City plans to put up water stations in drought-affected areas

Sheila Mae Gumapon 05/24/2016

TO address water shortage, the Cebu City government is planning to put up water stations in areas affected by the dry spell. “We were thinking of putting up water stations around the city, but first we have…

Cebu officials, residents told to prepare for La Niña

Michaela Jaycel L. Dolores, Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/20/2016

THIS early, Cebu officials and residents were warned to prepare for the rainy season which is seen to be much worse due to the onset of the La Niña phenomenon. Engr. Oscar Tabada, Visayas chief of the…

Woman rushed to hospital with shark stuck to arm

05/17/2016

MIAMI — A woman in the US state of Florida was rushed to a hospital Sunday after being bitten by a shark — with the whole animal still clutching on to her right arm, local media reported.…

Cloud seeding causes slight rains

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Julit C. Jainar 04/27/2016

Moderate rain was experienced in some areas in Cebu City due to cloud-seeding operations done by the state weather bureau Pagasa yesterday. Pagasa Visayas Director Oscar Tabada said they planned to conduct cloud-seeding first in Bohol province…

Fire victims housed in CICC ask for more water

Nestle L. Semilla 04/23/2016

Fire victims from Barangays Guizo and Mantuyong of Mandaue City, who have been given shelter on the grounds of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) for over a month now, were asking for more supply of water.…

Veggie output drops in scorched farmlands

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/22/2016

Farmlands in Mantalongon, Dalaguete in southern Cebu, parched due to lack of rain since the start of the year, have started to crack. Some crops have withered, while the growth of others has been stunted. “Sa 30…

Cebu City residents cope with shortage

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, James Nicole Franz R. Savellon, Margarette Managaytay 04/19/2016

When he takes a bath, Password Security Agency owner Romulo Aying steps into a basin to catch the used water and use this to flush the toilet. “Kinahanglan mi magdaginot og tubig (We need to conserve water),”…

Water shortage not felt in Mandaue, Lapu yet

Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 04/19/2016

Residents of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu cities are not feeling the pinch of the water shortage yet. As of yesterday, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said officials of affected barangays have not raised the alarm over the lack…

WATER CRISIS WORSENS

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/17/2016

If the water shortage persists despite additional supply from bulk water suppliers, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will consider water rationing. Charmaine Rodriguez-Kara, MCWD’s public affairs head, said they will make an assessment before the end…

Intense heat, lack of water bring more woes

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/16/2016

IT IS not just heat strokes that the public needs to guard against in this time of high climatic temperature and low water supply. Poor hygiene brought about by water shortage could lead to skin diseases like…

YELLOW ALERT AND HEAT

Marites Villamor Ilano, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/15/2016

Cebu is still in the middle of a water crisis resulting from a prolonged dry spell and it is about to face another concern, a low power reserve. Cebu, and the rest of the Visayas, have been…

MCWD: ‘Reuse your jeans’ to save water

04/15/2016

In celebration of World Water Day 2016, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD), together with Unesco Clubs in Cebu, launched the “Reuse your jeans” campaign to promote awareness on the need to conserve water. A popular international…

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