Photo Gallery: Lapu starts reblocking plans for Brgy Ibo fire site

Doris C. Bongcac 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City government already started reblocking plans for the urban poor community in Sitio Tacan, Barangay Ibo that was hit by a huge fire on July 21. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the…

Gale Warning Still Up In Cebu: Lapu sends food packs to Olango Island families

Futch Anthony Inso 08/10/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – With sea travels still suspended, Mayor Junard Chan already started sending food packs to families in Olango Island who were unable to cross to mainland Lapu-Lapu City to buy their supplies. City Hall…

Lapu fire burns homes in the coastal community of Ibo

Doris C. Bongcac and Benjie Talisic 07/21/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 150 homes were burned in a fire which hit a coastal community in Sitio Tacan, Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City shortly after midnight today, July 21. Nagiel Bañacia of Lapu-Lapu City Disaster…

TD Samuel expected to hit Cebu early this week

Jessa Mae O. Sotto and Rosalie Abatayo 11/18/2018

Cebu island and the rest of Central Visayas will be hit by Tropical Depression Samuel early this week, according to the state weather bureau. The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) will be on…

Exec cites challenges of handling settlers in Cebu City’s danger zones

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/01/2017

IN an ideal situation, families living in danger zones should be relocated. But many factors have to be considered including realities that these families have no choice but to take the risk in order to be closer…

Cebu City responders told to monitor landslide, flood prone areas

09/25/2017

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management (CCDRRMC) called on all Barangay Disaster Management teams to stay alert for possible landslide and flood occurences following Monday’s rainfall in Cebu City. Nagiel Banacia, CCDRRMC Chief, said in his…

CFCCC holds medical mission in Barangay Guadalupe

PR 08/09/2017

THE Cebu Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (CFCCC) recently organized a successful medical mission for the poor and ailing residents of Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. According to CFCCC President Francisco “Frank” Benedicto, 260 patients were able to get…

Sirao, a ‘no man’s land’ – city official

Inna Gian Mejia 07/07/2017

THE mountain barangay of Sirao will be like a “no man’s land”. This was the statement of Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) chief Nagiel Bañacia on the danger of the incident of landslides…

Residents want to leave Sirao for fear of another landslide

06/07/2017

THE occupants of five houses that were damaged by the landslide that hit Sitio Langub, Barangay Sirao, Cebu City after a heavy downpour last Monday have already left the area and are living with their relatives at…

Tourists urged avoid Sirao flower farms for now

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/19/2017

Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CCDRRMC) passed a resolution on Thursday afternoon recommending for the restriction of entry of visitors at the famous flower farms at Sitio Tawagan, Barangay Sirao in Cebu City due to the…

Two more Sinulog parties okayed

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/13/2017

TWO more Sinulog parties have been given the go signal by Cebu City Hall. Plus63 Music and Arts Festival in the Cebu Business Park and Paintensity in the Greenery were already given special mayor’s permits, said Nagiel…

Landslides block mountain roads in Cebu City

Inna Mejia 01/11/2017

The rainy weather in the past few days has caused minor landslides in the mountain barangays of Cebu City. Nagiel Bañacia of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said boulders have blocked portions of the…

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