Asian Marine can’t be blamed — lawyer

12/09/2016

ASIAN Marine Transport Corp., the operator of the vessel that ran aground at the Sta. Fe Sanctuary last Nov. 25, could not be faulted for the incident because it was due to the strong winds and waves…

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…

Zero casualty, minor damage wrought by Marce

Inna Mejia 11/25/2016

Tropical Storm Marce brought power outages, flooding and damage to crops in northern Cebu, but people were thankful that it did not leave casualties in its wake. Around 25 families in Sogod town were evacuated when water…

Marce’s waves cause passenger vessel to ran aground in north Cebu island

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Strong waves brought about by tropical storm Marce early Friday morning caused the line securing a passenger vessel to the Sta. Fe port to snap, causing it to drift and ran aground in Hilantagaan Island, an island…

Pagasa lifts Cebu storm warning, sea trips to resume

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Sea travel can now resume in Cebu after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) based on Mactan Island, Cebu lifted the storm warning signal. Although Cebu was no longer placed under Storm Signal Number…

‘Marce’ now a tropical storm, made two landfalls in northern Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Tropical Cyclone ‘Marce’ was able to take its landfall in Northern Cebu twice on Friday dawn. Rome Eclarino, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan weather specialist said that ‘Marce’ made a landfall in the town…

Signal No. 1 in Cebu; Marce to leave Monday

11/24/2016

SIGNAL No. 1 was hoisted over several provinces in Visayas and Mindanao as the low pressure near Surigao del Sur intensified into a tropical depression and was locally named “Marce.” The storm signal was raised over Southern…

Cebu LGUs on alert

Inna Mejia, Nestle L. Semilla 11/24/2016

Classes in province suspended; landslide areas under watch Cebu province is placed under Code Red: Alert Charlie after it was placed on signal No. 1 by the state weather bureau Pagasa due to the arrival of Tropical…

Quisumbing orders suspension of classes across all levels in Mandaue City

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 11/24/2016

Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing has ordered the suspension of classes in public schools across all levels for November 25, Friday due to the entry of tropical depression Marce. With the order, classes for public preschools,…

Capitol suspends classes in all public schools in Cebu across all levels

Nestle L. Semilla 11/24/2016

Due to the looming Tropical Depression “Marce,” Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III ordered the suspension of classes in all levels in all public schools in the province today, November 24, and tomorrow November 25. Cebu Provincial Information…

Close to 800 passengers stranded in Cebu ports

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/24/2016

CEBU CITY–Close to 800 passengers were stranded at the ports in Cebu after the Philippine Coast Guard did not allow 41 passenger vessels to sail due to tropical depression “Marce.” Apprentice Danny Mendoza of the PCG Cebu…

Cebu under storm signal no. 1

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/24/2016

Heavy rains spawned by Tropical Depression “Marce” are expected in Cebu which is now placed under Storm Signal Number 1. Vhan Singson, weather specialist of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) based on Mactan Island, Cebu,…

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