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…
Globe Telecom will acquire additional generating sets to power their cell sites in order to improve the network’s resiliency after supertyphoon Yolanda. Ernest Cu, president and CEO of Globe Telecom, said they are finding ways to “restore…
Tropical Storm “Domeng” (international name Peipah) may make landfall on Wednesday near the areas of previously typhoon-hit areas in northern Mindanao, the state weather bureau said on Sunday. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…
The devastation caused by the Oct. 15 earthquake and the Nov. 8 supertyphoon Yolanda has driven the business community to appeal for greater public participation in the reconstruction of the damaged towns and cities. The Philippine Business…
At least 1,781 passengers were stranded in Central Visayas yesterday after the Coast Guard barred vessels from sailing due to the presence of Tropical Depression Caloy. Majority of the stranded passengers or 1,321 were in Cebu, while…
In observance of International Women’s Day, an aide to President Aquino promised Saturday that his administration would strengthen measures to combat violence against women and provide more opportunities for gender equality and empowerment. Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma…
Local officials in Cebu should prepare for a supertyphoon in the same magnitude as Yolanda (Haiyan). “You know that there will be another disaster. You don’t know when it will happen but you know it will happen.…
Expect heads to roll in the coming days as the President’s patience is wearing thin over the seemingly disjointed efforts, particularly at the local level, to help victims of disasters since December 2012. President Aquino yesterday appealed…
The answer to the question of quickly rehabilitating the northern Cebu towns lashed by supertyphoon Yolanda rests not on the local, provincial or national government alone. Quick rehabilitation is a matter of coordination between the three levels…
Rather than channeling rehabilitation funds through national government agencies, Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said it would be better if the money are given directly to the local government units to speed up the reconstruction work. Magpale…
Ormoc City, Leyte— Lhaly Laviste, 38, has something to look forward to after her home was destroyed by supertyphoon Yolanda nearly three months ago. “My husband [Orlando] used to land paint jobs but after Yolanda, we have…
Some 2,500 runners have already enlisted for the Fourth SM2SM Run set to unfold this coming February 16 at the SM City Cebu. Included in the 2,500 cast will be the formidable Kenyan pack who are again…
