Both Cebu’s business community and local officials voiced frustration over the slow pace in the allocation of funds for the rehabilitation of towns hit by supertyphoon Yolanda in northern Cebu three months ago. “We’re on our way…
Small businesses in northern Cebu that applied for government loans after they were hit by supertyphoon Yolanda may receive their assistance next week. Francisco Buenavides, head of the government-owned Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.), said they endorsed…
Two fires broke out in Cebu City despite a heavy downpour brought by tropical storm Basyang last Friday evening. The first fire broke out at 11:12 p.m. in sitio Panchang, barangay Inayawan. The fire originated in the…
A US warship arrived in Tangke, Talisay City last Friday morning and left later that evening after receiving word that Cebu was placed under signal number 2 due to tropical storm Basyang. Lt. Reynante L. Villela, acting…
Close to 700 families residing in coastal barangays and landslide-prone areas in Cebu were evacuated hours before tropical storm Basyang brought rains and strong winds Friday night. While no storm surges were reported in Cebu coasts, Neil…
Recent calamities should not be used as a reason to block wage hike petitions. This was the message of the labor sector to business groups opposing a proposed mnimum wage hike during yesterday’s public hearing. Several business…
Despite failing health, 68-year-old Pio Dablo and his wife Adema have something to look forward to after they lost their home in barangay La Purisima Concepcion in Bogo City to supertyphoon Yolanda last November. “It’s really hard…
The fourth edition of one of the biggest runs in the Queen City of the South will benefit the housing project of the SM Group for typhoon Yolanda survivors in Bogo City, northern Cebu. SM2SM Run, slated…
Families living along the coastline in northern Cebu have to move out of a 40-meter “no-build” zone from the shoreline and go inland to avoid the risk of storm surges caused by typhoons like last year’s Yolanda.…
With no place to stay after her family’s home was destroyed by supertyphoon “Yolanda”, Germae Peñala of Tacloban City took a chance and called up John Dirckze, an Australian resident of Cordova town, Cebu. “I was so…
When 500 balikbayans and guests sit down for dinner in the courtyard of the Ayala Terraces tonight, it will be familiar homecoming. Native dishes will be served. A live band will serenade them. The beat of drums…
The “bahay kubo” is the original Filipino cottage. The house on stilts, built with bamboo and nipa, is the chosen design of a shelter program for homeless families in Pilar town, Camotes Islands, one of 11 northern…
