MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Mandaue City residents who will not obey evacuation orders during disasters will soon be penalized. In the hopes of further protecting the lives of Mandauehanons during disasters, Councilor Jennifer Del Mar drafted…
Whenever typhoons or earthquakes wreak havoc in our country, people quickly call these events “natural disasters.” While this is true, such terminology hides dangerous assumptions that could impede resilience to future disasters. After all, if disasters are…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The long-awaited Cebu Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) is nearing completion as it has reached 75 percent of construction as of June 17, 2021. In a site tour hosted by the Cebu City Link…
MANILA, Philippines — The COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters such as the Taal volcanic eruption and a string of strong typhoons have inflicted the Philippines’ worst post-war recession in 2020, with the economy shrinking by a record…
MANILA, Philippines — Damage wrought by recent typhoons to learning materials amounted to over P560 million, according to data from the Department of Education (DepEd). During a Senate hearing on Friday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian showed figures DepEd…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) is appealing to barangay chiefs to help them identify the structures that are obstructing the city’s waterways. This is part of the intensified efforts…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said that P1.2 billion from the city’s local development fund can be used to renovate the barangay gyms in the city to make them “evacuation-ready.” Labella said many…
CEBU CITY, CEBU Philippines —— At least two more typhoons may visit the country before the year ends. Joseph Gerald Merlas, a meteorologist in the Mactan Station of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa Mactan),…
THE public is advised to bring umbrellas and rainwear in the next few days after the weather bureau’s forecast of light to moderate rains in the Visayas starting Saturday until Wednesday. Alfredo Quiblat, chief of the Philippine…
SMART Communications unveiled a series of disaster-readiness educational videos especially designed for children who are most vulnerable during disasters. The video series, entitled Maging Laging Handa, covers precautionary measures and safety tips for various calamities such as…
