Cortes, Rama sign pact for rehab of 2 rivers

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/22/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — There was a need for the local governments of Mandaue and Cebu to collaborate in order to solve flooding problems affecting the two localities. Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes said several water bodies…

Mandaue sitios experience knee-deep floods: No rain but floodwater rises

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/03/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Even if there is no rain in Mandaue City, a few of its areas were still flooded on Monday morning, July 3, after the Butuanon River overflowed due to the rainwater from the…

Mandaue City reopens old fishpond aquifer as relief channel for Butuanon River

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/17/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City on Thursday, November 17, started the reopening of the old fishpond aquifer at the controversial lot in Barangay Paknaan here. Aside from the city government, an individual has also claimed ownership…

A month after massive flooding, 18 families still stuck at Casuntingan gym in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/06/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Almost one month after the massive flooding in Mandaue City, at least 18 families are still stuck at the Barangay Casuntingan gym. It can be recalled that during the September 9 flooding, thousands…

1,000 houses to be affected in clearing of three-meter easement zone of Butuanon River 

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/05/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—Over 1,000 houses along the three-meter easement zone of the Butuanon River here will soon be cleared by the Mandaue City Housing Urban and Development Office (HUDO). HUDO project coordinator Vincent Guy Aquino said a…

Mandaue seeks nat’l gov’t help to realize drainage master plan

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/15/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City government is seeking the help of the national government in realizing the city’s comprehensive drainage master plan. Architect Marlo Ocleasa, head of the Mandaue City Planning and Development Office said…

Mandaue City drafts flood mitigation measures during round table discussion

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/14/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A few anti-flood projects were proposed on Wednesday, September 14, during the round table discussion hosted by the Mandaue City Government. With the recent massive flooding in Mandaue City, the city government called…

CDRRMC wants state of calamity declared in Mandaue City

Doris C. Bongcac 09/10/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Members of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) saw the need to place the city under a state of calamity following the massive flooding that forced the evacuation of more…

LOOK: Over 400 families in Mandaue, Consolacion evacuated due to rise in water level

Doris C. Bongcac 09/10/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Various rescue operations were made in parts of Metro Cebu on Friday afternoon, September 9, when the water level started to rise as a result of the heavy downpour. As of 11:54 p.m.…

Butuanon River overflows, records highest water level yet

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/09/2022

OLANGO ISLAND, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu — The Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) on Friday, September 9, 2022, recorded the highest water level of the Butuanon River so far. The heavy downpour on Friday afternoon…

2 kids 6 and 7 years old drown in Butuanon River

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/03/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Two kids were found dead in the Butuanon River in what authorities believed to be a case of drowning in Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City on Wednesday noon, August 3. The victims were identified…

50 tons of blockage removed from Butuanon River

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/21/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Mandaue City Government has cleaned up and unclogged the downstream of the Butuanon River at the boundary of Barangay Paknaan and Umapad in Mandaue City. Lawyer John Eddu Ibañez, the chief of…

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