LGUs told: Don’t allow fisherfolk to sail amid bad weather

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/01/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) urged local responders to strictly monitor seawaters in their respective areas for any fisherfolks sailing out to the sea.  At least 36 areas in central and north…

Over 5K evacuees in Cebu set to go home

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/22/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The storm signals all over Cebu have been lifted on Monday, February 22, and thousands of evacuees from disaster-prone areas in the province are set to home. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Over 3,500 individuals evacuated in C. Visayas due to Auring

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 3,500 individuals residing in disaster-prone areas have been evacuated as Tropical Storm Auring (international name: Dujuan) threatens Central Visayas. The state weather bureau forecasted Auring to make its landfall over the Eastern…

PDRRMO prepares for Typhoon Ompong

Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/13/2018

The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) conducted a coordination conference with department heads to discuss means to caution possible effects of typhoon Ompong. Julius Regner, information officer of the PDRRMO, said heavy equipment…

Trees uprooted in Sibonga due to heavy downpour

Rosalie Abatayo 09/10/2018

Three trees were uprooted in Sibonga town, Cebu due to strong rains. A century-old acacia tree in Barangay Poblacion fell down at around 8:30 a.m. on Monday (September 10). A balete tree also fell inside the Sibonga…

LANDSLIDES IN BOLJOON

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/30/2017

300 persons from 3 sitios fled their homes due to landslides caused by movement in fault line Rannie Moreno and his eldest son Ricky went back to their wooden house that sat on top of a hill…

Capitol to lead quake drill

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/30/2017

THE public is advised to reschedule their appointments at the Cebu Provincial Capitol today (Friday) as the provincial government will lead the country as it undertakes the 1st Quarter National Earthquake Drill. The Cebu provincial government has…

Cebu residents told to be ready for quakes

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/22/2017

LAST Tuesday dawn’s 3.6 magnitude earthquake that jolted southwest Cebu is another reminder about the necessity to be prepared whenever it happens, the Capitol’s emergency operations chief said yesterday. “That’s a good reminder that we should not…

MGB boosts coordination with local officials on disaster preparedness

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/15/2017

IN its aim to achieve zero casualties during disasters and calamities, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Regional Director Loreto Alburo said they were strengthening their coordination with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) by…

Province gears up for El Niño

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/15/2017

WITH El Niño forecasted to occur around July of this year, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is now taking steps to prepare the local government units against the possible effects of the dry…

Busy week for gov

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/20/2017

Surigao trip on Thursday to deliver aid, Iloilo meet on Friday as new RPOC-7 chief It will be a busy week for Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III, who was officially appointed as the new chairperson of the…

Calamity resilient center at the Capitol

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/14/2017

AN earthquake- and typhoon-resilient concrete building in the Capitol compound will serve as the provincial government’s emergency operations center. Baltazar Tribunalo, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said the center will serve…

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