Osmeña orders suspension of classes in elementary and high school

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/16/2017

Classes in Cebu City have been suspended on Monday afternoon due to incessant rains. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña made the announcement on his Facebook page at around 12 noon on Monday. The suspension covers all public and…

4-year-old girl dies, mother survives after floodwaters swept them away in Naga City

Doris C. Bongcac 01/16/2017

CEBU CITY–A four-year-old girl drowned while her mother survived after they were swept by floodwaters early morning on Monday in a mountain village in Naga City, about 23 km south of here. Rey Mantalaba, Naga disaster personnel,…

Quisumbing orders pre-emptive evacuation in some Mandaue City barangays

Doris C. Bongcac, Norman V. Mendoza 01/16/2017

At least 60 families were evacuated in different barangays in Mandaue City on Monday morning in the wake of heavy rains that triggered floods in some parts of Cebu. Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisimbing said he…

Quisumbing suspends classes in Mandaue City public schools

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/16/2017

Due to the continuous downpour affecting Cebu, Mandaue City Mayor Gabriel Luis Quisumbing has declared class suspensions in public schools in the city. In a Facebook status he posted at around 7 a.m. on Monday, Quisumbing said…

A ‘short and sweet’ Sinulog parade

Doris C. Bongcac, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/14/2017

Organizers said today’s Sinulog Grand Parade “will be short and sweet” for contingents and spectators alike. Ricky Ballesteros, executive director of the Sinulog Foundation Inc., said 107 contingents signed up for this year’s grand parade, 23 of…

78-year-old killed in Kalunasan landslide

Aileen Garcia-Yap 01/14/2017

A 78-year-old man died after he was pinned down in his home that was hit by a landslide in Sitio Lukana, Barangay Kalunasan, Cebu City on Saturday afternoon. In a Facebook post by Cebu City Disaster Risk…

Sinulog 2017 Special Forecast for Metro Cebu and Province

01/12/2017

(Source: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) Visayas) At 10:00 a.m. today (Thursday), the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated at 780 kilometers East of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte (9.6ºN, 132.6ºE). FORECAST Jan.12 (Thursday):…

Auring aftermath: Missing boy’s body found floating in Umapad shore

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza 01/11/2017

The body of the child who was drowned by the strong current of the Butuanon River was found floating in hip-deep waters in the shores of Barangay Umapad. Helen Ranile and her children and relatives had been…

20 families evacuated after creek, river overflowed in Consolacion

Nestle L. Semilla 01/10/2017

At least 20 families were evacuated after a man-made creek and a river in Consolacion, north of Cebu overflowed on Tuesday noon. Consolacion Mayor Teresa Alegado said Pitogo man-made creek and Casaga river overflowed at around 12…

Rains to continue in Cebu until Wednesday

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/10/2017

Expect light to moderate rain showers to continue until Wednesday in Cebu with the low pressure area (LPA) still within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Alfredo Quiblat, chief of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa)…

‘Auring’ makes second landfall in Bohol

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/09/2017

Tropical depression Auring made its second landfall at 4 a.m on Monday over Ubay, Bohol. Nedz Saletrero, weather specialist of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan said they are now monitoring Auring which might take…

Sinulog sa Barangay is a go unless weather worsens

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/08/2017

Unless the weather condition worsens, this afternoon’s Sinulog sa Barangay will push through, according to Sinulog Foundation Inc. (SFI) executive director Ricky Ballesteros. He said the competition remains a go but they will continue to monitor the…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.