Tropical depression ‘Gorio’ brings rains to Visayas

Agnes B. Alpuerto 07/25/2017

A LOW pressure area east of southern Luzon has now developed into a tropical depression to be named “Gorio” by the state weather bureau Pagasa. The eye of tropical depression Gorio was located 565 km east of…

Monsoon trough bring rains over Luzon, Visayas

Inquirer.net 06/27/2017

The state weather bureau predicts rainshowers and thunderstorms over parts of Luzon and Visayas on Wednesday due to the effects of the “monsoon trough” over southern Luzon. In his report on the weather forecast for the next…

LPA threatens Holy Week break

04/12/2017

MANILA — A low pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday and bring rains in Eastern Visayas and portions of Southern Luzon over the weekend. In a…

Cebu ranks second in World’s Friendliest Islands list

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/11/2017

Readers of New York City-based travel magazine, Travel + Leisure (T+L), have named Cebu as the second friendliest island in the world next to Palawan, which was recognized as the world’s friendliest island. All of Luzon as…

Mao Ba?

Editorial 11/27/2016

ONLY FROM CEBU Since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed his post, names of suspected drug lords were revealed to the public. Five of them are Cebuanos: Peter Lim, Franz Sabalones, Jeffrey “Jaguar” Diaz, Rowen “Yawa” Secretaria, and Kerwin…

DSWD’s call: We need more donations for 1.3M Lawin victims

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/27/2016

A CALL for donations in cash and in kind has been sounded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the more than a million people affected by Supertyphoon Lawin in the northern areas of…

Agencies prepare to help Lawin victims

Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 10/19/2016

As typhoon Lawin (Haima) began to intensify into a supertyphoon yesterday afternoon, public agencies in Central Visayas advised government personnel to be on alert, ready to respond to serious problems that may arise today in provinces of…

ALERT UP FOR LAWIN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 10/19/2016

Better safe than sorry. Although Cebu is not in the path of Super Typhoon “Lawin” (international name: Haima), local disaster and law enforcement authorities yesterday geared up for an intense weather disturbance that was bearing down fast…

Cebu City ready to aid Luzon amid ‘Lawin’s’ arrival

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/19/2016

Cebu City Hall is ready to send a team to northern Luzon to assist areas hit by supertyphoon Lawin. Nagiel Banacia, Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) chief, said they signified their intent to…

Volkswagen PH’s CSI campaign in Cebu this Saturday

PR 10/11/2016

VOLKSWAGEN Philippines’ award-winning Child Safety Initiative (CSI) campaign crosses over to the Visayas region after successful runs in Metro Manila and key cities in Luzon. On October 15 to 16, the CSI Visayas campaign formally activates at…

Surplus store eyes Cebu market

Dominic D. Yasay 10/09/2016

A SURPLUS store with a 30-year presence in Luzon is setting up shop in Cebu. Sharlene Carman-Powell, HMR Group marketing head, said last Saturday that Cebu’s robust economy and the increasing demand among Cebuano customers for low-priced…

28 police officers shipped to rebel, war torn areas in Luzon and Mindanao

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/19/2016

AT least 28 operatives of three special police units in Central Visayas were headed to the rebel-infested areas in Luzon or in war-torn areas in Mindanao. Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa…

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