Cagayan de Oro declares state of calamity

01/17/2017

Cagayan de Oro City was placed under state of calamity by local officials early yesterday after a massive flooding in the city spawned by two weather disturbances. “City council declared a state of calamity in Cagayan de…

STATE OF CALAMITY

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 01/17/2017

Days of incessant rain have placed in danger the lives of residents of Cebu City’s mountain barangays, forcing 99 families to flee their homes that were damaged or threatened by landslides and soil erosion. The threat to…

Cebu City mountain barangays now under state of calamity

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/17/2017

Due to the recent incidents of landslides, the Cebu City Council has placed all mountain barangays in the city under a state of calamity. The declaration was made during the council’s regular session on Tuesday afternoon. Aside…

Fire victims can rebuild their homes, Luigi says

Dominic D. Yasay, Edison Delos Angeles, Norman V. Mendoza 01/02/2017

Nearly 400 families who lost their homes to the New Year’s Day fire in Barangays Guizo and Maguikay, Mandaue City at past Sunday midnight may be allowed to rebuild their homes in privately owned lots. In yesterday’s…

E. Samar floods: 1,600 families affected; 1 killed

12/19/2016

Taft, Eastern Samar — A farmer was killed while at least 1,600 families were affected on Saturday when floods hit 11 villages here following incessant rains. Elpedio Zacate was found dead on Saturday after he drowned in…

Fight against dengue: Provincial Health Office to hold Cebu-wide cleanup drive

Nestle L. Semilla 11/08/2016

Following the declaration of state of calamity due to dengue outbreak last month, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) will conduct a province-wide simultaneous clean-up drive on Thursday. PHO head Dr. Rene Catan said the activity will be…

Scornful of foreign calamity aid

Editorial 10/28/2016

As someone who is identified with the militant Left, Social Welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo views anything associated with the US and other Western countries that are not socialist or communist as evil and having an ulterior agenda.…

ALERT UP FOR LAWIN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 10/19/2016

Better safe than sorry. Although Cebu is not in the path of Super Typhoon “Lawin” (international name: Haima), local disaster and law enforcement authorities yesterday geared up for an intense weather disturbance that was bearing down fast…

COA-7 rules anew for the return of P20K calamity aid

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/19/2016

The Commission on Audit in Central Visayas (COA-7) has denied the appeal of the Cebu City government to reconsider its ruling that disallowed the P20,000 calamity aid to city employees in 2013. COA-7 director Alicia Malquisto, in…

Children and disasters

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/26/2016

The rainy season now brings much apprehension to many. It can mean flooding, landslides, tornadoes and other related weather phenomena. Remember the children and their teachers entombed, among the reported 1126 deaths, in the deadly February, 2006…

Another suspension for Rama

04/11/2016

Having served a two-month suspension, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama needs another suspension—this time, a six-month penalty—like he needs a hole in the head. Yet the prospect has become all too real as a copy of the…

Toledo places nine villages under calamity status

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/09/2016

NINE villages or barangays were placed under calamity status by the Toledo City government after water levels there dropped by more than 90 percent due to the ongoing dry spell. In a resolution approved last Friday, the…

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