Clark airport’s closure starts night of March 19

Tonette Orejas 03/18/2020

CLARK FREEPORT –– The Clark International Airport (CRK) will temporarily stop operating starting Thursday night to comply with President Duterte’s order banning domestic and international flights as the country is placed under a state of calamity to…

Dumaguete City under state of calamity

Florence Baesa 03/17/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- Recognizing the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), city officials here have placed Dumaguete City under a state of calamity. However, Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo said that he does not see the…

NegOr placed under state of calamity

Florence A. Baesa 03/16/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental- The provincial government of Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity to secure its residents against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The declaration comes with the closure of their borders, ports, and…

Ibabao-Estancia sitios under state of calamity

Norman V. Mendoza 02/29/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Barangay Ibabao-Estancia has declared two sitios affected by the fire under a state of calamity. Barangay Chairman Romulo Echavez of Ibabao-Estancia said that the council had convened this afternoon and declared Sitios…

COA to Cebu City: Conditions not met for P20.8M taken from quick response funds for fire victims

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has issued an audit observation memorandum (AOM) to the Cebu City government for using the quick response fund (QRF) of the city on fire-struck barangays in 2019 without…

No trucks yet to remove septic wastes from Kalunasan jail facilities

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It has been five months since Barangay Kalunasan was placed under a state of calamity due to the foul smell emanating from the septic tanks of the jail facilities located in the village.…

BREAKING: Batangas placed under state of calamity due to Taal Volcano eruption

Cathrine Gonzales 01/13/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The entire province of Batangas has been placed under state of calamity on Monday following the phreatic eruption of Taal Volcano. The declaration was announced through a special session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng…

State of calamity declared for 2 sitios in Duljo Fatima

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Sitios C. Padul Uno and Dos in Barangay Duljo Fatima in Cebu City has been placed under a state of calamity. The Cebu City Council has agreed to do so during its…

Capitol assures: We’ll address livelihood concerns of Ursula-hit areas

Rosalie Abatayo 12/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Getting back on their feet, for victims of Typhoon Ursula, may be harder if it is their livelihood that is directly affected. Neil Angelo Sanchez, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)…

Garcia: No need to place Cebu under state of calamity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/27/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu, Philippines — “There is no need to place Cebu province under a state of calamity.” Cebu Provincial Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, who was in Medellin and Daanbantayan towns on Friday, December 27, 2019, to check on…

Typhoon Ursula leaves trail of destruction in Medellin; total damage reaches P41.2-M

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu, Philippines —When the storm subsided, the people of Medellin town in northern Cebu were left with toppled trees, roofless homes and destroyed structures. The town, located 116.5 kilometers from Cebu City, recorded damages to properties,…

PDRRMO recommends placing Cebu Province under state of calamity

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) will be recommending to the Provincial Board to declare a state of calamity in the entire province. This move happened after the respective…

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