Cebu City under ‘blue alert status’ with LPA affecting Visayas

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC) has raised the alert level to “blue status” in preparation for the possible effects of a low-pressure area (LPA) that is currently affecting…

Command and wellness centers to replace LTO, BFP offices along N. Bacalso Ave.

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is bent on establishing a medical wellness center and a disaster command center along N. Bacalso Avenue in Cebu City, where the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7) and Land…

Easement clearing ops: Cebu City eyes buying container vans as shelter for displaced residents

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government is planning to buy container vans that will be transformed into temporary shelters for the hundreds of individuals affected by the ongoing clearing operations on the city’s easement zones.…

Cebu City Disaster Council chief pushes for establishment of rainwater catchments

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lawyer Gerry Carillo, who also heads the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CCDRRMC), is pushing for the establishment of rainwater catchments, as one of the infrastructure-related solutions to the City’s…

29 students fall ill after drinking free bottled ice coffee

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/28/2016

CEBU CITY–High school students of Concord Technical Institute in Cebu City were rushed to the hospital on Wednesday due to stomach pains, dizziness, palpitations, and vomiting after drinking free samples of a coffee drink. At least 29…

‘Carina’ brings more rain but no gale warning yet

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 07/29/2016

Expect more rain in Cebu as the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, is expected to be intensified by tropical depression “Carina” (international name Talim) yesterday morning. “Carina” was spotted at Borongan City, Eastern Samar with maximum winds of…

Margot: 500 job order workers may lose jobs unless . . .

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/29/2016

ABOUT 500 job order (JO) workers may not be renewed by tomorrow, Acting Cebu City Mayor Margot Osmeña said yesterday. “They are not going to be renewed until we find out what they’re working on, unless they…

El NiÑo Guard against heat stroke

Rey Anthony Anacleto 04/15/2016

The Cebu City government is now intensifying its information campaign on preventing heat strokes because of the scourging heat that has beset Cebu for the past weeks. “Even though there are no heat stroke cases as of…

Barangays to get P30M to upgrade evac centers

Marc Eric Cosep 09/16/2015

ABOUT P30 million will be allocated by the Cebu City government to fund improvements in evacuation centers of 21 of its barangays. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak said the allocation is based on the programs of works…

Survey in Metro Cebu ahead of quake drill

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/11/2015

Personnel of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) conducted a microtremor survey near the Monterazzas in barangay Guadalupe as part of their efforts to draft a hazard map of Metro Cebu. “A microtremor survey identifies…

Yolanda nears, expect rains

Rose Ursabia 11/07/2013

Mayor Michael Rama had just announced the cancellation of work in both private and public office starting now to tomorrow. Pagasa -Visayas acting chief Oscar Tabada said storm signal no. 3 may be hoisted in nothern Cebu and Cebu…

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