North Cebu towns apply Yolanda lessons

Peter L. Romanillos 12/04/2014

Camotes Island – While some residents dread the the coming of a “Yolanda-like’ storm this weekend,  town officials said they have learned their lesson and are preparing early. Anito Nodalo of South Poblacion said his purok (sub-village)started…

P4.7B readied for disaster response

Inquirer 12/04/2014

AHEAD of a possible landfall of typhoon Hagupit, the government has allotted P4.69 billion to support disaster preparedness measures of various government agencies. According to the Department of Budget and Management, the budgetary support would be drawn…

Businesses brace for typhoon

Aileen Garcia-Yap 12/04/2014

TELCOS and power service providers have placed their repair and response crews on standby.   Outdoor advertising companies have taken down their  billboards as businesses in Cebu prepare for a stormy weekend with typhoon Ruby. There were…

Pagasa: 60% chance ‘Hagupit’ will make landfall in Eastern Visayas

12/03/2014

MANILA, Philippines—Typhoon “Hagupit” will have a 60 percent chance of making landfall in Eastern Visayas on Saturday afternoon or evening, the state weather bureau said. Aldczar Aurelio, forecaster of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

‘Better be ready than sorry’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza, Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/03/2014

Cebu  officials prepare for  ‘Ruby’; storm could reach Visayas-Bicol No need to panic. Just prepare and pray. This was the advice of Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak to the public as he allayed fears that the storm…

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