Coffee and diabetes

Philip S. Chua 07/04/2016

WHAT we eat and drink affects our health. The relevance of the association is even more significant among those who have pre-diabetes and those who actually have diabetes. Soft drinks, diet or decaf, cola or uncola, or…

Between drought and the deluge

Radel Paredes 07/02/2016

Friday night’s flooding, which caused some cars to be stalled or even literally submerged while thousands of commuters were stuck for hours in the rain, was a reminder once again of how those of us living in…

Rains to contine in Cebu this coming week

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/02/2016

THE continued presence of the Intertropical Convergence Zone continues to prevail over the Visayas, ensuring that rainy days lie ahead for Cebu this week. Alfredo Quiblat, Mactan chief of the state weather bureau Pagasa, said light to…

FLOOD STRANDS HUNDREDS

Carmel Loise Matus, Doris C. Bongcac, Jhunnex Napallacan, Julit C. Jainar 07/02/2016

Hundreds of commuters and pedestrians were stranded last night on the streets of Cebu City and nearby Metro Cebu areas after knee-to-chest level floods hit the metropolis following at least three hours of nonstop rain since Friday…

MCWD: Water production at normal levels

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/29/2016

DAILY water production in Metro Cebu has normalized this week according to the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD). In a press statement, MCWD attributed the normalization of the water tables to the rains brought about by the…

Expect tight security on Sat’s thanksgiving party – organizer

Carmel Loise Matus 06/24/2016

CEBU CITY—Cebuanos attending the thanksgiving party for President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday are advised not to bring big backpacks and buy bottled water outside the venue. The advisory was issued by the organizers of the “One Love,…

Dry spell’s end and political intramurals

Stephen D. Capillas 06/23/2016

Manila — The last few days of rains have brought some relief to Metro Cebu residents after four months of heat aggravated by the El Niño dry spell caused many faucets to go bone dry. April was…

Building dams in Lusaran, Kotkot not a priority, MCWD says

Carmel Loise Matus 06/16/2016

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) said it cannot prioritize the building and operation of dams at the Mananga-Kotkot-Lusaran river basins amid public clamor for additional sources of potable water. During a meeting of the Metro Cebu…

Sharing deep-sea love

Apple Ta-as 06/16/2016

Shangri-la’s Mactan Resort and Spa opens marine conservation hub IT’S EASY to get carried away when you’re at the beach. You just want to take it all in—swim to your heart’s content, dive into the sea, frolic…

Margot says students should move out of condo

Nestle L. Semilla 06/14/2016

CEBU City Acting Mayor Margot Osmeña wanted all 600 students staying in a city-owned condominium to move out but admitted that they don’t have any place for them to transfer to. “What I’ve found out, first, the…

Water sampling in schools amid supply concerns

06/14/2016

THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) conducted water sampling at the Cebu City Central School, the second of 11 schools it is visiting to help ensure their water supply is safe for the schoolchildren. MCWD community relations…

Foreign vessel runs aground in Daanbantayn

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/13/2016

A FOREIGN vessel ran aground off Monad Shoal in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu on Monday morning. The Philippine Coast Guard-Cebu station said a Bantay Dagat team received a report on the incident at 8 am. PCG Cebu…

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