Basilica to use fireworks funds to buy relief goods instead

Rosalie Abatayo 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Instead of “burning” money for fireworks, the administration of the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño said they would rather spend their resources to help those who are in dire need. Rev. Fr. Pacifico Nohara…

240 participants expected for Suroy Suroy Sugbo Northern Escapade

Rosalie Abatayo 01/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Provincial Tourism Office will already stop accepting payments for the Northern Escapade package of Suroy Suroy Sugbo on Friday, January 10. The tour, which will cover 15 out of 16 towns in…

Ursula leaves P300M damage in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 01/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The damages that Typhoon Ursula left in Cebu has already reached P300 million as of Wednesday, January 8, 2020, according to data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). Madridejos…

Recovery continues for Typhoon Ursula victims in northern Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A week after Typhoon Ursula severely damaged parts of northern Cebu, the towns of Medellin and Daanbantayan are determined to recover from the typhoon’s blows and show that they still have a lot…

Tourism officer Ybañez: Suroy Suroy Sugbo Northern Escapade minus Danao City

Rosalie Abatayo 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Suroy-Suroy Sugbo will be going up north this January minus Danao City. Provincial Tourism Officer Maria Lester Ybañez said the city declined to be part of the tour on January 22 to 24,…

Cebu City may extend financial assistance to Ursula-hit towns

Rosalie Abatayo 12/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government is willing to extend financial assistance to Ursula-hit towns in northern Cebu, if necessary. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said he is only waiting for the damage assessment of…

Capitol assures: We’ll address livelihood concerns of Ursula-hit areas

Rosalie Abatayo 12/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Getting back on their feet, for victims of Typhoon Ursula, may be harder if it is their livelihood that is directly affected. Neil Angelo Sanchez, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)…

Cebu City brings relief goods, materials for roofs to typhoon victims in Daanbantayan

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippine — While several homes in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu, lost their roofs to the violent winds of Typhoon Ursula on Christmas eve, the city government of Cebu distributed 300 pieces of galvanized iron sheets…

BFAR-7: Damage caused by Ursula in fishery sector reaches P14.98M

Futch Anthony Inso 12/28/2019

CEBU CITY,  Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7) has initially recorded P14.98 million worth of damage in the fishery sector due to Typhoon Ursula. BFAR-7 Public Information Officer Alma Saavedra…

SMART: Ursula affected cell sites now fully operational

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 12/26/2019

The signal is back! Which means, the internet is back too! In this digital world, who can survive without the Internet or network service for a day? This is because most of the things we do now…

LOOK: The aftermath of Typhoon Ursula on Malapascua Island

Delta Letigio 12/26/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Typhoon Ursula damaged some of the towns in northern Cebu on December 24, 2019. Among those that took a beating was Malapascua Island, part of the peninsular barangay of Logon in Daanbantayan town. IN PHOTOS:…

Daanbantayan folks share Christmas Day experience amid Ursula’s wrath

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/25/2019

DAANBANTAYAN, CEBU, Philippines — “Mura gyud mi og wala nagpasko (It seemed like we were not celebrating Christmas),” said Marivic Carboncillo as she recalled  the wrath of Typhoon Ursula on Christmas Eve. Carboncillo, 33, said the violent…

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