Ursula leaves P300M damage in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 01/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The damages that Typhoon Ursula left in Cebu has already reached P300 million as of Wednesday, January 8, 2020, according to data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Madridejos…

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…

Coast Guard sends out relief goods to northern Cebu 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has shipped the first set of relief goods to the typhoon-struck northern Cebu on Thursday morning, December 26, 2019.  Read: Storm surge warning up in northern Cebu towns PCG vessel,…

IN PHOTOS: Christmas Day at typhoon-hit Daanbantayan town

Gerard Francisco 12/26/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu — It could have been a joyful Christmas celebration for the people of this town. But it was not meant to be as Daanbantayan was placed under storm signal number 3 on Christmas Eve, December…

Medellin roads now passable

Doris C. Bongcac 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—All roads in Medellin town in northern Cebu are now passable as of Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Personnel from the town’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and agriculture and motorpool offices and army engineers helped…

Typhoon Ursula may intensify to severe tropical storm before landfall in E. Samar – Pagasa

Rosalie Abatayo 12/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A stronger Tropical Storm Ursula may traverse through the Visayas islands between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In its 8 a.m. weather advisory on Monday, December 23, the state weather bureau said that…

Storm warning signal in Metro Cebu, southern Cebu lifted

Rosalie Abatayo 12/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The public storm warning signal for Metro Cebu and southern Cebu has been lifted as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2019. The storm signal for northern Cebu has also been downgraded to…

Southern Cebu now under Signal no. 1; Pagasa warns against floods, landslides

Rosalie Abatayo 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The state weather bureau warns the public against possible flooding and landslides in high-risk areas due to the rainfall brought by Typhoon Tisoy. The entire Cebu province is expected to experience the effects of…

Signal No. 2 up in northern Cebu; Metro Cebu still under Signal No. 1

Rosalie Abatayo 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Towns in the northern side of Cebu are now under Storm Warning Signal No. 2 as Typhoon Tisoy continues to move closer to southern Luzon land mass. In the Severe Weather Bulletin posted…

Vivant Energy subsidiary wins contract to supply power to Bantayan Island

Irene R. Sino Cruz 11/04/2019

CEBU CITY–The consortium of Vivant Integrated Diesel Corporation won a 15-year contract to supply power to Bantayan Island. The Bantayan Electric Cooperative (Banelco) awarded the power supply contract to the consortium, a wholly owned subsidiary of the…

Lumba’g Laag sa Sugbo kicks off in Consolacion; participants learn culture, heritage of northern Cebu towns

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 06/21/2019

CONSOLACION, Cebu —Twenty teams composed of 80 individuals representing various companies and organizations join the Lumba’g Laag sa Sugbo 2019, a three-day race that takes participants to 19 destinations in northern Cebu. Lumba’g Laag sa Sugbo is…

Another photographer shows off photos of night skies taken from northern Cebu

Immae Lachica 06/05/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Amazed with a photographer’s shots of the night skies from southern Cebu, another street photographer offered to share his own still images, this time from the northern part of Cebu. Photographer Ted Anthony Tarona not only…

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