One dead in Danao, hundreds in central Cebu evacuated due to floods

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Jay Waren Almaden was not able to report to his workplace in Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday morning, December 2, 2020. Almaden, 27, was found dead at the downstream portion of Tangon River in…

P19M rescue truck turned over to Lapu-Lapu’s disaster team

Futch Anthony Inso 11/20/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) has acquired a new heavy-duty rescue truck today, November 20, 2020. Nagiel Bañacia, DRRMO head, said that the heavy-duty rescue truck, which was…

Cebu City DRRMO creates advisory council to protect volunteers vs heavy metal poisoning

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –With fire occurrences becoming a common problem in Cebu City, its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) decided to create an advisory council that will formulate regulations for the protection of emergency responders…

Rain-affected mango farmers to get Cebu City gov’t aid

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has promised that the city government will provide assistance to the farmers whose mango trees were destroyed in the recent torrential rains.  The mayor ordered the City Agriculture…

Lawaan ‘mini-landslide’ destroys 1 house, damages 2 others; families evacuated

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Families of three houses affected by the mini-landslide in Barangay Lawaan, Talisay City have been evacuated and have been temporarily staying at the Lawaan’s barangay hall. Reports from the Disaster Risk Reduction Management…

Mandaue has 20 new cases on June 25

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — Twenty new cases of the coronavirus disease have been added to the tally of Mandaue City, bringing its total number of cases to 676. On Thursday evening, June 25, Mandaue City Public Information…

Lapu DRRMO head receives simple surprise from children in Sta. Maria

Immae Lachica 06/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Father’s Day came a day early for Nagiel Bañacia, Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) chief, as he was surprised with thank you letters from the children in Sitio Sta. Maria,…

Lapu-Lapu DRRMO takes a break from COVID duties to celebrate Father’s Day

Immae Lachica 06/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) of Lapu-Lapu City will momentarily take a break from fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) today, June 21, 2020. Nagiel Bañacia, DRRMO chief, announced this…

Tuesday dawn fire razes eatery, damages home in Mandaue City

Doris C. Bongcac 06/16/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu –  Fire razed an eatery located along H. Abellana Street in Barangay Canduman, Mandaue City at dawn today, June 16, 2020. It also damaged a nearby home, said a post by the Mandaue City…

COVID fight in Lapu not affected with mayor’s situation

Immae Lachica 06/14/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— With Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan being under home isolation due to the virus, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Management Office (DRRMO) head, Nagiel Bañacia, said that this had not affected the team’s…

Contact tracing, mass testing caused rise in Lapu’s cases

Immae Lachica 06/14/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The increasing number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the past few days were the results of our contact tracing and the city’s recent rapid mass testing. Nagiel Bañacia, Lapu-Lapu DRRMO…

Fewer cases of discrimination with recovered patients noted in Lapu

Immae Lachica 05/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are fewer cases of discrimination against recovered COVID-19 patients in Lapu-Lapu City, and they  are even welcomed when they return to their communities. Nagiel Bañacia, Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office…

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