240 participants expected for Suroy Suroy Sugbo Northern Escapade

Rosalie Abatayo 01/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Tourism Office will already stop accepting payments for the Northern Escapade package of Suroy Suroy Sugbo on Friday, January 10. The tour, which will cover 15 out of 16 towns in…

Ursula leaves P300M damage in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 01/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The damages that Typhoon Ursula left in Cebu has already reached P300 million as of Wednesday, January 8, 2020, according to data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Madridejos…

Recovery continues for Typhoon Ursula victims in northern Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A week after Typhoon Ursula severely damaged parts of northern Cebu, the towns of Medellin and Daanbantayan are determined to recover from the typhoon’s blows and show that they still have a lot…

5 new year babies welcome 2020 in Cebu City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Wilma Magalso welcomed the new year with a streak of pain that she could not imagine. Her pain, however, did not resemble the lost of limbs from firecracker injuries. She cried and screamed…

‘Beautiful’ moon over Daanbantayan lifts spirit of broken-hearted photographer

Immae Lachica 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Everyone wants to be the sun so they can brighten up our day, but some wants to become the moon so they can brighten up the darkest hours of our lives. On the evening…

Capitol assures: We’ll address livelihood concerns of Ursula-hit areas

Rosalie Abatayo 12/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Getting back on their feet, for victims of Typhoon Ursula, may be harder if it is their livelihood that is directly affected. Neil Angelo Sanchez, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)…

Cebu City brings relief goods, materials for roofs to typhoon victims in Daanbantayan

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippine — While several homes in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu, lost their roofs to the violent winds of Typhoon Ursula on Christmas eve, the city government of Cebu distributed 300 pieces of galvanized iron sheets…

FACES OF CEBU: Jobert Flores, security guard

Rosalie Abatayo 12/28/2019

“Lima na ko katuig nga nag-gwardiya. Pila pa lang ko ka bulan dinhi na-assign sa Daanbatayan. First time nako ron nga wala ko kauli sa akong asawa ug anak atol sa Pasko. Taga Bacolod ko pero tua…

BFAR-7: Damage caused by Ursula in fishery sector reaches P14.98M

Futch Anthony Inso 12/28/2019

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has initially recorded P14.98 million worth of damage in the fishery sector due to Typhoon Ursula. BFAR-7 Public Information Officer Alma Saavedra…

Garcia: No need to place Cebu under state of calamity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/27/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu, Philippines — “There is no need to place Cebu province under a state of calamity.” Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, who was in Medellin and Daanbantayan towns on Friday, December 27, 2019, to check on…

Cebu City gov’t to send relief goods to Medellin, Daanbantayan on Saturday

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Relief goods of rice, canned goods, blankets, tents and construction materials will be delivered on Saturday, December 28, 2019, by the Cebu City government to the typhoon-hit towns of Medellin and Daanbantayan in…

PDRRMO recommends placing Cebu Province under state of calamity

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will be recommending to the Provincial Board to declare a state of calamity in the entire province. This move happened after the respective…

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