PAGASA: Expect warmer summer

Pagasa 04/10/2018

Expect a slightly warmer summer for Cebu this year as the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) declared the start of summer or the dry season. Engr. Al Quiblat, Pagasa-Mactan bureau chief, told Cebu Daily…

Dutch man declared persona non grata in Cebu town to be deported

Inquirer.net 04/09/2018

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will be deporting a Dutch national who was declared persona non grata by a town council in Cebu for illegally constructing two resorts in a town there. Vondeling Niklaas, 61, was arrested…

State of calamity declared in three sitios in Brgy. Pasil

Nestle L. Semilla, Therese Mae Alegado 01/16/2018

  THE Cebu City Council yesterday declared a state of calamity in Sitios Lawis 1, Lawis 2 and Riverside in Barangay Pasil which was gutted by fire last Sunday, Jan. 14. The declaration of a state of…

New hopes for the New Year

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/28/2017

On New Year’s Eve, the residents of Sitio Camp Franco in Barangay Lower Becerril, Boljoon town will no longer hear the loud bang of a metal ladle against a cauldron. Their gong-ringer Nenita Palador, who is known…

Four Zamboanga del Norte towns under state of calamity

Inquirer 12/26/2017

  ZAMBOANGA CITY — Four towns in Zamboanga del Norte had a declared state of calamity due to heavy damages brought about by Severe Tropical Storm Vinta, an official said Tuesday. Praxides Rubia, the Zamboanga del Norte…

Sept. 1, Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, declared a holiday

Inquirer.net 08/29/2017

CEBUANOS like all Filipinos are also gearing up for a long weekend ahead as President Rodrigo Duterte declared Sept. 1, Friday, a national regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha or the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Duterte…

Sept. 1, 2017 declared a holiday

08/29/2017

  President Rodrigo Duterte declares September 1, 2017, as regular holiday nationwide in observance of the Eid’l Adha or the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice. Duterte Signed the Proclamation 297 on Tuesday.…

State of calamity declared in barangays razed by fire

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman Mendoza, Patricia Erlaine N. Luardo, USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/25/2017

A LIGHTED candle left unattended, changed the lives of 1,355 people in Barangay Calamba in Cebu City. As 218 homes were devoured by fire at past noon last Monday, everyone tried to save whatever they could, furniture,…

Dureza: Duterte’s Martial Law different from that declared by Marcos

Edralyn L. Benedicto 05/24/2017

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza has assured the public that the martial law declared by President Rodrigo Duterte is not intended to curtail freedom and rights of the Filipinos. Dureza, speaking before members of the Philippine Press…

Kadaugan sa Mactan April 27 declared a holiday in Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 04/26/2017

Malacañang has officially declared today, a special non-working holiday in Lapu-Lapu City, as the city marks the 496th anniversary celebration of Kadaugan sa Mactan. Proclamation No. 198 was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte’s Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea,…

Illegal drug users found in 30% of villages declared ‘drug cleared’

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/18/2017

Barely a week after 120 barangays in the province were declared drug-cleared, about 30 percent of them now have to come up with intervention measures after several of their drug surrenderers were again found to be using…

Cholera cases contained in Daanbantayan

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/03/2017

THE incidence of cholera cases in Barangay Carnaza, Daanbantayan town had been contained for now and no additional cases have been reported so far, Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot said yesterday. Loot said they are now treating these…

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