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In anticipation of the 3rd anniversary when supertyphoon Yolanda wreaked havoc in the Visayas, a Cebu-based non-government organization held a forum on Monday called ““Yolanda Survivors Three Years After: The Devastation Continues.” The forum, which was organized…
SM Cares turned over 200 houses to the typhoon Yolanda survivors in Ormoc City on October 29. The 1.5-hectare SM Cares Village is located in Barangay Catmon, Ormoc City. The village was constructed in partnership with the…
TO mark the third anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda), the University of San Carlos Press will hold a book talk and signing and a photo exhibit on November 8 at 5 p.m. at The…
As someone who is identified with the militant Left, Social Welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo views anything associated with the US and other Western countries that are not socialist or communist as evil and having an ulterior agenda.…
The Department of Trade and Industry in Central Visayas (DTI 7) is earmarking P73 million next year to help more micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in one city and 15 municipalities in Cebu that belonged to…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has called for strengthened disaster resilience among micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) through an enhanced partnership between the government and private sectors. Jerry Clavesillas, director of DTI’s Bureau of…
ASIDE from a Bantay Dagat outpost, Sitio Mambacayao Dako in Barangay Lipayran, Bantayan town will also be a beneficiary of the provincial government’s integrated development program. Baltazar Tribunalo Jr., Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) chief,…
As typhoon Lawin (Haima) began to intensify into a supertyphoon yesterday afternoon, public agencies in Central Visayas advised government personnel to be on alert, ready to respond to serious problems that may arise today in provinces of…
MAYOR Jose Esgana of Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island stood firm in his decision to distribute the emergency shelter assistance (ESA) to Supertyphoon Yolanda victims who already received core shelters from non-government organizations (NGOs). Esgana was earlier warned…
ON the heels of the victory of his film, “Ma’Rosa” in Cannes, multi-awarded Brillante Mendoza has bagged another international award, this time for the film, “Taklub.” According to Inquirer.net, “Taklub” won at the recently concluded 8th International…
The Department of Education (DepEd) Cebu provincial schools division is eyeing a partnership with private stakeholders to equip students in the province for the rainy season. Nenita Jaralve, DepEd Cebu division coordinator, said they would welcome nongovernment…
Resident of Madridejos in Bantayan Island were armed only with basic information on disaster when Supertyphoon Yolanda hit their community on Nov. 8, 2013. This prompted Louigie Escala of Madridejos town to attend a seminar to enhance…
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