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Gov't work suspended in Cebu

Published Dec 16, 2021 01:21 pm

CEBU CITY — Work in government offices in the city and province of Cebu on Thursday, Dec. 16, were suspended due to typhoon Odette (international codename: Rai).

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama and Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia ordered the suspension of work after Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) No. 3 were raised over several areas here.

As of 11 a.m., TCWS No. 3 were raised over 39 areas including the island’s three largest cities - Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu.

Also placed under TCWS No. 3 were Cordova, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, City of Talisay, Minglanilla, City of Naga, San Fernando, Ginatilan, Samboan, Santander, Oslob, Badian, Dalaguete, Alcoy, Boljoon, Malabuyoc, Alegria, Argao, Catmon, Tuburan, Asturias, Sogod, Balamban, Toledo City, Pinamungahan, City of Carcar, Aloguinsan, Barili, Dumanjug, Sibonga, Moalboal, Ronda and Alcantara.

While work at the Cebu Capitol suspended, Garcia ordered that some essential offices must remain functional.

“The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office, the Provincial Health Office, the Provincial Engineering Office, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office and other essential offices are required to maintain sufficient workforce for disaster response,” read Garcia’s memorandum.

Several flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport were also cancelled.

As of 10:20 a.m. Thursday, cancelled commercial flights included PR2362 BXU-CEB; DG 6133 MPH-CEB; PR 1849 MNL-CEB; DG 6718 CGY-CEB; PR 2314 CGY-CEB; PR 1853 MNL-CEB; DG 6926 BXU-CEB; PR 2364 DVO-CEB; PR 2383 IAO-CEB; PR 1859 MNL-CEB; 5J 569 MNL-CEB;5J 559 MNL-CEB; 5J 598 DVO-CEB; 5J 557 MNL-CEB; PR 1861 MNL-CEB; 5J 563 MNL-CEB; PR 1863 MNL-CEB; PR 2361 CEB-BXU; DG 6132 CEB-MPH; DG 6925 CEB-BXU; PR 1850 CEB-MNL; PR 2382 CEB-IAO; PR 1854 CEB-MNL; 5J 597 CEB-DVO; 5J 570 CEB-MNL; PR 1860 CEB-MNL; 5J 560 CEB-MNL; 5J 556 CEB-MNL; 5J 564 CEB-MNL and PR 1864 CEB-MNL.

Cancelled cargo flights were XO 101 CRK-CEB; LD 457HKG-CEB; XO 100 CEB-CRK and LD 456 CEB-MNL.

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