Kin wade through flooded cemetery to visit tombs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Erram, Norman V. Mendoza 10/31/2016

THE ankle-to-knee-deep waters flooding the municipal and protestant church cemetery in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City, failed to stop some visitors yesterday from visiting the tombs of their loved ones there. These visitors, who wanted to avoid the…

‘The Congested Mindset’

Francis B. Ongkingco 10/28/2016

There was an uproar when a public official was misquoted by the media for stating that the bad traffic situation of our mega and metro cities are “simply” a consequence of our mindset. “Traffic caused by our…

DSWD’s call: We need more donations for 1.3M Lawin victims

Izobelle T. Pulgo 10/27/2016

A CALL for donations in cash and in kind has been sounded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the more than a million people affected by Supertyphoon Lawin in the northern areas of…

Cleanup is ‘best defense’ against diseases, gov says

Nestle L. Semilla 10/19/2016

CLEAN surroundings remain the best defense against mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said yesterday. “Even before (our cleanup drive), communities should play safe and they should clean their area,” Davide said two days…

Is tap water safe?

Philip S. Chua 10/17/2016

THE HUMAN body is about 50 to 75 percent water. An average adult has about 55 to 60 percent (man, 60 percent, and women, 55 percent) while an infant is typically between 75–78 percent, dropping to 65…

Cleaner water for a healthier Cebu

PR 09/24/2016

FACILITIES that will treat household septage and help minimize pollution of water bodies will be put in Metro Cebu soon with a P1-billion grant-in-aid from the government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica). The…

MCWD urged to address demand for water

Carmel Loise Matus 07/30/2016

A school official urged the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to address the demand for water by tapping the undeveloped water sources. Engr. Fe Walag, director of the University of San Carlos (USC) Water Resource Center, said…

‘Mysterious’ water draws ailing people

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/30/2016

Maria Cimafranca does not believe in doctors. Her belief is founded on two things: her financial situation and her superstition. When she’s sick, she prefers going to a faith healer or using herbal medicine, which is a…

Expect rain in Cebu most of the day today

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/29/2016

It will rain most of the day today. Alice Canasa,Philippine Atmospheric, Geophyiscal and Astronomical Services Administration (Pag-asa) weather specialist, said that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and Low Pressure Area (LPA) brought rains in Visayas. “The whole…

MCWD: Water supply almost back to normal

Izobelle T. Pulgo 07/20/2016

As Cebu has been experiencing light, moderate to occasionally heavy rains, the island’s water supply is now almost back to normal. According to Raul Tabasa, Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) Engineering department manager, the water supply in…

MCWD’s side on the water supply issue

07/07/2016

This is regarding the column of Mr. Stephen Capillas dated Friday, June 24, 2016 entitled “Dry spell’s end and the political intramurals.” We would like to answer some points he raised in his column. a) On being…

‘Butchoy,’ now a typhoon, to bring more rain to Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/05/2016

Tropical storm “Butchoy” entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) yesterday and intensified into a typhoon, bringing rains in Cebu that caused the temporary suspension of boat trips between mainland Cebu and Mactan Island. As of 4…

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