Officials urged to prepare for Yolanda-like typhoons

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/02/2014

Local officials in Cebu should prepare for a supertyphoon in the same magnitude as Yolanda (Haiyan). “You know that there will be another disaster. You don’t know when it will happen but you know it will happen.…

Charity at home

Editorial 02/20/2014

Last week, the National Economic Development Authority (Neda) listed Cebu as among the 10 provinces that have experienced substantial economic growth in the past few years. That same Neda report, however, also disclosed that the poor in…

Fires break out at height of Basyang

Chito O. Aragon 02/02/2014

Two fires broke out in Cebu City despite a heavy downpour brought by tropical storm Basyang last Friday evening. The first fire broke out at 11:12 p.m. in sitio Panchang, barangay Inayawan. The fire originated in the…

Hundreds moved to safety before ‘Basyang’ struck Cebu

Peter L. Romanillos 02/02/2014

Close to 700 families residing in coastal barangays and landslide-prone areas in Cebu were evacuated hours before tropical storm Basyang brought rains and strong winds Friday night. While no storm surges were reported in Cebu coasts,   Neil…

Rock solid houses needed as Yolanda-like typhoons, powerful earthquakes, frequent flooding part of ‘new normal’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/30/2014

With two major calamities hitting the country in the last quarter of last year, architects and engineers see the need to build structures that can withstand disasters of epic proportions. In a forum organized by the Ramon…

Cebu mayors to map out disaster action plan

01/09/2014

The vice mayor of one of Cebu’s smallest towns will meet with Cebu mayors o help map out a disaster risk management and action plan for the province. “What happened in 2013 and the past years may…

Young fire victim need help with city gov’t hospital bills

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/29/2013

The struggle isn’t over yet for 6-year-old Mary Irene Simbajon and her 2-year-old brother Matthew Justin, who spent Christmas in the hospital for treatment of severe burns on their arms, and legs. They survived the Dec. 14…

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