THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is authorizing imports of processed animal proteins (PAPs) used in fish feed from countries affected by African Swine Fever (ASF). “Aquaculture is one of the biggest contributors to the Philippine economy with more than two million registered fisherfolk nationwide and that to sustain the local aquaculture industry, adequate […]
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11 houses affected in Duljo-Fatima fire
AT LEAST 11 houses were affected when a late afternoon blaze hit Sitio Sto. Niño Laguna in Barangay Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.Of the 11 houses that were affected, seven were destroyed while four others were damaged, said FO2 Fulbert Navarro of the Cebu City Fire Office.Navarro told reporters they received the […]
DILG orders Cebu mayors to release ‘Odette’ funds
AN OFFICIAL of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged mayors in Cebu to already start the distribution of financial assistance from the National Government for those severely affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai).DILG Undersecretary and spokesperson Jonathan Malaya made the call in a dialogue with Cebu mayors on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. […]
Domestic air travel picking up amid Omicron threat
THE uptick in Covid-19 cases in January has not affected domestic travel as the airline recouped 42 percent of its pre-Covid flight frequency on this month, AirAsia Philippines sai…
Landbank releases P21M assistance to 198 LGUs hit by Typhoon Odette
DESPITE transportation and connectivity challenges in areas affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai), state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) has successfully completed the tur…
Lapu-Lapu, Owwa set up help desk for OFW families affected by ‘Odette’
THE Lapu-Lapu City Government has set up a help desk for overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) families affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai).The City Public Employment Service Office (Peso…
Fish imports approved to fill supply gap in typhoon zone
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it approved a plan to import 11,015 metric tons (MT) of frozen fish for wet markets in typhoon-hit areas to ensure adequate supply. In a statement, the DA said on Monday that the imports will be distributed to the parts of the Visayas and Mindanao affected by Typhoon Odette […]
DTI reports 69 violations of price freeze orders in typhoon zone
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it issued 69 show-cause orders to sellers of construction materials who violated price freeze orders in provinces affected by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai). The DTI said in a statement on Sunday that it also confiscated overpriced supplies from hard-hit areas like Surigao del Norte. Items covered […]
20,000 households affected in Consolacion due to Odette
MORE than 20,000 houses in Consolacion town in northern Cebu were affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai) that hit Cebu on the night of Dec. 16, 2021.Nearly 24,000 homes were affected by…
Deaths, damage from typhoon continue to climb
MORE than a week after typhoon Odette, with international name Rai, swept through central and southern parts of the Philippines, the estimated toll on lives, livelihood and infrastructure continues to climb with reported deaths at 389 and at least P22 billion worth of damage, based on government data as of Monday. The number of those […]
Typhoon Odette aftermath: Death toll rises to over 80 amid grim devastation
MEMBERS of the Philippine Coast Guard evacuate residents of a flood-risk area in Cagayan de Oro City in the southern island of Mindanao on Dec. 16 as typhoon Odette dumped heavy rains across several regions in the Philippines. — PCG MORE THAN 80 people have been reported to have died as of Dec. 19 from […]
Organization of fishermen seeks gov’t help for members
THE Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA), an organization of small fishermen, said the government needs to provide aid to small fisherfolk during the three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea. Fernando L. Hicap, PAMALAKAYA chairman, said that the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) needs to disburse P10,000 per family […]
Huge waves displace 235 families
A TOTAL of 235 families were affected when huge waves hit Talisay City’s five coastal barangays from Monday night, Oct. 11, 2021, to early Tuesday morning. Local officials believed that the strong waves were caused by the yearly southwest monsoon or “habagat” that often occurs from June to October. Felipa Solana, head of Talisay City’s […]
Pandemic disrupts PHL’s sustainable development gains: Chua
THE COUNTRY’S progress towards achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) laid out by the United Nations has been affected by the pandemic, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said. “We will be seeing some changes, but it doesn’t mean that they are insurmountable. We have seen some of these indicators where we have significant […]
More than 200 workers affected by local supermarket chain closure
A TOTAL of 243 workers are affected with the closure of Cebu’s homegrown chain of supermarkets, Fooda Saversmart, in September 2021 due to financial losses, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) 7 reported. Luchel Senarlo-Taniza, Dole 7 Labor Information Officer III, said their agency confirmed the submission of a permanent closure report of Fooda […]
Shipping delays possible if ports stay congested
IF MAJOR transshipment ports remain congested or closed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, shipments of Cebu exporters could be affected through Christmas, Philippine Export Confederation Inc. (Philexport) Cebu executive director Fred Escalona said. “The logistics crisis will definitely affect all shipments around the globe without exception. If this problem persists until the […]
Close to 900 families forced to evacuate due to Saturday flood
A TOTAL of 841 families were evacuated from five barangays in Talisay City, Cebu Saturday night, June 12, 2021, after the Mananga River overflowed. Joy Tumulak, chief of the City of Talisay-Traffic Operations and Development Authority (CT-Toda), dispelled rumors that the flooding was caused by a damaged dam in Barangay Campo 4. He said majority […]
Councilor proposes measure to ensure continued survival of earth-balled trees
CEBU City Councilor Eugenio Gabuya Jr. has proposed a measure to ensure that all earth-balled trees will be transplanted to another location. The “Relocation Site for Earth-balled Trees Ordinance in Cebu City” was filed before the City Council during its regular session on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The measure was referred to the committee on […]
Flood control project affects over 300 houses in Duljo, Mambaling
MORE than 300 houses of mostly informal settlers in Barangays Mambaling and Duljo Fatima will be affected by the flood control project at Kinalumsan River in Cebu City. A portion of these houses will be demolished, according to City Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the council’s committee on infrastructure. The Department of Public Works and […]
DPWH 7 to deliver P500M projects to widen, deepen rivers in Cebu City
CEBU City will be the recipient of seven big projects worth P500 million under the flood control projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7. City Councilor Jerry Guardo, chairman of the committee on infrastructure, said the funds will come from the DPWH 7-Cebu City District Engineering Office. The projects include the […]