talisay City were evacuated after big waves washed out 14 houses and damaged over 50 homes last Saturday and yesterday. The Talisay City Social Welfare…

Capitol raises alarm on shark meat sale

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/06/2015

The Cebu Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force (CPAIFTF) called on the Naga City government to end the sale of shark meat in one of the restaurants in the area. Lawyer Czareem Joseph Estella, head of the Provincial…

PWDs urged to improve mind-set, become productive citizens

Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/06/2015

PERSONS with disabilities (PWDs) should overcome their physical limitations and improve their mind-set to become productive citizens rather than suffer in silence and depend on others. “If you believe that your disability defines you, then you are…

Emotions run high in Pilar as survivors, caskets arrive

Jhunnex Napallacan, Melissa Q. Cabahug 07/05/2015

Emotions ran high when survivors of the MB Kim Nirvana-B tragedy and the white caskets containing the remains of the fatalities arrived in Pilar town in the Camotes Islands yesterday. Barangay Upper Poblacion Councilor Jason Roa, who…

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