‘Kabayan’ strands over 1,200 passengers in Central Visayas

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than 1,200 passengers are left stranded in various ports in Central Visayas following the cancellation of sea trips in the region due to Tropical Storm Kabayan. Based on the latest count from…

Several flights, all sea trips in Cebu cancelled due to ‘Kabayan’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several flights and sea trips to and from Cebu have been cancelled due to bad weather brought by Tropical Depression Kabayan. On Monday, December 18, at least six flights bound to and from…

LIST: Class suspensions in several VisMin areas due to ‘Kabayan’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao have suspended classes on Monday, December 18, due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Kabayan. As of 8 a.m. on Monday, the following local governments…

Cebu under Signal No. 1 as Kabayan nears Mindanao

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The entire Cebu has been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 on Sunday, December 17, due to Tropical Depression Kabayan. The state weather bureau, in its severe weather bulletin issued…

Mayor confirms arson in Minglanilla courthouse fire incident

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The fire that burned down a trial court in Minglanilla town in southern Cebu on Tuesday, December 12, was intentional. This was confirmed by Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad, who also revealed that the…

Probe underway to determine if fire in Mingla trial court was intentional

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 12/12/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Investigations are currently ongoing to determine if the fire that burned down a trial court and several government offices in Minglanilla town in southern Cebu on Tuesday, December 12, was intentional or not.…

EXPLAINER: The series of earthquakes in Mindanao, and why Cebu can feel the tremors

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – There is roughly a 480-kilometer distance between the island of Cebu and Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, the town closest to the epicenter of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked Mindanao on Saturday, December…

EXPLAINER: Earthquake terms you need to know

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What’s the difference between an earthquake and an aftershock? And what does intensity mean? Following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that rocked the eastern portions of Mindanao on December 2, Filipinos have been dealing with…

Fair weather in Cebu this week, chilly nights to start

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Fair weather with chilly nights is expected in Cebu during the first week of December. The state weather bureau in Mactan on Monday, December 4 said sunny skies would prevail all over Cebu…

6.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Surigao del Sur, felt in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Another strong aftershock rocked Mindanao on Sunday, December 3, less than 24 hours since the stronger 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, December 2. Sunday’s earthquake at 6:43 p.m. had an intensity of 6.0-magnitude in…

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolts Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur, tremors felt in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A strong earthquake struck Surigao del Sur late on Saturday evening, December 2, with tremors felt in Cebu. Saturday’s quake, which occurred at 10:37 p.m., had an intensity of 6.9-magnitude on the Richter…

How to get your Digital TIN ID

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines  – Starting December 1, Filipinos no longer need to physically queue inside the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to get their Taxpayer Identification Number or TIN. The BIR on December 1 announced the launching…

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