10 Inayawan families evacuate to school for now

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/17/2015

Construction worker Elmer Labastida isn’t convinced that his home in the Inayawan landfill is in a danger zone. “Ug magbagyo dili man gani na matumpag ang basura. Kung mag linog sad wala pud na mabungkag. Wala sad…

After settlers leave landfill, mayor eyes mixed-use development in old dumpsite

Marian Z. Codilla 04/17/2015

Is the relocation of 70 families in the Inayawan landfill site tied to plans for commercial development? Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama yesterday  said it was not but that he’s serious about converting the site into a…

Order to evacuate high-risk areas ‘didn’t reach some barangays’

Melissa Q. Cabahug, Peter L. Romanillos 01/03/2015

Storm warnings were given a day before typhoon Seniang made landfall in Sibonga,  south Cebu on Dec. 30. The Capitol sent  advisories for pre-emptive evacuation on  Monday but the message didn’t trickle down to some high-risk communities.…

17K sacks of food delivered to north Cebu; more to come

Carine M. Asutilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/09/2014

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas sent 17,000 sacks of food packs to areas badly hit by typhoon Ruby in northern Cebu as of 11 a.m. yesterday. DSWD-7 Assistant Director for Operations…

City schools ready for resumption of classes

Anie M. Paujana, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/09/2014

Instead of a stethoscope, Cebu City Veterinarian Dr. Pilar Romero was armed with a broom and a trash bag yesterday. Cebu City Hall’s 5,000 employees were yesterday tasked to clean the 137 schools and gyms that were…

Pagasa: Slow speed of storm means more rain; Evacuees in Cebu city came ‘too early’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/07/2014

4 DAYS OF RAIN   The ‘slow’ travel of  typhoon Ruby across the Visayas will bring more rain starting today till Wednesday, said weather experts. Pagasa Visayas chief  meteorologist Oscar Tabada said he was concerned about the…

There’s light in a plastic bottle

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/24/2013

For villages still without electric power, plastic bottles can be turned into household light bulbs. “Solar night lights,” a simple technology being promoted for calamity-hit communities, costs P550 to P600 to make, said Joel Villanueva, director-general of…

‘Respect privacy of evacuees’

Doris C. Bongcac 11/19/2013

REPORTERS can only interview evacuees upon their arrival in Cebu and are not allowed to talk to them in evacuation centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said yesterday. “We were lambasted by the media…

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