Boljoon’s ‘Ili Rock’ Vanishing

Marian Z. Codilla 11/18/2014

Town council asks DPWH to stop excavating;  P43M project supposed to reduce landslides Driving south to the heritage town of Boljoon, Cebu, visitors and residents are greeted by the scenic white limestone cliff called Ili Rock. The…

Campo 5 in Talisay is ‘no habitation zone’

Doris C. Bongcac, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/07/2014

Mayor JVR appeals to residents to move out of harm’s way The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has declared the landslide-prone area of Campo 5 in barangay Manipis…

Busay has bigger, safer classrooms

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/24/2014

Eleven-year old Trixie Fuentes sits in one of the new classrooms constructed at the sports complex of barangay Busay and glances at the rain fall outside the room’s window. Instead of getting worried, the Grade 6 student…

Hundreds moved to safety before ‘Basyang’ struck Cebu

Peter L. Romanillos 02/02/2014

Close to 700 families residing in coastal barangays and landslide-prone areas in Cebu were evacuated hours before tropical storm Basyang brought rains and strong winds Friday night. While no storm surges were reported in Cebu coasts,   Neil…

Relocated Gaas folk recount landslide fears

Carine M. Asutilla 01/23/2014

On seeing the soil cracks near her home in the mountain barangay of Gaas, Balamban town in Cebu last Tuesday, Gina Bastida decided to move her family to her sister’s house. A later inspection of her house…

200 evacuated in Balamban

Chito O. Aragon 01/21/2014

Over 200 people were forced to leave their homes in the mountain barangay of Gaas, Balamban Sunday afternoon after a big crack developed on a hill after days of rain. Chief Insp. Richard Oliver, Balamban police chief,…

Move out of shorelines, Cebuanos urged

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 11/13/2013

As tropical depression Zorayda exits southern Cebu, the Cebu provincial government urged people living near the shorelines and landslide-prone areas to evacuate. “While Zorayda doesn’t bring strong winds, her level of rainfall is quite high. We should…

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