Anchorage sets record for earliest arrival of 100 inches of snow

Associated Press 01/31/2024

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Even by Alaska standards, there is a lot of snow this winter. So much snow has fallen — so far, more than 8.7 feet (2.65 meters) — that roofs on commercial buildings are collapsing…

Alaska couple reunited with cat 26 days after home collapsed into river swollen by glacial outburst

09/06/2023

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A pair of Alaska teachers needed good news after they lost nearly all their possessions when their house collapsed into a river swollen by a glacial outburst flood and their cat went missing. Elizabeth…

Fire on Mother’s Day in Alumnos leaves dozens homeless

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 05/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dozens of residents were feared to have lost their homes after a fire struck a residential area in Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City on Sunday, May 9, the day that everyone celebrates…

Exciminanio a huge boost to Cebu City team in VisMin Super Cup

Glendale Rosal 03/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Crafty veteran guard Christopher “Ping” Exciminanio officially signed with the Kiboy’s Computer Solutions (KCS) Computer Specialists- Cebu City, giving the team the much-needed boost in the upcoming Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, which starts April 9,…

‘The Beast’ traded to Magnolia

Brian J. Ochoa 02/17/2021

Phoenix has traded Calvin “The Beast” Abueva to the Magnolia Pambansang Manok, said a report from PBA’s website on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The Fuel Masters reportedly shipped the hardworking forward to the Pambansang Manok in exchange…

Ginebra, other teams enter PBA bubble

MARK GIONGCO 09/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The last batch of PBA teams have begun their arrival in Clark, Pampanga on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, for the resumption of the Philippine Cup on October 11, 2020. Among the clubs that joined…

Palomo to Labella: When will you order lifting of lockdown in Alaska, Mambaling?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than a month has passed since Mayor Edgardo Labella placed 16 sitios in Alaska, Mambaling under lockdown. Mambaling Barangay Councilor Anne Marie Vestil-Palomo said that aside from the inconvenience caused by movement…

279 COVID-19 patients in Mambaling transferred to BIC

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 279 asymptomatic patients of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Alaska, Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City have been transferred to the isolation center on Monday evening, May 11, 2020. According to…

Alaska, Mambaling residents’ cry: Food, security

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Mandaue City Hall of Justice worker is trapped inside Sitio Ypi-ypil in Alaska, Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City since the area has been locked down by Mayor Edgardo Labella on May 6, 2020.…

Mambaling chief: Alaska residents uncooperative, need more assistance

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Mambaling Captain Gines Abellana said that locking down Alaska Mambaling had become a huge challenge for his barangay. The residents have been uncooperative, continue to go out of their houses, and even…

Mambaling breaks 500-mark of COVID-19 cases

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A day after Barangay Mambaling went viral for its residents dancing on a public place and violating social distancing, the densely-populated barangay in Cebu City broke the 500-mark of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)…

With 433 cases in two weeks: Labella locks down Alaska, Mambaling

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has ordered a lockdown in Sitio Alaska in Barangay Mambaling following a surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the barangay. In a statement which he released…

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