Search ongoing for missing boy in Carcar City

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/03/2016

A SEARCH is ongoing for an 11-year-old boy who went swimming at a waterfall in sitio Canbaliwan, barangay Valencia in Carcar City despite a downpour at 8 am last Saturday, July 2. Baltazar Tribunalo, chief of the…

Separate ‘earthquake bell’ eyed

Mary Antonette M. Garciano 06/22/2016

A CEBU provincial government official has recommended that a separate siren or emergency alarm bell for earthquakes be installed at the Capitol after the conduct of yesterday’s surprise earthquake drill. Rafael Luche, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Capitol environment chief dismisses threat

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/21/2016

Barely a month since his appointment as interim head of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. said he is now receiving death threats from angry haulers. But Tribunalo who assumed office last…

Is CICC fit for occupancy?

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/26/2016

The Mandaue City government is not inclined to allow fire victims to stay inside the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) even if they are at risk from the harsh elements brought by the onset of the rainy…

Suspension eyed for canyoneering in southern Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/24/2016

THE Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will recommend that canyoneering activities in the towns of Alegria and Badian in southern Cebu be suspended starting June 1 until regulations are put in place to ensure…

Capitol marks Earth Day

04/20/2016

The Cebu provincial government is supporting the upcoming Earth Day event through a week-long celebration. Capitol, through the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, held a forum and mounted an awareness exhibit at the Capitol Social Hall…

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,…

92 Capitol workers get permanent status

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/30/2016

The Cebu provincial government has promoted 92 individuals to permanent positions in the first quarter of this year. In a Capitol press release, 64 reportedly took their oath before Gov. Hilario Davide III last March 21, while…

Province trains Alegria water rescuers for canyoneering

PR 01/22/2016

WITH canyoneering becoming the latest attraction in southern Cebu, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) trained water rescuers in Alegria. Dennis Cortes, PDRRMO chief of operations, said the municipal government of Alegria requested for…

Disaster management caravan in northern Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/05/2015

A TWO-DAY caravan on disaster management will be held by the provincial government in towns across northern Cebu starting today until tomorrow. “We aim to identify areas that need further assistance and those that may be used…

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…

Capitol won’t impose sanctions on tour guides

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/21/2014

The Cebu provincial government won’t impose sanctions on tour guides who have resumed offering canyoneering adventure tours in Alegria town. Baltazar Tribunalo, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) chief, said these guides can only be…

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