Cebu City DRRMO request barangays’ disaster plans

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) is asking all barangay chiefs in the city to submit their disaster plans. CDRRMO Officer-in-charge Ramil Ayuman said that this is in preparation…

Margot questions additional P9K cash aid for fire victims

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/30/2017

CEBU CITY BUDGET HEARINGS A proposal to give fire victims an additional P9,000 worth of financial assistance starting next year was met with skepticism by the Cebu City Council’s committee on budget and finance. During yesterday’s last…

Exec cites challenges of handling settlers in Cebu City’s danger zones

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/01/2017

IN an ideal situation, families living in danger zones should be relocated. But many factors have to be considered including realities that these families have no choice but to take the risk in order to be closer…

Sirao folk not moving amid landslide threat

Nestle L. Semilla 07/09/2017

Despite warnings of landslides that may hit their area due to the rains, some residents of Barangay Sirao, Cebu City, refused to leave their homes for safety. Marlyn Sibunghanoy said she cannot leave her home in Sitio…

Second Chance staff face probe for contraband mess

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/01/2017

Cebu City Hall is now investigating all personnel inside the Operation Second Chance Center (OSCC) after several contraband, including marijuana and shabu, were recovered in a surprise operation in the facility. Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor on…

Boy perishes in dawn fire

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 04/20/2017

A 10-year-old boy died in a fire that gutted 40 houses and displaced 47 families in Sitio Cabancalan I in Barangay Bulacao, Cebu City, at past 5 a.m. yesterday. Frederick Sumagang’s charred remains were found in an…

Two more Sinulog parties okayed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/13/2017

TWO more Sinulog parties have been given the go signal by Cebu City Hall. Plus63 Music and Arts Festival in the Cebu Business Park and Paintensity in the Greenery were already given special mayor’s permits, said Nagiel…

Public told: Don’t spread bomb threats on social media

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/09/2017

CEBU City officials called on the public yesterday not to spread posts about bomb threats during the Sinulog on social media. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor on police matters, said there are no verified reports…

Fire victims can get assistance only if they relocate in Kalunasan – Cebu City Hall

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/08/2016

Cebu City Hall will only give the financial assistance and housing materials to fire victims in Barangay Apas if they will use it in their designated relocation site at Barangay Kalunasan. The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction…

Apas fire victims moved to school, DOST compound

Nestle L. Semilla 12/06/2016

CEBU CITY—Elderly, women, children and persons with disabilities who were affected by the fire in Barangay Apas, Cebu City would be moved to St. Francis Kindergarten. The male fire victims, however, were asked to stay at the…

8 hurt in truck accident at SRP

Lesley Cara Delos Santos, Nestle L. Semilla 12/04/2016

Eight people were injured after a Nissan cargo truck loaded with vegetables tilted and landed on its side at the South Coastal Road at the South Road Property on Sunday afternoon. According to the Cebu City Transportation…

‘Don’t harass firemen!’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/02/2016

Firing incident during battle to put out Duljo-Fatima blaze prompts fire chief’s appeal Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-7) Regional Director Samuel Tadeo appealed to the public to not harass firefighters, who are just trying to do their…

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