Flood blamed on clogged drainage

Inna Gian Mejia 08/25/2017

Clogged drainage has caused the heavy flooding in Cebu City in the evening of Thursday and up to early morning on Friday, following heavy rain spawned by tropical storm “Jolina.” Mayor Tomas Osmeña, in a news conference…

Boy carried by strong river current; vessel fails to dock at port

Nestle L. Semilla, Rene F. Alima 12/17/2016

A five-year-old boy drowned as he was carried by strong current in a river during last Friday’s downpour in Barangay Camp Ocho, Toledo City. The body of John Ray Swerte was found in Barangay Canban-ug, around 25…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/28/2016

CAB RIDE A taxi driver and a passenger were surprised when a girl ran and suddenly opened the door to the taxi’s back seat. It turned out the girl thought there was no passenger inside, and she…

Typhoon kills 6 in South Korea

10/06/2016

SEOUL, South Korea — A typhoon that battered South Korea this week has killed six people and left four others missing, the country’s safety agency said Thursday. Typhoon Chaba caused strong winds and heavy rain in southeastern…

Heavy rains hit Cebu City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/05/2016

Heavy rains was experienced on Wednesday evening resulting to floods in Cebu City. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist of the state weather bureau Pagasa, said the heavy rains brought by southwest monsoon were caused by Tropical Depression Julian.…

FLOOD STRANDS HUNDREDS

Carmel Loise Matus, Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan, Julit C. Jainar 07/02/2016

Hundreds of commuters and pedestrians were stranded last night on the streets of Cebu City and nearby Metro Cebu areas after knee-to-chest level floods hit the metropolis following at least three hours of nonstop rain since Friday…

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