LGUs told to be ready, monitor weather

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/19/2016

While Cebu may experience a rainy Christmas this week, the state weather bureau Pagasa said it remains unclear if there will be a tropical depression or not. “There is a fifty percent chance that it will form…

Several families displaced by floods in Sibonga

Nestle L. Semilla 12/16/2016

AT least some of the 80 families living near the Sta. Felomina River in Barangay Poblacion, Sibonga town left their houses after they were asked to evacuate the area when the river overflowed after an hour-long heavy…

Downpour in Sibonga causes river to overflow, residents to leave homes

Nestle L. Semilla 12/16/2016

Some of the at least 80 families living near the Sta. Filomena River in Barangay Poblacion in Sibonga town in southern Cebu left their houses after they were asked to evacuate the area when the river overflowed…

PCA to rehabilitate coconut farms

Dominic D. Yasay 12/15/2016

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is putting most of its P1.4 billion budget in 2017 to the rehabilitation of coconut farms to reinvigorate the coconut industry in the country. PCA administrator Avelino “Billy” Andal told a news…

Apas fire victims moved to school, DOST compound

Nestle L. Semilla 12/06/2016

CEBU CITY—Elderly, women, children and persons with disabilities who were affected by the fire in Barangay Apas, Cebu City would be moved to St. Francis Kindergarten. The male fire victims, however, were asked to stay at the…

Disaster Resilience Foundation presents high-energy biscuits

PR 12/06/2016

THE Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), the country’s major private sector coordinator in disaster management, presented “The Care Package” high-energy biscuits (HEBs) during a simple ceremony at the Shell House Building in Makati City recently. The PDRF…

Zero casualty, minor damage wrought by Marce

Inna Mejia 11/25/2016

Tropical Storm Marce brought power outages, flooding and damage to crops in northern Cebu, but people were thankful that it did not leave casualties in its wake. Around 25 families in Sogod town were evacuated when water…

Cebu City’s disaster budget hits snag amid claims of politicking

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/12/2016

A 350.8-million budget plan next year for the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) was met with irritation by members of the Cebu City Council majority bloc during budget deliberations, Friday, amid growing noise arising…

It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark

Jeff Ruffolo 11/10/2016

THIS is a true story. Many decades ago, a very old man had a vision. Some called him mad. To others, a prophet. He said it came to him in a dream that every member of his…

Exec: Province-wide cleanup drive to lessen dengue cases

Nestle L. Semilla 11/08/2016

Cebu Provincial government officials are attacking the breeding ground of mosquitoes with a province-wide cleanup drive in their bid to lessen or stop the surge of dengue cases in the province. “Specifically, ang mahitabo ani maglimpyo ta…

MSMEs should learn to be disaster resilient — DTI

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/24/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called for strengthened disaster resilience among micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) through an enhanced partnership between the government and private sectors. Jerry Clavesillas, director of DTI’s Bureau of…

ALERT UP FOR LAWIN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 10/19/2016

Better safe than sorry. Although Cebu is not in the path of Super Typhoon “Lawin” (international name: Haima), local disaster and law enforcement authorities yesterday geared up for an intense weather disturbance that was bearing down fast…

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