Kinasang-an fire burns down 3 houses, destroys P300k worth of properties

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A fire in Barangay Kinasang-an, Pardo, Cebu City damaged P300,000 worth of properties early Wednesday morning, October 25, 2023. Firefighters from the Cebu City Fire Station responded to a fire that broke out…

‘Egay’ damage to farms balloons to P512.9 million

Jordeene B. Lagare 07/29/2023

Agriculture damage wrought by Typhoon “Egay” (international name: “Doksuri”) has ballooned to P512.9 million as of Friday, from only P62 million previously reported even as the typhoon already exited the Philippine area of responsibility, the Department of…

In Bohol, Sevilla twin hanging bridges reopen for visiting tourists

Doris C. Bongcac 07/16/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — One of the famous tourism attractions in Bohol province, the Sevilla Twin Hanging Bridge, has already been reopened to accommodate guests. The newly reconstructed hanging bridge was blessed last July 7, 2023 as…

Cogon Ramos fire damages close to a million worth of properties; injures 1

Emmariel Ares 06/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least P875,000 worth of properties were lost in a fire that hit a commercial establishment in Brangay Cogon Ramos, Cebu City on Tuesday evening, June 27,2023. The blaze that was reported at…

TD Amang damage to agriculture reaches P50 million

Jordeene B. Lagare 04/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Amang continues to wreak havoc on the country’s farm sector with the estimated damage surging to P50.84 million. In its latest report, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said 1,569 farmers were affected as of…

MRT-3 apologizes to commuter over laptop damage after x-ray scanner check

Jean Mangaluz 03/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) management on Tuesday apologized to a commuter whose laptop was damaged after passing through an x-ray scanner at one of its stations, but it disputed certain aspects…

Man rejected by woman who wanted only to be friends sues her for $3 million over ‘trauma’

The Strait Times/Asia News Network 02/01/2023

SINGAPORE — A man who wanted a romantic relationship with a woman initially threatened to sue her for emotional trauma after he found out that she saw him only as a friend. The legal action was kept…

Magnitude 7 earthquake leaves P33.8-B in damage to infrastructure

Inquirer One Luzon Bureau - @inquirerdotnet 07/28/2022

BAGUIO CITY—The 7-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luzon on Wednesday left at least P33.8-billion worth of damage to infrastructure in the Cordillera and Ilocos regions, an official said Thursday. Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy administrator for operations…

No damage to CCLEX bridge due to Odette

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) main bridge sustained no damages due to super typhoon Odette. This was what CCLEX Corporation (CCLEC) President Alan Alfon said during the visit of Department of Public…

Damage caused by #OdettePH to Cebu City estimated now at P1.7B

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The estimated damage in Cebu City after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette has now reached P1.703 billion. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has released the estimate following a clearer…

LOOK: Wrath of #OdettePH in Cebu

12/17/2021

Mandaue City, Cebu–Cebu City and the rest of Cebu were among those badly hit by the strength of typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) on Thursday night, December 16, 2021. In a bulletin of Pagasa issued  at 8…

Damaged Pulangbato steel bridge closed

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/26/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A steel bridge in Barangay Pulangbato has been closed from motorists and pedestrians as the portions of it has been damaged due to wear. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO)…

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