Worker dead as wall collapses on him

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/31/2016

CEBU CITY–A 20-year-old worker was killed after a concrete wall and steel piles fell on him while working at a construction site along Salvador Extension in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City, Wednesday morning. John Eric Llera was welding…

New barangay health centers to decongest city hospital

Margarette Managaytay 08/19/2016

Come November, Cebu City will have new barangay-based emergency medical response units and health care facilities to improve emergency response time and to decongest the already crowded Cebu City Medical Center. The project is a new partnership…

Cebu City traffic group gets additional patrol cars

Margarette Managaytay 08/15/2016

THE Cebu City government turned over six patrol vehicles to the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) at the Cebu City Hall grounds yesterday morning. CCTO head Rafael Christopher Yap said the additional vehicles will help improve their…

Road to Sapangdaku blocked due to landslide

Nestle L. Semilla 08/06/2016

THE road going to Sitio Napo, Barangay Sapangdaku from Barangay Guadalupe is impassable due to a landslide that occurred there following Saturday’s 3 p.m. downpour. Nagiel Banacia, Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO) chief, said…

Nurse-paramedics tandem pushed

Nestle L. Semilla 07/30/2016

Hire nurses to accompany paramedics of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in city’s ambulances responding to emergencies in the city. Cebu City Councilor David Tumulak said yesterday that the city should look at those attending to a…

‘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…

Cebu City disaster response ready for tropical depression ‘Carina’

Nestle L. Semilla 07/29/2016

With the onset of rains brought about by the tropical depression, Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMC) head Nagiel Banacia said they are now on standby and will raise alert status once they get advice…

Barangay officials told to identify, prepare evac sites

07/05/2016

THE Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO) called on barangay officials to identify evacuation sites in their areas as Tropical Storm “Butchoy” makes its way to the country Tuesday evening. CCDRRMO chief Nagiel Banacia said…

Two areas in Talamban still submerged in flood

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/03/2016

Heavy rains that slammed Metro Cebu on Friday night have left at least 250 people still stranded in their homes in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City, two days after several areas were inundated by rising flood waters. On…

Man climbs roof, shot in leg by cop

Apple Ta-as, Chito O. Aragon 11/11/2015

A man who climbed the roof of his house and threatened to hurt himself and anyone who will come near him was shot in the leg by a police officer. Rolando Pedrosa Hortellano, 46, brought an ice…

Governor Davide raises awareness on Cebu, PPP projects

Melissa Q. Cabahug 08/10/2015

JICA support sought for proposed new road map on entire Cebu province Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III was able to raise awareness about investment opportunities in Cebu, including potential public-private partnership (PPP) projects, during his trip to…

City disaster management office identifies 10 unsafe structures

Nestle L. Semilla 07/14/2015

AT least 10 buildings in Cebu City are considered in danger of collapsing especially during a powerful earthquake. Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRRMO) executive director Simeon Romarate said the buildings are either abandoned, dilapidated,…

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