Gullas wants preemptive evacuation in mountain, coastal barangays of Talisay City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas has ordered mountain and coastal  barangays to conduct preemptive evacuation if necessary ahead of the arrival of tropical depression Vicky.  Gullas said in a statement that since the…

Residents call for help online as 11 villages in Tuburan, Cebu affected by floodwater 

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 12/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Rescue operations are now ongoing in Tuburan town, northwestern Cebu as floodwaters emerged due to incessant rains on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Tuburan Vice Mayor Aljun Diamante confirmed in a phone interview with reporters on…

80 residents evacuated from landslide-affected Sitio Lupa in Brgy Sapangdaku

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –A total of 13 families consisting of 80 individuals were told to vacate their homes in Sitio Lupa in the mountain barangay of Sapangdaku in Cebu City Friday night, October 9, after the area…

Typhoon Tisoy: Daanbantayan Mayor orders evacuation of coastal residents

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has ordered for the preventive evacuation of coastal residents and those who are located in high-risk areas in preparation for the heavy rainfall and strong winds of Typhoon Tisoy. An advisory…

56 families last to leave Naga evacuation center

Nestle L. Semilla 12/15/2018

RED ZONE EVACUEES: Home for Christmas It will be a merry Christmas for the thousands of evacuees displaced by the Sept. 20 landslide in Naga City as they have been allowed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau…

WELCOME RELIEF: PARTY AT NAGA EVACUATION CENTER

Zena V. Magto 11/10/2018

  No matter how small the help is, it will really go a long way to make people happy. As an old saying goes, birthdays are blessings that need to be shared. For Kate Uy Estrera, nothing…

Evacuees urged to remain in evacuation centers

Zena V. Magto 10/16/2018

AS NEW TEAM OF GEOLOGISTS ARRIVE EVACUEES living within the one-kilometer critical zone from the ground zero in Naga City’s landslide hit area will have to wait for at least another week before they will know if…

Volcano erupts on quake-hit Indonesia island

AP 10/03/2018

Jakarta, Indonesia — A volcano erupted yesterday morning on the same central Indonesian island as an earlier earthquake and authorities warned planes about volcanic ash in the air. Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi province spewed ash 6,000…

Surface cracks noted, evacuation began before the landslide

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/20/2018

JUST three weeks ago, the residents of Sitio Tagaytay in Barangay Tinaan, Naga City, have reported cracks in the surface of the mountain where their houses stand. Tinaan Barangay Captain Teodoro Cantal Jr. said he asked the…

San Isidro residents participate evacuation drill

John Michael Aroa 06/15/2018

Around 500 residents of Barangay San Isidro in Talisay City participated the Barangay Wide Evacuation Drill aimed to give residents the proper training on the “Do’s and Don’t” during an evacuation. 24 residents from the barangay acted…

Albay declares state of calamity

Inquirer 01/16/2018

  LEGAZPI CITY — The provincial board of Albay has declared a state of calamity in the province due to the threat of eruption of Mayon Volcano. Board Member Joseph Philip Lee, head of the Committee on…

BOLJOON LANDSLIDES: FORCED EVACUATION LOOMS

Morexette B. Erram 11/10/2017

Whether they like it or not, the residents who chose to remain near the landslide-stricken portions of Barangay Lower Becerril in the southern Cebu town of Boljoon will be evacuated soon since the continuous movement of the…

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