Rainy weekend ahead for Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/06/2017

Devotees who are in Cebu to join the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog activities are advised to bring umbrellas and coats as rains are expected over the weekend after a low pressure area (LPA) entered the country’s area…

Pagasa: It will be a wet New Year’s Day

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/30/2016

It will be a wet New Year’s Day as the weather bureau has forecast rains on the first day of 2017. Romeo Aguirre, weather specialist for Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan, said on Friday…

‘Nina’ likely to bring stormy weather over northern Cebu

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/22/2016

Northern Cebu will need to brace for a Christmas Day stormy weather as a public warning signal might be raised over the area, including Camotes Islands, once tropical cyclone Nina (international name: Nock-ten) enters the Philippine Area…

MAO BA?

Editorial 12/20/2016

KARMA A city official was moping because he and his staff were not invited to a Christmas party which was being held outside the building where he holds office. Some city personnel were busy putting up the…

LGUs told to be ready, monitor weather

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/19/2016

While Cebu may experience a rainy Christmas this week, the state weather bureau Pagasa said it remains unclear if there will be a tropical depression or not. “There is a fifty percent chance that it will form…

E. Samar floods: 1,600 families affected; 1 killed

12/19/2016

Taft, Eastern Samar — A farmer was killed while at least 1,600 families were affected on Saturday when floods hit 11 villages here following incessant rains. Elpedio Zacate was found dead on Saturday after he drowned in…

Boy carried by strong river current; vessel fails to dock at port

Nestle L. Semilla, Rene F. Alima 12/17/2016

A five-year-old boy drowned as he was carried by strong current in a river during last Friday’s downpour in Barangay Camp Ocho, Toledo City. The body of John Ray Swerte was found in Barangay Canban-ug, around 25…

New-look E-Painters crush Floodbusters

Inquirer.net 11/30/2016

ANTIPOLO — Rain or Shine continued to show that, despite a major shakeup in team composition in the preseason, it belongs with the big boys in the PBA and would be just fine for the rest of…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/30/2016

CHARITY WORKER A reporter interviewing a fire victim in a slum area in Cebu City was swarmed by other fire victims who thought he was a social worker listing the names of beneficiaries of cash aid. Even…

MAO BA?

Editorial 11/28/2016

CAB RIDE A taxi driver and a passenger were surprised when a girl ran and suddenly opened the door to the taxi’s back seat. It turned out the girl thought there was no passenger inside, and she…

‘Marce’ now a tropical storm, made two landfalls in northern Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/25/2016

Tropical Cyclone ‘Marce’ was able to take its landfall in Northern Cebu twice on Friday dawn. Rome Eclarino, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan weather specialist said that ‘Marce’ made a landfall in the town…

DENR 7 reiterates call to stop rampant cutting of trees

Morexette Erram 11/23/2016

With rainy season here and recent flashfloods happening, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR 7) is once again asking Cebuanos to stop the rampant illegal cutting of trees and charcoal-making. DENR 7…

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