More areas placed under Signal No. 1 as ‘Jenny’ nears
Tropical depression Jenny maintained its strength early Tuesday ahead of its expected landfall in central Luzon, the state weather bureau said as it placed more areas under storm signal.
12-hour water supply interruption in 2 cities in Cebu
Consumers in some parts of the cities of Cebu and Talisay are advised to store water for a 12-hour interruption on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 due to a major leak…
550 sacks of garbage recovered in coastal clean-up in a barangay in Cebu City
Posted on Aug. 27, 2019 at 10a.m. An estimated 550 sacks of waste materials were recovered after a massive coastal clean-up was done in Sitio Lusimba, Barangay Basak San Nicolas…
PCG-7 saves young girl who had seizure while on vacation in Sumilon Island, Oslob
Posted on Aug. 27, 2019 at 8:25 a.m. A nine-year-old girl who had a seizure while her family was on vacation was immediately transported from Sumilon Island back to mainland…
Cebuano lawmaker proposes abolition of travel tax
Posted on 8:01 a.m., Aug. 27, 2019 “If to travel is a right (Section 6, Article III, 1987 Constitution), why is its exercise being taxed?” So asked Rep. Pablo…
Man critical after stabbing incident in Batuan town
Staff Report 12:10 a.m., Aug. 27, 2019 A 30-year-old man is in critical condition in a hospital after he was stabbed inside a cockpit arena in Batuan town on…
Central Visayas Pork Producers Cooperative urges public to help them in keeping Cebu safe from African Swine Fever
The Central Visayas Pork Producers Cooperative (CeViPPCo) has called for the help of the public in keeping the hog industry in Cebu province safe against the African Swine Fever (ASF).…
Signal No. 1 up in 15 areas in Luzon due to Jenny
State weather bureau Pagasa hoisted Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over 15 areas in Luzon on Monday afternoon, August 26, due to Tropical Depression Jenny.
LPA now Tropical Depression Jenny
The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) intensified into a tropical depression at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 26. It has been given the local…
Cargo truck in Batuan accident still unrecovered
The cargo truck which fell into a ravine six days ago is still in the area in Batuan town. The owner has yet to pull out the truck which was…
New LPA set to enter PH
A new low pressure area (LPA) east of the Philippines is expected to enter the country’s area of responsibility on Monday, August 26, the state weather bureau said.
Fire burns down house in Carmen town
A house was burned down in a fire that Barangay Poblacion Sur, Carmen town past 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2019.