WealthBank and Woori Financial Group Donates 5 Million Pesos to Typhoon Odette Survivors

PR 02/28/2022

(CEBU CITY, February 21, 2022) Supertyphoon Odette was the 15th and the strongest storm to hit the country in 2021. Earlier this year, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported damages to infrastructure and agriculture…

DTI Cebu aids 671 MSMEs affected by Typhoon Odette

Doris C. Bongcac 02/28/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) distributed negosyo kits to more than 600 beneficiaries in Cebu to help their businesses recover from the ill effects of Typhoon Odette. Each of the negosyo…

Mandaue City logs 7 percent rise in business applicants for first 2 months of 2022

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 02/24/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Business Permit Licensing Office of Mandaue City has recorded an increase in the number of business registrants this year compared to the first quarter of last year. Lawyer August Lizer Malate, BPLO…

Escudero to prioritize passage of Odette, pandemic bills if elected

Futch Anthony Inso 02/23/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Sorsogon Governor and Senatorial aspirant Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero visited Cebu on Wednesday morning, hoping to get support from Cebuano voters in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Escudero became a senator in 2007…

Aguinid Falls in Samboan reopens

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More and more tourist destinations in Cebu province are reopening, two months since Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) ravaged the island. The local government of Samboan town in southwestern Cebu announced that its…

Cebu City to look into ‘favoritism’ in Odette cash aid distribution

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Government will be looking into reports that there was ‘favoritism’ in the distribution of cash aid for Odette-stricken residents. Mayor Michael Rama on Monday, February 21 has ordered City Hall…

CEBECO 1 full power restoration stretches to March 2022

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 02/21/2022

CEBU, Philippines — Due to the difficulties dealing with right of way issues, hauling of poles, distribution transformers, and other necessary line materials to the mountain areas, Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative Inc. (CEBECO 1) extend its full…

Over 1,000 fisherfolks receive rebuilding assistance from Capitol

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The distribution of rebuilding assistance continues in Cebu province two months after Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) ravaged the island.  Recently, the Provincial Government capped off the second round of distribution of its…

Telco offers to replace broken poles and donate new ones to Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A telecommunications company is offering to replace broken poles and donating the new poles to the Cebu City government, Councilor Jerry Guardo said. Guardo, the chairperson of the committee on infrastructure of the…

Not only Lambug Beach, but also canyoneering in Badian to reopen this Feb.

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More tourist spots in Cebu province are set to reopen following the devastation of Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) The local government of Badian recently announced that they will be reopening two of…

MECO hopes to partially power-up Olango Island next month

Futch Anthony Inso 02/16/2022

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Electric Company (MECO) hopes to partially energize Olango Island in the first week of March. This was confirmed by Engr. Gilbert Pagobo, senior vice president and general manager of MECO.…

#OdettePH: Taiwan donates building materials to Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Nearly two months since Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) ravaged Cebu, help from foreign governments continue to pour. The latest involved building materials from the Taiwanese government. Taiwan’s Taipei Economic and Cultural Office…

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