Passengers, crew of motorbanca rescued off Bantayan

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/14/2017

Eleven passengers and crew members of a motorbance were rescued on Thursday evening after strong waves caused the motorbanca to almost sink off waters of Barangay Tamiao in the town of Sta. Fe, Cebu. Based on reports…

Two north towns align activities with church

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/08/2017

HOLY WEEK IN Madridejos, Bantayan If the town of Santa Fe will hold the Isla Music Festival next week, what activities of its neighboring towns promote tourism on Bantayan Island during the Holy Week? Bantayan Island, which…

YOLANDA STATUS REPORT: More work to be done, 3 yrs after

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/08/2016

Government agencies have completed 74 percent of all Yolanda rehabilitation projects in Central Visayas after three years, but an official of the regional National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) said a lot remains to be done. Based…

Yolanda 3rd Anniversary: New homes, new lives

Nestle L. Semilla 11/07/2016

Three years after one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the planet smashed into the Philippines on November 8, 2013, thousands of victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Northern Cebu would still be without a decent…

Disaster office eyes PB

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/27/2016

THE Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) is considering asking the Provincial Board to create an ordinance encouraging all local chief executives to retain their town’s disaster responders despite their different political affiliations. Julius Regner of…

DTI allots P73M for ‘Yolanda corridor’ areas in northern Cebu

Dominic D. Yasay 10/26/2016

The Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI 7) is earmarking P73 million next year to help more micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in one city and 15 municipalities in Cebu that belonged to…

Danao is top LGU in active disaster management offices

Nestle L. Semilla 10/12/2016

DANAO City leads the top five local governments with active disaster management offices, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management office (PDRRMO) said. Julius Regner of the PDRRMO said these local governments have disaster management offices that were…

P13M Red Cross building to rise in Bogo

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/02/2016

The people in northern Cebu will have more access to supplies of blood once the Philippine Red Cross Bogo City-Northern Cebu branch will rise at the new city hall compound in Bogo City. Senator Richard Gordon, chairman…

Telco continues to build disaster-resilient communities

05/11/2016

Resident of Madridejos in Bantayan Island were armed only with basic information on disaster when Supertyphoon Yolanda hit their community on Nov. 8, 2013. This prompted Louigie Escala of Madridejos town to attend a seminar to enhance…

Fishermen in Yolanda-hit areas get fishing boats

03/05/2016

FISHERMEN associations from the 16 municipalities hardest hit by typhoon Yolanda in 2013 finally saw the fulfillment of their dreams. After strong winds and storm surges battered their homes and fishing boats, they are back to fishing.…

Alegria bus accident injures 2 babies, 12 others

Carmel Loise Matus 02/29/2016

At least 14 passengers including two infants were hurt after the bus which they were riding fell on one side along the national highway in Barangay Madridejos in Alegria town, 112 km south of Cebu City,about 11:35…

BANTAYAN SENDS POWER SOS

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2016

With the Holy Week barely a month away and summer just around the corner, officials of Bantayan Island’s tourist-drawing towns raised an alarm over a looming power shortage on the island that is already experiencing daily power…

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