CEBU CITY – A Ukrainian journalist shared how it is covering the war between Russia and Ukraine while also highlighting resilience and the defense of democratic values. Nataliya Gumenyuk was in Cebu province on Thursday, Nov. 13, as part of a special lecture titled “The Strength of a Nation:...
CEBU CITY – An 18-year-old man was wounded while his two companions were arrested following a shootout with the police in Argao town, Cebu province on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12. Wounded in the gunfight was Clyd Alipunga, a resident of Barangay Bagacay, Sibonga town, Cebu. Arrested were John...
CEBU CITY – Police are investigating the death of a priest who was found dead in a condominium here on Wednesday morning, Nov. 12. Police said Fr. Decoroso Jurban Olmilla, 68, bore external wounds when he was discovered in a condominium unit in Barangay Mabolo at 10:40 a.m. Police Major Eric...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato dispatched on Thursday, Nov. 13, a second batch of relief aid for calamity-hit areas in Cebu province. But unlike its previous relief drive for earthquake-hit towns in Cebu, which was mainly sourced from the funds of the provincial government,...
Reduced liabilities from its mothballed petrochemical unit, combined with stronger performances in travel and real estate, helped propel core earnings at JG Summit Holdings Inc., the country’s second-largest conglomerate by market value. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, JG Summit...
The ill feelings of the people towards the government 's failure to respond to recent disasters in the Visayas are natural and understandable, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Nov. 12. “Natural na sumama yung loob, magka-trauma, magka-phobia, magalit ang mga tao dahil ang...
CEBU CITY – Typhoon "Tino" claimed more than 30 lives in Liloan town, Cebu province. It could have been more if not for the heroics of this teen. Jayboy Magdadaro, a 15-year-old resident of Barangay Jubay, Liloan, has become the talk of the town when he saved at least 50 residents when Tino...
DAVAO CITY – The city government dispatched 16 trucks carrying food packs and medicines to Cebu province Wednesday to assist communities affected by typhoon ‘’Tino.’’ CDRRMO head Alfredo Baloran said the convoy carries approximately 4,000 food packs, 2,000 bottles of drinking water, and...
Vice President Sara Duterte assured Negros Occidental and Cebu residents affected by Typhoon Tino that they will be provided relief aid by her office. Duterte led the distribution of aid to typhoon victims in seven areas of Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Nov. 11, before she proceeded to Cebu the...
DAVAO CITY – The mayor of the municipality of Midsayap in Cotabato province is donating his one-month salary for calamity-hit areas in Cebu province. Mayor Rolly Sacdalan donated his paycheck as the local government conducted a donation drive among local government workers for Cebu and the town...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin implementing the long-shelved 2017 Cebu flood control masterplan following the devastation caused by Typhoon “Tino”. Developed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 2013 to 2017 during former Secretary Rogelio...
CEBU CITY – Bohol is extending a helping hand to typhoon-hit Cebu province. The provincial government of Bohol has launched “One SugBohol: “TINO-od nga Pasko,” a unified effort to extend compassion and deliver assistance to communities affected by typhoon ‘’Tino’’ in Cebu. The...
