Rich in mercy

Loreen Sarmiento 11/09/2013

It’s my turn The whole country has become a whorehouse, unfaithful to me…” (Hosea 1:2, The Message Bible) The wind outside is lashing its fury and the rain is pouring hard as I write this. Supertyphoon Yolanda…

‘Yolanda worse than Ruping’, Daanbantayan folk says

Peter L. Romanillos 11/09/2013

“Yolanda” (international name Haiyan) made its presence felt with heavy rains and gale-force winds that devastated Daanbantayan which is situated at the northernmost tip of Cebu province. It felled trees and houses and left thousands of residents…

World’s strongest storm went ‘island-hopping’

Bencyrus Ellorin 11/09/2013

SUPERTYPHOON ‘Yolanda’ made landfall five times yesterday as it swept through the Visayas. Philippine weathermen and international agencies agree that its strength on hitting land was unprecedented. CNN last night described it as probably the world’s most…

Govt hampered in monitoring typhoon hit Visayas

Inquirer 11/09/2013

DOWNED communication lines in provinces hardest hit by super typhoon Yolanda had the national government grappling with piecemeal information as the year’s strongest typhoon barreled through Eastern and Central Visayas. “Our problem now is us not knowing…

Power, water, phones go back online

Aileen Garcia-Yap, Doris C. Bongcac 11/09/2013

Repair crews were out in full force to restore power, water and cell sites to more than 90 percent of Metro Cebu and the rest of Cebu province in the wake of typhoon “Yolanda’s” wrath. While the…

Mandaue wedding goes on despite typhoon Yolanda’s onslaught

Jucell Marie P. Cuyos 11/09/2013

NOT even typhoon Yolanda’s fury can stop the wedding of a police officer and a teacher in Mandaue City yesterday morning. Only one of the 10 sponsors made it to the wedding of PO2 Ronald Manlangit and…

Strong winds, big waves run ship, barges aground

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 11/08/2013

A container ship ran aground while docking off in Talisay City due to strong winds and big waves caused by supertyphoon Yolanda at 10 a.m. yesterday. Commodore William Melad of the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas said a…

Day after

Juan Mercado 11/08/2013

Viewpoint The lady wept. “It is not about us. We’ll be out of here in two or three decades. But lack of an agreement on climate change was “condemning future generations before they’re even born. ‘If it…

Games to resume today

Dale G. Rosal 11/08/2013

After surviving the wrath of supertyphoon “Yolanda” yesterday, Cebuano junior athletes continue their quest for glory as the 23rd Cebu City Olympics will resume today at the slightly damaged Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) and other venues…

Yolanda batters northern Cebu, power cut off, trees and lines toppled

Apple Ta-as, Christine Emily L. Pantaleon, Gabriel C. Bonjoc, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Peter L. Romanillos 11/08/2013

Roofs were torn off and parked vehicles and motorcycles were dragged several meters away as super typhoon “Yolanda” barreled its way through Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu. Packing winds of 215 kph, Yolanda made its third landfall in…

‘Stocking up supplies for storm is not panic – buying’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/07/2013

There is no panic buying in Cebu. People are just heeding public announcements to be prepared for the coming of supertyphoon Yolanda, an official of the trade department said yesterday. “Panic buying occurs when consumers buy more…

‘Yoly’ suspends City Olympics

Dale G. Rosal 11/07/2013

The 23rd Cebu City Olympics was officially suspended yesterday as Typhoon “Yolanda” barreled its way into the Philippine area of responsibility. As of 5 p.m. yesterday, northern parts of Cebu including Cebu City were put under signal…

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