Pagara to battle tough Ghanaian in PP39 card

Glendale G. Rosal 10/21/2016

After a painful defeat last July in the United States, ALA Boxing Gym’s stalwart, “Prince” Albert Pagara returns to the ring against a tough foe in the undercard of Pinoy Pride 39: IBF World Jr. Flyweight championships…

Unesco holds water workshop

PR 08/24/2016

Following the El Niño dry spell earlier this year and the recent urban flooding, it’s very apparent that Cebu has a water problem – either small or big. Cebu’s water problem is not new either, but climate…

Between drought and the deluge

Radel Paredes 07/02/2016

Friday night’s flooding, which caused some cars to be stalled or even literally submerged while thousands of commuters were stuck for hours in the rain, was a reminder once again of how those of us living in…

Dry spell’s end and political intramurals

Stephen D. Capillas 06/23/2016

Manila — The last few days of rains have brought some relief to Metro Cebu residents after four months of heat aggravated by the El Niño dry spell caused many faucets to go bone dry. April was…

Rain

Raymund Fernandez 06/21/2016

And so we remember how welcome rain is after being so long without it. The world was becoming so warm it became almost impossible for us to sleep unless we turned on the air-conditioning. Not that I…

Cloud seeding suspended on safety issues

Izobelle T. Pulgo 05/06/2016

Aircraft safety issues have forced the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) to suspend cloud-seeding operations effective May 3. Oscar Tabada, Pagasa Visayas director, said the aircraft used for the cloud-seeding operations could not be…

Heat, lack of water blamed for deaths, violent conflicts

05/02/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Rapid Assessment Team has blamed the intense heat and lack of water due to the El Niño phenomenon for the deaths, conflicts and health concerns in the province. In its assessment report as of…

Inconvenienced voters

05/01/2016

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision to suspend mall voting due to legal technicalities was a big, surprising letdown to the country’s voters. The rejection also came amid warnings by the state weather bureau Pagasa that this…

El Niño dries up Asia as La Niña looms

04/30/2016

Temerloh, Malaysia — Withering drought and sizzling temperatures from El Niño have caused food and water shortages and ravaged farming across Asia, and experts warn of a double-whammy of possible flooding from its sibling, La Niña. The…

Cebu City distributes food packs to El Niño victims

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/29/2016

Cebu City Hall has started distributing food packs to families in 31 mountain barangays affected by the El Niño phenomenon. Ester Concha, Department of Social Welfare and Services (DSWS) chief, said the distribution of food packs bought…

Cloud seeding causes slight rains

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Julit C. Jainar 04/27/2016

Moderate rain was experienced in some areas in Cebu City due to cloud-seeding operations done by the state weather bureau Pagasa yesterday. Pagasa Visayas Director Oscar Tabada said they planned to conduct cloud-seeding first in Bohol province…

NO EXEMPTION, NO AID

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/25/2016

No relief is in sight yet for mostly farmer residents of Cebu province hard hit by the long dry spell because the provincial government cannot offer them any kind of assistance without getting into trouble with the…

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