Typhoon Ursula leaves trail of destruction in Medellin; total damage reaches P41.2-M

Delta Derycka C. Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu, Philippines —When the storm subsided, the people of Medellin town in northern Cebu were left with toppled trees, roofless homes and destroyed structures. The town, located 116.5 kilometers from Cebu City, recorded damages to properties,…

1 boy dead, 1 injured as Ursula damaged P41-M worth of properties, agriculture in Medellin town

Delta Derycka Letigio 12/27/2019

MEDELLIN, Cebu  — Bad news in Medellin town. Mayor Joven Mondigo Jr. revealed on Friday, December 27, that one boy was injured while another boy died after coming in contact with live stray wires. Mondigo said the…

Celebrating Christmas in the midst of calamities

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 12/27/2019

While people in other areas in the country greeted this year’s Christmas evening with great joy, many greeted it with great sorrow as typhoon Ursula devastated lives, houses and other properties. Ursula left Eastern, Central, Western Visayas…

Globe says mobile, internet services restored in most areas except Boracay

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 12/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Worried about the family members and friends you could not reach on Christmas Day?  Try calling them again now as as mobile and internet services in Tacloban, Kalibo, Leyte and some parts of Samar…

Body of missing habal-habal driver found in dam

Delta Letigio and Paul Lauro 12/26/2019

(First update) CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The body of habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) driver Jonathan Canggas, who was officially reported missing on December 25, was retrieved by personnel from Danao City’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) at 11:30…

Danao City continues search for missing motorcycle driver

Paul Lauro 12/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Danao City’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office continues its search and retrieval operations for a habal-habal (motorycle-for-hire) driver who went missing on Christmas Eve, December 24, as Typhoon Ursula hit Cebu. The…

IN PHOTOS: Christmas Day at typhoon-hit Daanbantayan town

Gerard Francisco 12/26/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu — It could have been a joyful Christmas celebration for the people of this town. But it was not meant to be as Daanbantayan was placed under storm signal number 3 on Christmas Eve, December…

Ursula damages Daanbantayan’s ‘disaster-resilient’ homes

Rosalie Abatayo 12/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Risa Estrera thought that her days of worrying over the safety of her family when typhoons hit Daanbantayan were over. She felt this way in January 2019 when they moved into their new…

Priest appeals for help to restore Daanbantayan church

Rosalie Abatayo 12/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —The church still looks unscathe from the outside as it stood silent right there surrounded by uprooted trees and various debris. Inside the church is another story. It was like witnessing a repeat of…

Ursula leaves a changed landscape in Boracay

Nestor Burgos Jr. - Inquirer Visayas 12/25/2019

ILOILO CITY—Typhoon Ursula changed the landscape of the popular destination Boracay Island in Aklan province, damaging houses and resorts, blowing trees onto roads and cutting off electricity and communications. The 1,032-hectare island was still without electricity as…

State of calamity to be declared in Daanbantayan town

Rosalie Abatayo 12/25/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, Cebu — Uprooted trees, roofless houses, shattered pump boats. These are common sights in the northern Cebu town of Daanbantayan on December 25, Christmas Day. The strong winds brought about by Typhoon Ursula on Christmas Eve,…

Ursula’s winds throw barge into house in Ormoc coastal village

Robert Dejon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 12/25/2019

ORMOC CITY – Strong winds stirred by Typhoon Ursula sent three barges and a tug boat slamming into the shore of a coastal village here, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). One of the barges, owned…

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