Repair of damaged bike lanes in Mandaue City may start soon

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/25/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City government and the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7) are working together to ensure the repair of damaged bike lanes here. Archt. Marlo Ocleasa, head of…

Lineman recalls Odette: We worked long hours to bring back power to south Cebu

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 12/17/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Rain or shine, linemen work all day. They were among the emergency workers who went beyond the call of duty to help others. Linemen were first responders who get back to work right after…

Mayor Cortes: Odette changed Mandaue’s preparation, planning for calamities

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/17/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Super Typhoon Odette has changed the way the Mandaue City government looks at preparation and planning for calamities. Super Typhoon Odette, which ravaged the Visayas including Metro Cebu on Dec. 16, 2021 or…

Pagasa-Mactan shares lessons it learned from Super Typhoon Odette

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — While Super Typhoon Odette left the country with so much destruction, it also left behind so many lessons, particularly for the nation’s government agencies. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)-Mactan chief…

Super Typhoon Odette: Silver linings from a calamity

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 12/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As Cebuanos observe the first anniversary of Super Typhoon Odette today, Dec. 16, 2022, some recall the struggles they experienced at the height of the howler’s rage and the ‘silver linings’ they learned…

Lapu-Lapu mayor: Odette was an eye-opener

Futch Anthony Inso 12/16/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines—Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said that the onslaught of Super Typhoon Odette last year was an eye-opener. It also taught Oponganons a lesson. The city was among the areas that were badly hit…

Mayor Rama on Odette anniversary:  Let’s be prepared, focused for disasters

Wenilyn Sabalo 12/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—On the first anniversary of Super Typhoon Odette on Friday, December 16, 2022, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama reminded his constituents to continue to prepare against disasters. “I don’t have to think about Odette. I…

Some residents on Olango Island still feel effects of Odette

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/14/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—A year after super typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) hit the Philippines, some families in Cebu continue to struggle with the effects of the category 5 hurricane. The family of Katrina and Edwin Dihayco are…

More Korean tourists visiting Lapu-Lapu City – tourism officer

Futch Anthony Inso 09/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — More Korean tourists are visiting Lapu-Lapu City after the country’s health and safety protocols were relaxed. This was confirmed by John Kristoffer Rafols, OIC tourism officer of Lapu-Lapu City, in a forum on…

Olango slowly rising from ashes

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/03/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Olango Island was one of the most badly hit by super typhoon Odette last December 2021. Six months since the storm, the island located east of Mactan Island in Cebu is starting to recover, although…

RDC-7: 42,000 metric tons of crops lost to Super Typhoon Odette

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 42,454 metric tons of crops were lost when Super Typhoon Odette hit Cebu and other parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on December 16, 2021. This was according to the first…

Floating restaurants: Rebuilding, trying to stay afloat again in Olango

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/10/2022

OLANGO ISLAND, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu — Olango Island in Lapu-Lapu City has been known for its bird and marine sanctuary. While some residents of the island worked on mainland Lapu-Lapu City and in other cities in Cebu,…

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