Aquino only listens to ‘voices in his head’

Inquirer 11/09/2014

A group of supertyphoon Yolanda survivors criticized President Aquino for his alleged “incompetent” response a year after the tragedy. “It is clear that P-Noy (Aquino’s monicker) only listens to voices in his head and not to us…

Some move on, others agonize

11/09/2014

Four months after she lost her husband and home to supertyphoon Yolanda’s fury, Agnes Bacsal gave birth to their sixth child — a sprightly boy, whose presence has eased the family’s pain. Other survivors, like fisherman Ben…

400 typhoon-proof houses for Yolanda survivors in Tacloban

PR 11/04/2014

SM Foundation, through SM Cares, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in barangay New Kawayan, Tacloban City to signal the construction of 400 typhoon-resilient houses for the survivors of typhoon Yolanda. Palo Archbishop John Du donated two hectares…

Vietnam rice boosts NFA stocks

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/24/2014

There’s enough supply of rice in Central and Eastern Visayas, an official of the National Food Authority (NFA) said last Friday. Lucy Rosales, NFA-7 spokesperson, gave this assurance after two vessels carrying rice from Vietnam arrived at…

General Douglas MacArthur kept his promise

07/20/2014

by Atty. Mario D. Ortiz Beverly Hills, Cebu City I’d like to congratulate my good friend Consul John Domingo and Mila Espina for the well scripted program on the Independence Anniversary of the United States last July…

CD-R King reopens Tacloban stores

07/14/2014

Just 7 months after Yolanda struck, the nation’s leading provider of affordable technology is pleased to announce that its branches at the Robinsons Place and at the Gaisano Mall in Tacloban City finally reopens. With rebuilding happening…

Courage to fight human traffickers: Tacloban lady prosecutor is 24th Aquino fellow

Eileen G. Mangubat 06/22/2014

When abused women and children tell her their problems, “their pain becomes my pain,” said assistant city prosecutor Maria Liza Miscala-Jorda. Jorda, back from a study trip to the United States, said she was ready to continue…

Harry Potter actress visits Tacloban children

06/04/2014

MANILA, Philippines—Evanna Lynch, who played the character of Luna Lovegood in the popular Harry Potter films, spent three days with the children of typhoon-hit Tacloban together with United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Ireland.  As a “high profile supporter,” she arrived in the…

Palma welcomes Pope Francis visit next year

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/28/2014

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma welcomed reports that Pope Francis will be visiting the Philippines in January next year. He said it just proves that the Holy Father wants to be close to victims of calamities. But Palma…

Five children die in Leyte ‘tent city’ fire

05/28/2014

MANILA, Philippines—Five children died in a fire that engulfed a temporary shelter in the typhoon-hit Tacloban City in Leyte before dawn Wednesday. Fire Senior Superintendent Pablo Cordeta, Eastern Visayas regional director of the Bureau of Fire Protection…

Cebu, Bohol journos undergo trauma support session

Peter L. Romanillos 03/03/2014

At least 30 journalists from Cebu, Bohol and Tacloban shared their experiences of dealing with tragedy both from their sources and their own while covering the devastation caused by supertyphoon Yolanda and the earthquake last year. The…

David Beckham visits Tacloban

Marian Z. Codilla 02/13/2014

Football superstar David Beckham sets foot in Cebu, Thursday morning before flying to Tacloban City to visit survivors of supertyphoon Yolanda (Haiyan). Beckham arrived at the Mactan Cebu International Airport around 11 a.m. from Hong Kong. RELATED…

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