100 families refuse to leave Talisay homes

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/21/2014

More than a hundred families from two landslide-prone barangays in Talisay City continue to defy a City Hall appeal for them to evacuate from their houses. Two landslides were reported in barangays Manipis and Camp IV at…

‘Keep kids safe’

Doris C. Bongcac 09/14/2014

Make sure your children are in a safe place when rains fall. This reminder from   the head of operations of the Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council to parents and guardians of children came ahead…

Rainy weekend ahead

Apple Ta-as, Bencyrus Ellorin 08/01/2014

WEEKEND races for the Ironman 70.3 in Metro Cebu will have to deal with monsoon winds and rainshowers. Tropical storm Inday (Nakri) yesterday intensified the ’habagat” and raised the chance of rain in Central Visayas but the…

Vessels stranded in Cebu due to typhoon Henry

Apple Ta-as 07/21/2014

More than 200 passengers were stranded when the Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu station prohibited nine vessels from sailing to various destinations in Cebu due to rough seas caused by typhoon Henry. Typhoon Henry is expected to bring moderate…

Use ‘purok’ system in disaster response

Peter L. Romanillos 07/18/2014

Cebu’s disaster czar yesterday reminded barangay captains to organize their own disaster risk reduction and management offices and start planning how to mitigate the effects of calamities in their resepective areas. Task Force Paglig-on chief Baltazar Tribunalo…

Foreign vessel loses anchor in Naga; zero deaths in province but ‘Glenda’ leaves 20 casualties elsewhere

Carine M. Asutilla, Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/17/2014

An Indonesian cargo vessel was blown from its moorings in the City of Naga, south Cebu Tuesday night and a motor banca capsized off Medellin town in the north at the height of typhoon Glenda. No casualties…

No casualties in Cebu as Glenda exits PH

Bencyrus Ellorin, Doris C. Bongcac, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/16/2014

There were no casualties in Cebu as the state weather bureau Pagasa lifted the storm warning signal No. 1 over Cebu City, North of Cebu and the Camotes Group of Islands with the imminent departure of typhoon…

Ferry trips, flights cancelled; Thousands stranded in Cebu

Jhunnex Napallacan, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/16/2014

Over 2,000 passengers were stranded in various ports in Cebu after the Philippine Coast Guard ordered the grounding of all vessels and suspension of ferry crossings after the state weather bureau placed Cebu City and northern Cebu…

Strong winds and heavy rains in northern Cebu as Glenda moves to Manila

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/15/2014

(Second update: 3:15 p.m.)   Strong winds and heavy rains hit the northern towns of Cebu as typhoon Glenda headed to Manila from from east of Catarman in northern Samar where it was located at speeds of…

Glenda skips Cebu, but expect rains

Bencyrus Ellorin, Doris C. Bongcac 07/15/2014

The Cebu City government has placed on standby its disaster personnel, Kaoshiung buses and heavy equipment for quick response in case of landslides and flooding. The state weather bureau said that Tropical Storm Glenda will not directly…

Heavy rains expected as ‘Glenda’ enters PH

07/14/2014

Tropical storm Glenda (international name Rammasun) is expected to bring heavy to intense rains over a wide swath of Luzon, including Metro Manila, in the next three days after it entered the Philippine area of responsibility late…

Run for the Environment this Sunday

Dale G. Rosal 05/29/2014

The Cebu Climate Change Association Inc. (CCCAI) is calling on all Cebuano running buffs to join their inaugural “Dagan Para sa Kalikupan (Run for The Environment)” this Sunday at the Parkmall in Mandaue City. The race features…

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