Water runs dry but not the drug supply

Stephen D. Capillas 03/09/2017

As I wrote this, the weather remained tolerably warm for the most part in Metro Cebu, but local news broadcasts had long reminded the public about the forecast of the state weather bureau Pagasa on the hot…

Sibonga hall uses water from firetruck

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/17/2017

DAYS after the water supply in their municipal hall as well as in the other government buildings of the town had been cut off, the municipal officials of Sibonga, a town in southern Cebu, has resorted to…

Aftershocks rock Surigao City

Inquirer.net 02/12/2017

Thousands of residents of Surigao City in Mindanao huddled on the streets Sunday, two days after a deadly quake, as aftershocks continued to hit the region. The 6.7-magnitude quake struck Surigao and nearby areas late Friday, killing…

Stable power in Cebu for the holidays

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/04/2016

CEBU and the rest of the Visayas will have ample power supply during the Christmas season despite power interruptions over the weekend, an official of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said yesterday. “We have…

Bantayan electric co-op buys generator for power reserve

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/06/2016

THE Bantayan Electric Cooperative (Banelco), together with Bantayan Island Power Corporation, will purchase a three-megawatt generator set next week from China for additional power reserve in Bantayan Island. Bantayan Island has been experiencing power interruptions due to…

MCWD: Water supply almost back to normal

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/20/2016

As Cebu has been experiencing light, moderate to occasionally heavy rains, the island’s water supply is now almost back to normal. According to Raul Tabasa, Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Engineering department manager, the water supply in…

Building dams in Lusaran, Kotkot not a priority, MCWD says

Carmel Loise Matus 06/16/2016

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) said it cannot prioritize the building and operation of dams at the Mananga-Kotkot-Lusaran river basins amid public clamor for additional sources of potable water. During a meeting of the Metro Cebu…

Margot says students should move out of condo

Nestle L. Semilla 06/14/2016

CEBU City Acting Mayor Margot Osmeña wanted all 600 students staying in a city-owned condominium to move out but admitted that they don’t have any place for them to transfer to. “What I’ve found out, first, the…

Water sampling in schools amid supply concerns

06/14/2016

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) conducted water sampling at the Cebu City Central School, the second of 11 schools it is visiting to help ensure their water supply is safe for the schoolchildren. MCWD community relations…

Cebu City prepares for increased water demand, traffic congestion

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/12/2016

The  (CCTO) will field additional personnel to augment existing traffic enforcers, especially in schools located along major traffic routes. This is in anticipation of an increase in vehicles on the streets with the opening of classes today.…

Water supply company eyes Mactan desalination plant

Julit C. Jainar 06/07/2016

Abejo Water Corp., also inaugurates Casuntingan well supplying 6,000 cu. m. for MCWD consumers A BULK water supplier of the Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) is planning to put up a desalination plant in Mactan Island, which…

Finding answers to Cebu’s water woes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/05/2016

Expert cites causes of water resources’ depletion, calls for urgent need to address problem With the depletion over time of the water supply in the province of Cebu caused by several factors, a water resources expert is…

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