CEBU CITY—Nine public utility jeepneys (PUJs) and a private car were partially buried during a landslide in Sitio Garaje, Barangay Busay in Cebu City on Wednesday dawn. No one was reported hurt in the landslide that also…
Cagayan de Oro City was placed under state of calamity by local officials early yesterday after a massive flooding in the city spawned by two weather disturbances. “City council declared a state of calamity in Cagayan de…
Days of incessant rain have placed in danger the lives of residents of Cebu City’s mountain barangays, forcing 99 families to flee their homes that were damaged or threatened by landslides and soil erosion. The threat to…
While most were just about to start their week, “Inday Emyat” never got to start hers. What would have been a normal Monday for a little four-year-old girl who goes to day care, turned out to be…
After too many days of incessant rain, one misses the sunlight. Though rain, of itself, is also quite nice. But the grayness can be quite depressing. This, and things like the mud that creeps over floors, the…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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):…
