Buhisan barangay captain slams Cebu City gov’t for delayed school repairs

Pia Piquero 03/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The barangay captain of Buhisan has criticized the city government for its alleged failure to act on long-standing requests for school repairs and land acquisition, following the declaration of a state of emergency…

Cebu City: Murder raps readied vs man tagged in Buhisan killing

Emmariel Ares 08/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police will soon be filing murder charges against the suspect behind the killing of an ex-convict whose body was found in a grassland in Sitio Upper Puti in Brgy. Buhisan, Cebu City on…

7 landslides hit Cebu City over the weekend, 80 evacuated

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – No less than seven landslides hit the hinterland villages of Cebu City over the weekend, resulting in the displacement of at least 80 individuals, authorities confirmed. Raquel Arce, head of the Cebu City…

Guardo: Relocation a must for some landslide-affected residents in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo said there would be a need to relocate households living along riverside not only because of the river improvement projects but also because of the threat of landslides. …

#CDNPaskoSaSugbo: Hinabang sa Sugbo’s P100 challenge for kids in Buhisan

Immae Lachica 12/05/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Your 100 pesos can go a long way this Christmas season.  Hinabang sa Sugbo aims to make 100 kids from Barangay Buhisan happy this December 12 as they bring food and presents to their…

Street dweller returned home to her family in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A street dweller in Cebu City has returned home after being separated from her family during the pandemic. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella reported in his Facebook Page that the woman had been…

Buhisan, Jaclupan dams recover amid rains

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 08/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Buhisan and Jaclupan dams, which are the surafce water sources of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), has slowly recovered amid the rains in the past month. Buhisan Dam in Barangay Buhisan,…

Labella to barangay chiefs: Ensure social distancing

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The incident in Barangay Buhisan on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, should not happen again. This was the pronouncement of Mayor Edgardo Labella on Thursday morning, on April 2, 2020, a day after a…

MCWD: Lower supply from Jaclupan, Buhisan Dams

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Jaclupan and Buhisan Dams recorded lower production at least a month before the official summer season would begin.  According to Engineer Edgar Ortega, assistant general manager for operations of the Metropolitan Cebu…

New chairman shows the path forward for MCWD

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —With the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) facing supply shortage issues, the new board is poised to pursue several strategies to develop additional water sources.  The new chairman of the board, however, ruled out…

MCWD makes preparations for start of dry season

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The rainy season is ending in two months and the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) is expecting another critical season as the start of the dry season draws near. As of February 6,…

MCWD: Jaclupan, Buhisan dams start to recover

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Jaclupan Dam in Talisay City and Buhisan Dam in Cebu City have slowly recovered from dryness following the rains in November 2019. The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) reported on Saturday, December…

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