Tabal worried about Milo Marathon bid

Dale G. Rosal 12/13/2014

DEFENDING women’s titlist Mary Joy Tabal of Cebu is wary about her title chances in today’s 38th National Milo Marathon Finals after the race was postponed due to Typhoon “Ruby” (international name Hagupit). Tabal told Cebu Daily…

On the side of caution

12/12/2014

Although there were a few hitches, early warning and early response to typhoon Ruby (international name: Hagupit) made the difference. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) yesterday placed the total storm damage in the country…

Power cut in north Cebu as Ruby topples poles, damages structures

Apple Ta-as, Doris C. Bongcac, Peter L. Romanillos, Rene Alima, Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/08/2014

Parts of northern Cebu were left in the dark as Typhoon Ruby made its presence felt in these areas yesterday. Provincial Information Officer Ethel Natera said strong winds toppled seven electric poles from barangay Don Pedro to…

4 fatalities reported in Iloilo, Northern Samar; Motorboat with 3 aboard disappears

12/07/2014

NDRMMC: No confirmed deaths Typhoon Ruby (international name: Hagupit) knocked out power in entire coastal provinces, mowed down trees and sent more than 650,000 people into shelters before it weakened yesterday. Shallow floods, damaged shanties and ripped…

Waiting for the typhoon

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 12/07/2014

Wait, that is all we can do, nothing else, And preparations. we must see to them – Flashlights, enough food for two or three days, Whatever we can eat out of the can For there might be…

“Ruby” landfalls in Masbate; Flood warning in N. Cebu

Bencyrus Ellorin 12/07/2014

 As of 8 a.m. Pagasa issued an orange flood warning in Northern Cebu, Bantayan and Camotes islands. Orange warning means “flood is threatening” because of heavy to intense rainfall (15-30mm/hour). As typhoon “Ruby” landfalls in Masbate island…

Ceres calls off trips

Anie M. Paujana 12/07/2014

The management of Ceres Liner has cancelled its trips to northern Cebu beginning at 3 p.m yesterday. “Definitely there will be no trips tonight,” Zosimo Jumao-as Jr., head of operations of the North Bus Terminal, said. Affected…

Flood, landslide warning up in Samar provinces

Bencyrus Ellorin 12/06/2014

(UPDATE) As of 1:30, Pagasa noted weather in Cebu to deteriorate with light to moderate rains that “may persist for 1-2 hours.” The light to moderate have been monitored in Cebu City, Consolacion, Lapulapu, Cordova, Liloan, Compostela,…

Ruby to landfall Sunday morning, Signal no. 3 in Samar provinces

Bencyrus Ellorin 12/06/2014

The state weather bureau has revised the estimated time of landfall of typhoon “Ruby” (international name: Hagupit) to Sunday morning in the vicinity of eastern and northern Samar. In its 5 a.m. Dec. 6, 2014 Severe Weather…

Radio groups, sattelite phones ready in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/06/2014

Radio communication volunteers are pre-positioned in northern Cebu ready to work if other  communication facilities are down. Maritoni Corominas, president of the Federation of Volunteers through Radio Communications (FVRC), said around 600 volunteers were activated throughout Cebu…

Veco to shut power if wind reaches 90kph

Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/06/2014

THE Visayan Electric Company (Veco) will shut down power as a precautionary measure when winds  from typhoon “Ruby” reach 90 kilometers per hour. When teams restore power, they follow a sequence. “We start from the high voltage…

Cebuanos heed call for pre-emptive evac

Anie M. Paujana, Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 12/06/2014

The good news is that people listened to calls for pre-emptive evacuation. THOUSANDS of people, including those from islets in northern Cebu, crowded schools and government centers in Cebu City and province yesterday to seek shelter ahead…

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