Missing the sunlight

Raymund Fernandez 01/17/2017

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…

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…

‘Auring’ leaves 15-year old dead in Toledo City

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Rene F. Alima 01/09/2017

A 15-year-old girl drowned after being washed away by floodwaters due to heavy rains brought about by tropical cyclone ‘Auring’ in Barangay Landahan, Toledo City on Monday morning. Engineer Alexander Abella, disaster risk reduction management officer of…

Pagasa lifts Cebu storm warning, sea travels resume

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/09/2017

Following the weakening of tropical cyclone ‘Auring’ on Monday morning, suspension of sea travels in Cebu has been lifted. Commander Dionlett Ampil of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Cebu said sea travels in Cebu has resumed…

‘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…

Auring hits Surigao, Cebu still under Signal No. 1

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/08/2017

Tropical depression Auring made landfall over Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte Sunday afternoon, the Mactan office of the state weather bureau Pagasa confirmed Sunday afternoon. Pagasa Mactan weather specialist Vhan Singson said Cebu remains under storm signal…

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…

Cebu under storm signal number 1

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 01/08/2017

Cebu has been placed under public storm signal number one Sunday morning due to tropical cyclone ‘Auring.’ Vhan Singson, weather specialist of Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan, said ‘Auring’ might landfall in Surigao area…

Cebu City to assess aid needs of typhoon-ravaged Bicol

Morexette Erram 12/26/2016

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) is waiting for Cebu City Council if the city will be sending relief aid to areas in Bicol region devastated by Typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-Ten) . CDRRMC…

‘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…

Expect a rainy Christmas

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/18/2016

RAINS and a possible storm threaten Cebu and other areas in the Visayas this week. Romeo Aguirre, weather specialist at Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan, said the northeast monsoon (Amihan) has affected the…

Between the crisis and the catastrophe

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 11/26/2016

Before retiring last night, I had our lamp and radio, two vital tools during a calamity, recharged. The weather reports had warned of a tropical storm that would make landfall after midnight. We happened to live in…

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