More boat trips get PCG clearance

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Before the day ends, some passengers, who were left stranded at the different ports in Cebu province, may already reach their homes. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has allowed vessels to leave and…

Ursula affects water supply in most of Metro Cebu

Doris C. Bongcac 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The weather condition had already improved in Cebu City and the rest of Metro Cebu. But Cebuanos in this part of the province are faced with another problem—water supply shortage. The Metro Cebu…

Medellin roads now passable

Doris C. Bongcac 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—All roads in Medellin town in northern Cebu are now passable as of Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Personnel from the town’s Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and agriculture and motorpool offices and army engineers helped…

4 boat operators missing in Santa Fe; 9k families evacuated

Rosalie Abatayo 12/25/2019

CEBU, Philippines — Four boat operators from Santa Fe town, Bantayan Island have been reported missing hours after the onslaught of Typhoon Ursula in northern Cebu. According to the situation report of the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk…

Weather improving in Cebu

Rosalie Abatayo 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The sun has come out in Cebu on Christmas Day, December 25, 2019, bringing a ray of hope to those who have been stranded because of Typhoon Ursula. Netherlen Seletrero, weather specialist in the…

Palma calls for prayers, help for areas affected by Ursula

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral was already full an hour before the Christmas Eve mass at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Some even brought with them their own chairs as they arrived…

Ursula forces 1,299 people in north Cebu to spend Christmas eve in evacuation centers

Rosalie Abatayo 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— At least 322 families or 1,299 individuals from five towns in northern Cebu have spent Christmas eve in evacuation centers. The local disaster offices of the towns of Daanbantayan, Poro, San Francisco, Santa Fe,…

Ursula damages Daanbantayan’s LDRRM office, causes power interruption in northern Cebu towns

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Not even the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of the Municipality of Daanbantayan escaped the wrath of Typhoon Ursula.  As of 11 p.m., the Cebu Provincial DRRM Office reported that the Daanbantayan…

Dinagat-bound boat runs aground, 20 passengers rescued in Surigao City

Erwin Mascariñas - Inquirer Mindanao 12/24/2019

SURIGAO CITY – A boat carrying 20 passengers bound for Dinagat Island for Christmas were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after its engine ran aground, buffeted by strong winds and heavy rains brought about by…

Light traffic in Cebu City streets on Christmas eve as Ursula keeps last minute shoppers indoors

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Most thoroughfares in Cebu City are experiencing light to moderate traffic as of 6 this evening, December 24, 2019, a few more hours before Christmas day. According to Manolito Artes, operator of Cebu…

Typhoon Ursula makes landfall over Eastern Samar

Daphne Galvez - Inquirer.net 12/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Christmas Typhoon Ursula (international name: Phanfone) made landfall over Eastern Samar on Tuesday afternoon. In its latest update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Ursula hit Salcedo, Eastern Samar, at…

Cebu City on ‘red alert’ status; preemptive evac advised for mountain residents

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Stay in the comforts of your homes. This was the appeal of Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak to Cebuanos who are still planning to do last minute shopping or those who are still…

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