Medellin opposes being tagged as ‘holding area’ amid 2019-nCoV threat

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines -Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has asked all agencies who are undertaking measures related to the 2019 novel coronavirus to “speak in one voice” and coordinate with the local government units who may be affected by…

Heartbroken man rescued from jumping off transmission tower in Medellin town

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police and rescue teams from Medellin town in northern Cebu rescued a 20-year-old man from jumping off a transmission tower on Sunday midnight, January 12. Police Master Sergeant Mariano Aluba of Medellin Police…

240 participants expected for Suroy Suroy Sugbo Northern Escapade

Rosalie Abatayo 01/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Tourism Office will already stop accepting payments for the Northern Escapade package of Suroy Suroy Sugbo on Friday, January 10. The tour, which will cover 15 out of 16 towns in…

5 LGUs to lend emergency teams for Sinulog 2020 activities

Rosalie Abatayo 01/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  At least five local government units (LGU)have already committed to assist the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in the deployment of emergency responders during the Sinulog 2020 activities. PDRRMO chief…

Recovery continues for Typhoon Ursula victims in northern Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A week after Typhoon Ursula severely damaged parts of northern Cebu, the towns of Medellin and Daanbantayan are determined to recover from the typhoon’s blows and show that they still have a lot…

From tapasero to maestro: The success story of a sugarcane harvester from Medellin, Cebu

Immae Lachica 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—How far can you go to reach that dream of becoming somebody someday? Let this inspiring success story of a native from Medellin town, northern Cebu ignite that passion in you to keep moving forward…

BFAR-7: Damage caused by Ursula in fishery sector reaches P14.98M

Futch Anthony Inso 12/28/2019

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has initially recorded P14.98 million worth of damage in the fishery sector due to Typhoon Ursula. BFAR-7 Public Information Officer Alma Saavedra…

Garcia: No need to place Cebu under state of calamity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/27/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu, Philippines — “There is no need to place Cebu province under a state of calamity.” Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, who was in Medellin and Daanbantayan towns on Friday, December 27, 2019, to check on…

Cebu City gov’t to send relief goods to Medellin, Daanbantayan on Saturday

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Relief goods of rice, canned goods, blankets, tents and construction materials will be delivered on Saturday, December 28, 2019, by the Cebu City government to the typhoon-hit towns of Medellin and Daanbantayan in…

PDRRMO recommends placing Cebu Province under state of calamity

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will be recommending to the Provincial Board to declare a state of calamity in the entire province. This move happened after the respective…

State of calamity declared in Daanbantayan, Medellin

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Municipal Council of Daanbantayan has declared a state of calamity following the destruction caused by Typhoon Ursula on Christmas Eve. At 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 26, 2019, the municipal council held a special…

Ursula leaves 1 dead, 1 missing in Cebu

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jonthan Cangga was on his way home to his family in Sitio Kamansi, Barangay Tagonon in Danao City midnight of Christmas Day, December 25, 2019. He really wanted to go home to his…

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