Gullas says DPWH currently working on drainage system to address flooding problems in Talisay

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/10/2020

Talisay City, Cebu—Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony Gullas is urging the public to be patient as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to work on improving the drainage system that would help address the…

Fire, minor landslide in Cebu City on Tuesday dawn

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City was greeted with a fire at the Carbon Market and a minor landslide in Barangay Sapangdaku on Tuesday dawn, November 3, 2020. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO)…

Environmental disasters we wish had never happened

Rhobie A. Ruaya, Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 03/22/2020

Pope John Paul II once said that “the Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by…

Five Lapu-Lapu City residents under home quarantine closely monitored

Norman V. Mendoza 02/07/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Five residents in Lapu-Lapu City, who have been placed under home quarantine, are being closely monitored by the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) and the city’s nCoV Incident Management Team.…

Zubiri’s prayer to Sto. Niño: Passing of the Disaster Resilience Bill

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Miguel Zubiri is a long time devotee of the Señor Santo Niño de Cebu and this is his 12th time in Cebu for the Sinulog festival.  “Sa among altar sa balay, naa…

LGUs urged to assess need to suspend classes; rough seas strand 300 passengers 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local government units (LGUs) of the province of Cebu are encouraged to proactively assess their localities if there is a need for them to declare a suspension of classes due to the…

PDRRMO: State of calamity stays until weather condition significantly improves

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The declaration of a state of calamity in Cebu province due to the prevailing weak El Niño remains active despite the official start of the rainy season. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

Capitol opens P37.8 M warehouse for prepositioning of relief items

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Disaster relief items and equipment that are scattered in province-owned stockrooms will now be stored at the newly opened central warehouse located inside the old Department of Agriculture Compound along M. Velez Street…

CDRRMO eyes safety measures in Cebu City’s landslide, flood-prone areas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the onset of the rainy season in Cebu, the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) are getting ready to respond to any possibility of flooding and landslides. Wesley Yñigo, CDRRMO…

Carmen Copper port personnel undergo oil spill, marine disaster response training

PR 05/18/2019

TOLEDO CITY, Philippines – In celebration of the Month of the Ocean this May, Carmen Copper Corporation has taken measures to prepare for marine disasters such as oil spills before this happens. On May 10, Carmen Copper…

Mandaue’s barangay workers undergo disaster preparedness training

PR 04/20/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Personnel from the Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices (BDRRMO) in Mandaue City were made to undergo basic incident command system training on April 10, 2019. Participants of the training came from Barangays…

With El Niño’s effects starting to be felt, state of preparedness in Cebu pushed

Futch Anthony Inso 03/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has approved a resolution declaring a state of preparedness in the whole province of Cebu, which is in relation with the weak El Niño…

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