Massive coastal cleanup set for Sept. 19: 8 Cebu City waterways to be cleared

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 09/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eight sites mostly mouths of rivers or major rivers and waterways in Cebu City will undergo a massive cleanup or will be simultaneously cleaned tomorrow, September 19, 2020. This activity is in line…

Gov’t drug war a ‘massive failure’ – Robredo

JHESSET O. ENANO 01/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration’s war on illegal drugs is a failure, with the government barely making a dent on the country’s narcotics problem despite a relentless campaign over the past three years, Vice President Leni…

Guadalupe River Clean Up: Too much garbage, very few volunteers

Delta Derycka Letigio 03/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The third and last leg of the Cebu City Environment and Natural Resources Office’s (Cenro) massive river clean up did not gather as much support as expected. Nida Cabrera, Cenro head, said that of the…

Massive drop in firecracker-related injuries noted in Cebu this year

Delta Derycka Letigio 01/02/2019

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES–The New Year’s day celebration in Cebu this year was generally peaceful and safer. This was the assessment by the Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) on Wednesday, January 2.  According to a statement released by…

BRACING FOR ‘USMAN’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie B. Erram and Benjie B. Talisic 12/27/2018

Massive contingency measures in place for weather disturbance which is expected to hit Cebu tonight; police, disaster officials on heightened alert Several sea trips have already been cancelled, buses are being readied to ferry passengers who might…

SAMA-SAMA futsal IN GIRLSTOWN draws massive participation

Mars G. Alison 12/08/2018

ABOUT 600 boys and girls comprising a total of 70 teams will gather at the Sisters of Mary Girlstown in the City of Talisay today for a futsal tournament which will serve as the culmination of the…

Hong Kong starts massive cleanup after typhoon chaos

AFP 09/18/2018

Hong Kong began a massive cleanup Monday after Typhoon Mangkhut raked the city, shredding trees and bringing damaging floods, in a trail of destruction that left dozens dead in the Philippines and millions evacuated in southern China.…

Europe, Japan sign massive free trade deal

AFP 07/17/2018

The EU and Japan signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday that officials called a “clear message” against protectionism, as Washington imposes controversial tariffs and threatens a trade war. The deal signed in Tokyo by the EU’s…

Abrugena orders Minglanilla police to conduct massive patrolling to stop gang wars

Benjie Talisic and Nestle Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 05/29/2018

Due to ongoing gang wars in Minglanilla, the head of the Cebu Provincial Police Office has directed the town’s police to conduct massive patrolling and to ensure the safety of the people. Senior Supt. Manuel Abrugena advised…

China to merge banking, insurance regulators in massive overhaul

AFP 03/13/2018

CHINA unveiled plans on Tuesday for the biggest shakeup of government in at least a decade, including the merger of its banking and insurance regulators to better handle financial risks as leaders look to address concerns over…

IMMINENT DANGER

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Therese Alegado, USC Intern 11/09/2017

Province calls for forced evacuation of 37 families from two sitios in danger of being buried in massive landslide It is only a matter of time before the two sitios in Barangay Lower Becerril, Boljoon town in…

EARTHQUAKE

Cris Ligan, Doris C. Bongcac, Inquirer.net, Joey A. Gabieta, Leo Udtohan, Michelle Joy Padayhag, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Robert Dejon, Victor Anthony Silva 07/06/2017

Eight provinces in the Visayas, including Cebu, were hit by massive power outages while at least two persons were killed and several others either injured or trapped in a collapsed building and a landslide following a powerful…

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