Repair of damaged foot bridges at Kawasan Falls set to start in February

Doris C. Bongcac 01/23/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The municipality of Badian hopes to already start in February the repair of the damaged foot bridges that lead to the Kawasan Falls. And if everything is done according to plan, the municipal…

In Photos: Over a year since Odette, Badian’s Kawasan Falls remains close to public

Doris C. Bongcac 01/21/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — More than a year has passed since Super Typhoon Odette hit parts of Cebu and the Visayas. But to date, the Kawasan Falls in Badian town has remain closed to the public because…

Lineman recalls Odette: We worked long hours to bring back power to south Cebu

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 12/17/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Rain or shine, linemen work all day. They were among the emergency workers who went beyond the call of duty to help others. Linemen were first responders who get back to work right after…

Mayor Cortes: Odette changed Mandaue’s preparation, planning for calamities

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/17/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Super Typhoon Odette has changed the way the Mandaue City government looks at preparation and planning for calamities. Super Typhoon Odette, which ravaged the Visayas including Metro Cebu on Dec. 16, 2021 or…

Pagasa-Mactan shares lessons it learned from Super Typhoon Odette

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Super Typhoon Odette left the country with so much destruction, it also left behind so many lessons, particularly for the nation’s government agencies. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)-Mactan chief…

The burden that a husband and father has to carry for losing his wife, daughters to Odette

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/16/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Whenever heavy rain pours, his seven-year-old daughter covers her ears in fear. This is what Harold Bantigue has to deal with as he and his daughter, Eleisha Faith, continue to live with the…

Olango cop chief recalls Odette experience: Super typhoon strengthened police, community ties

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Super Typhoon Odette, particularly in Olango Island, may have brought havoc in the island, but it strengthened the police and community relationship much more. This was what Police Major Michael Gingoyon, the…

A year after Odette: Things return to normal but ’emotional scars’ still remain

Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie Erram 12/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The scars Typhoon Odette, internationally known as Rai, left in Cebu may have started to gradually disappear, more especially as people have begun returning to their pre-pandemic lives.   But for Cebuanos like…

Super Typhoon Odette: Silver linings from a calamity

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Cebuanos observe the first anniversary of Super Typhoon Odette today, Dec. 16, 2022, some recall the struggles they experienced at the height of the howler’s rage and the ‘silver linings’ they learned…

P30 million for new Olango school bldg. to replace old one damaged by Odette

Futch Anthony Inso 12/10/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The national government will allocate P30 million for the “total repair” of the Suba Elementary School in Barangay Sabang, Lapu-Lapu City. This was confirmed by Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Cindi King-Chan. The…

CCFO intensifies info drive on use of Christmas lights

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 10/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Fire Office (CCFO) has intensified its information drive on the proper use of Christmas lights as these kinds of lights can now be seen in some houses and places in…

Lapu councilor appeals for help in repairing Odette-damaged daycare centers

Futch Anthony Inso 09/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A Lapu-Lapu City councilor has appealed to the private sector to help in repairing daycare centers that were damaged by super typhoon Odette in December 2021. This is after Councilor Annabeth Cuizon confirmed…

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