Heat, lack of water blamed for deaths, violent conflicts

05/02/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Rapid Assessment Team has blamed the intense heat and lack of water due to the El Niño phenomenon for the deaths, conflicts and health concerns in the province. In its assessment report as of…

Capitol to distribute El Niño relief assistance next week

Carmel Loise Matus, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/28/2016

WITH or without the green light from the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Cebu provincial government will start next week the distribution of relief assistance to families affected by the El Niño phenomenon. As this developed, the…

NO EXEMPTION, NO AID

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/25/2016

No relief is in sight yet for mostly farmer residents of Cebu province hard hit by the long dry spell because the provincial government cannot offer them any kind of assistance without getting into trouble with the…

Crop damages reach P186M in Cebu

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/18/2016

CROP damages worth P186 million were sustained by 22 towns in Cebu due to the dry spell, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office said. PDRRMO chief Baltazar Tribunalo said results of their rapid assessment showed that…

Cebu mayors unfazed by Kanlaon activity

Inquirer, Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/30/2016

MAYORS of Midwest Cebu were not alarmed by the haze caused by the Mount Kanlaon ash eruption on Tuesday. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), however, called on officials and residents of Tabuelan, Tuburan,…

Quake drills set

07/28/2015

The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) will conduct more earthquake drills. PDRRMO chief Baltazar Tribunalo, Jr. said the exercises will be held at the Museo Sugbo, Cebu Cultural Center, bus terminals, and 16 district…

Water catchments set for five Cebu towns

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/02/2015

Water impounding facilities will be built in five Cebu towns by November this year, the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said. In yesterday’s Capitol press briefing, Provincial Engr. Hector Jamor said the towns…

Houses to be turned over to displaced Sta. Fe folk

Melissa Q. Cabahug 06/08/2015

BASION Ilustrisimo, a resident of barangay Talisay in Sta. Fe town, Bantayan Island, had something to smile about when Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) staff visited her on Friday. The 55-year-old grandmother, who carried…

Disaster council cites ‘creeping disaster’

Melissa Q. Cabahug 05/20/2015

The Cebu provincial disaster  council yesterday recommended the declaration of a state of calamity in the entire province. Below-normal rainfall since March has damaged crops and caused water levels to go down, said Baltazar Tribunalo, Jr., head…

‘Queenie’ aftermath: Weekend stalls response

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/30/2014

Disasters know no holiday, but some officials apparently blame the weekend for the slow response to storm-affected areas in southern Cebu. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in the provincial capitol compound was also…

Body to regulate adventure tours eyed

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Peter L. Romanillos 07/30/2014

The Department of Tourism and tourism stakeholders called for the creation of a body that will review and regulate adventure sports and tour packages in Cebu. Both DOT Regional Director Rowena Montecillo and Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes…

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