Sinulog Festival grand parade kicks off with heavy rain, power interruption amid a signal shutdown

Doris C. Bongcac 01/21/2018

  A heavy downpour and power interruption were experienced while the Sinulog grand parade opening Mass was ongoing at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). But the rain and technical difficulties did not stop Msgr. Roberto Alesna,…

AGATON’S FURY

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/02/2018

Heavy rains triggered floods, landslides in 7 southern towns, 1 city; 2 deaths reported Mary Flor Basadre-Quirante was trembling as she was packing her things inside her devastated house in Barangay Looc, Malabuyoc town, about 137 km…

Vic Enterprises draws flak for heavy traffic at highway

Norman V. Mendoza 12/06/2017

It’s not only in Cebu City where the construction supply and hardware store Vic Enterprises had drawn complaints from commuters and motorists alike. Subangdaku Barangay Captain Ernie Manatad of Mandaue City said motorists and commuters have complained…

Heavy rains cause floods, traffic gridlock in metro

JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA 10/06/2017

Cebu City suffered floods and massive traffic gridlock due to the heavy rains on Friday afternoon. According to Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) head Nagiel Bañacia, flash floods were experienced mostly in the…

Heavy rains cause floods, traffic in parts of Metro Cebu

Doris C. Bongcac 09/25/2017

Traffic was slow moving in Cebu City and parts of Metro Cebu area after Monday’s rains in the morning flooded roads and submerged motorcycles and other smaller vehicles in floodwater. After the flooding subsided, piles of garbage…

LPA causing heavy rains

USJ-R Intern Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/22/2017

A low pressure area (LPA) spotted 195 kilometers east of Legaspi, Albay, caused the downpour of rain for the past two days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Visayas (Pagasa). Pagasa Visayas…

Work starts on P683M underpass project; heavy southbound traffic seen

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/11/2017

  TRAFFIC is expected to be heavy for southbound motorists now that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 has started the construction of the P683 million underpass project along N. Bacalso Ave. in Cebu…

Moderate to heavy traffic reported as school year opens in private schools

Nestle L. Semilla 06/13/2017

As classes began in private schools across Metro Cebu yesterday, moderate to heavy traffic was reported in various parts of the metropolis. About a hundred traffic enforcers were dispatched by the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) to…

Marawi folk, soldiers raise PH flag with heavy hearts

Inquirer.net 06/12/2017

MARAWI CITY — The singing of the Philippine national anthem was somber as the flag was raised at the Marawi City hall on Monday morning — the day the country celebrated the 119th anniversary of its Independence…

The railings are doing its job

Nestor Ramirez 05/02/2017

I don’t usually pass that portion of M.J. Cuenco Avenue in Cebu City that leads to the boundary of Cebu and Mandaue cities as I anticipate the heavy traffic congestion caused by the utility trucks crossing the…

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