Cebu City dads want answers on the non-implementation of P1.3B flood control project

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/29/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Members of the Cebu City Council wanted to know why a P1.3 billion flood control project was never implemented by the winning contractor more than a year since the project was awarded to…

Hauling of waste materials in Tejero Creek to be completed Thursday: Guardo

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/20/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City government and the DPWH-7 target to complete the excavation and hauling of waste materials along Tejero Creek on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Cebu City Councilor Jerry Guardo said this would…

South Korea flood death toll rises to 39

07/17/2023

SEOUL—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered on Monday an all-out effort to handle the devastation caused by days of torrential rain, as the death toll grew to 39 on Monday, July 17, 2023, including a dozen…

At least 31 killed by heavy rains in South Korea; rescuers hunt for missing people

Reuters 07/16/2023

SEOUL — Five bodies of people who were trapped under a tunnel submerged by heavy rains in central South Korea were pulled out on Sunday, firefighting authorities said, taking the death toll from the days of torrential…

South Korea landslides, floods kill 7 as more than 1,000 evacuated

Reuters 07/15/2023

SEOUL  — Seven people have died, three were missing, seven were injured, and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday, officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.…

Mandaue City taps gov’t agencies to address flooding problems

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/23/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City is closely coordinating with some government agencies to help address the city’s flooding problems. The city has coordinated with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Office of…

Mandaue City puroks empowered to respond to disasters

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/28/2023

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City is capacitating its puroks in the city’s different barangays to empower them to respond to alarms. Mandaue City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) head Buddy Alain Ybañez said…

Rep. Ouano-Dizon allocates P2.9B worth of projects for Mandaue this year

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/04/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Almost P3 billion worth of projects will be implemented in Mandaue City this year. Rep. Emmarie “Lolypop” Ouano-Dizon of the lone district of Mandaue, said that she has allocated P2.9 billion worth of…

Hardly a drop of water to drink

Inez Ponce De Leon - @inquirer.net 02/15/2023

Last week, I joined a roundtable discussion with representatives of the World Bank. They had recently released “Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in the Philippines” and the Philippines’ Country Climate and Development Report. Central to our discussion, and…

Paying it forward: Cebu officials, groups initiate donation drive to help Misamis Occ. flood victims

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It’s our turn to help them. This was the message several local officials and non-government groups in Cebu conveyed as they opened donation drives to help flood victims in Misamis Occidental. Cebu 1st…

IN PHOTOS: Flood in N. Bacalso, Bulacao, Talisay City

Paul Lauro 11/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Traffic on the southbound lane of N. Bacalso Avenue in Brgy. Bulacao, Talisay City, Cebu literally stopped as floodwaters on portions of the highway made it impossible for vehicles to pass through.  A…

Flood hits 2 villages in Badian

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least two coastal villages in Badian town in southwestern Cebu experienced brief flooding last Wednesday evening, August 31 due to heavy rainfall. The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)…

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