Thunderstorm warning up in Metro Cebu, nearby areas

Marian Z. Codilla 11/03/2014

A thunderstorm has developed over Metro Cebu and nearby towns, the weather bureau said Monday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration issued a thunderstorm advisory which will affect Cebu City, Balamban, Asturias, Lapu-lapu City, Cordova,…

Metro Cebu peaceful during holidays: police

Edison Delos Angeles, Melissa Q. Cabahug, Norman V. Mendoza 11/03/2014

Police said the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ in Metro Cebu was peaceful with no major crimes recorded in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu. In Cebu City, Supt. Alet Virtucio, deputy chief…

Transport strike fizzles as buses, passenger jeepneys ply routes

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/16/2014

The attendance of 30 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in a public consultation on increasing fines on colorum vehicles and other city traffic fines didn’t paralyze transportation in Metro Cebu. This after the Cebu City government deployed…

Mega Cebu planners turn to congressmen

Doris C. Bongcac, Eileen G. Mangubat 03/18/2014

Faced with  roadblocks in getting Cebu priority projects moving, Mega Cebu planners yesterday asked Cebu congressmen for help. Only five of 46 projects identified as critical in order for Cebu to be “competitive” are assured of funding…

JICA experts to createMetro Cebu road map

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/12/2013

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sent a team of experts here to create a road map for sustainable urban development for Metro Cebu. The 19-man study team will draw up detailed action plans based on…

Veco: Almost done restoring power

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Doris C. Bongcac 11/10/2013

WITH power gradually being restored in Metro Cebu after supertyphoon ‘Yolanda’, the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) is more than half way done. As of 9 p.m., the private utility reported it had restored 217 megawatts (MW) to…

Veco ready, keeps watch over Leyte power plants

Peter L. Romanillos 11/06/2013

Metro Cebu may have rotational brownouts if supertyphoon Yolanda affects the operation of power plants in Leyte province, the Visayan Electric Company (Veco) said. The utility firm gets one-third of its power supply from Unified Leyte Inc.…

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