Danao is top LGU in active disaster management offices

Nestle L. Semilla 10/12/2016

DANAO City leads the top five local governments with active disaster management offices, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management office (PDRRMO) said. Julius Regner of the PDRRMO said these local governments have disaster management offices that were…

Landslide hits Manipis Road

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/09/2016

The national road in Barangay Manipis, Talisay City was rendered impassable to four-wheeled vehicle yesterday after a series of landslides hit the area since Friday night, covering a wide portion of the road with boulders and loosened…

Explorer Cousteau’s granddaughter urges Pinoys to protect Tañon, oceans

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/05/2016

A NATIONAL Geographic emerging explorer and the granddaughter of popular explorer and scientist Jacques-Yves Cousteau yesterday called for ocean conservation especially in the Tañon Strait Protective Seascape (TSPS) in the country. Alexandra Cousteau, who was in Cebu…

Canyoneering now clear in Alegria

Nestle L. Semilla 08/29/2016

Tourists can now resume canyoneering in Alegria town by September 1. Mae Listones, Alegria Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (LDRRMO) chief, said the the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) trained 70 people as guides…

Capitol workshop on climate mitigation ongoing

07/21/2016

Stakeholders and provincial government officials discussed ways to mainstream and integrate climate change adaptation into the developmental agenda of Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III in a workshop held at the Capitol Thursday. Baltazar Tribunalo Jr., Provincial Disaster…

Rains to continue this week; teams readied for La Niña

07/13/2016

METRO Cebu and the rest of Cebu province will experience rain and thunderstorms for the rest of the week, the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa said yesterday. In response to this weather advisory, the…

Tide, broken pumps bar ship recovery

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/18/2016

The strong tide and malfunctioning ballast pumps kept a salvor company from moving the stranded Panamanian vessel MV Belle Rose away from Monad Shoal at Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu yesterday. Noel Kimmayong, marine superintendent…

Capitol considers aid for San Fernando chapel

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/05/2016

CEBU Gov. Hilario Davide III said he will order the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMC) and the Provincial Social Welfare Office to check how the Capitol can help those affected by last Wednesday evening’s fire…

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…

Province to hold search and rescue summit

07/27/2015

CEBU Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) head Baltazar Tribunalo Jr. announced in a press conference last Friday that they will conduct the first Provincial Search and Rescue (SAR) Summit on July 29-31. Tribunalo said around…

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