Summit to address water woes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/12/2015

Stakeholders from all over the province will gather today at the Provincial Capitol’s Social Hall for a day-long “El Niño summit” that will address the water shortage problems faced by local government units in the province. Cebu…

FARMERS USE WATER WITH CARE

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Melissa Q. Cabahug 04/09/2015

‘If springs dry up, we’re in trouble’ The summer heat is taking its toll on farmers in Cebu City’s 31 upland barangays. Leonora Rabago, 34,  and her husband rely on a spring in a nearby small cave…

Margot asks where P11 million budget for farm aid went

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/09/2015

FARMERS ASK FOR HELP Water drums, hoses needed for dry spell in upland Cebu city Where are the water hoses and drums whose purchase was budgeted by the Cebu City Council  to help upland farmers  cope with…

Cebu City readying measures for El Niño spell

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/16/2015

Even before the dry  season officially begins, farmers of Cebu City’s mountain barangays are preparing for the rains which will come in less than two months from now. “As far as our observation, it’s a normal summer…

GETTING TO BE HOTTER

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/15/2015

‘Weak’ El Niño adds to summer heat Feeling warmer  these past few days? It’s just beginning. Cebu will experience more hot weather when summer officially starts before the end of March, the state weather bureau Pagasa said…

Cebu rural farmers prep for dry spell

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/15/2015

The mild El Niño is already making its presence felt throughout Cebu province but its effect on farms is  not yet alarming, the provincial agriculturist said. Dr. Roldan Saragena, in an interview, said that while he has…

Buhisan Dam reaches critical level

Nestle L. Semilla 03/10/2015

With the onset of the dry season, the water level of the Buhisan Dam has lowered to  a critical level. But there’s no need to worry about this seasonal trend since the dam in the hills of…

El Niño, flooding risks part of challenge ahead

Carine M. Asutilla, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/24/2014

The effects of El Niño may be felt in November or not at all. But what’s certain is that there will be strong typhoons until December, said Engr. Oscar Tabada, PAGASA Mactan director. “We experienced that before.…

El Niño won’t stop storms from coming in

Apple Ta-as 07/16/2014

THE expected onslaught of the El Niño weather phenomenon does not mean there will be no storms coming in the last quarter of the year, government experts said yesterday. Edna Juanillo, chief of the Climatology and Agrometeorology…

Watch where the money goes

07/14/2014

The Cebu City Council has another fiscalizing task at hand with Mayor Michael Rama’s submission of the proposed Supplemental Budget 2 for this year. The councilors should have learned by now to properly assess the proposal, instead…

Below normal rainfall seen in April

Inquirer 03/10/2014

SUMMER will start on the third week of March, same as last year,  but rainfall will be  “way below normal” in April, according to the state weather bureau. Another pattern to watch out for is the El…

El Niño may develop in May

AP 03/10/2014

WASHINGTON  — U.S. federal forecasters predict a warming of the central Pacific Ocean this year that will change weather worldwide. The warming, called an El Nino, can mean an even hotter year coming up and billions of…

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