The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CCDRRMO) has confirmed that a total of 30 casualties, including 17 deaths, have been recorded in Cebu City following the passage of Typhoon Tino, which left behind a trail of flooding, landslides, and destruction across multiple barangays. According to a situation report dated November 6, 2025, most of the fatalities came from Barangay Bacayan — one of the areas hardest hit […]

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced that it is closely monitoring a tropical depression that is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the next few days and could strengthen into a typhoon. According to Pagasa Weather Specialist Joseph Merlas, as of 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, the tropical depression was located 1,375 kilometers northeast of Mindanao, moving west-northwestward at 15 […]

Authorities have found no indication that the personal information allegedly sold on the dark web came from GCash’s systems, according to the initial findings of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC). The CICC, through its Cybercrime Investigation Office, announced that its preliminary analysis showed that the datasets circulating online did not originate from G-Xchange Inc., the company that operates the popular mobile wallet platform. “Further examination also shows that […]

More than 4,600 classrooms across Cebu Province have been reported damaged following the series of earthquakes that struck the island in recent weeks, according to the Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd 7). DepEd 7 Regional Director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez revealed in a news forum on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, that of the total affected classrooms, 755 were declared destroyed, 1,252 sustained major damage, and 2,661 suffered minor damage. […]

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) inaugurated on Saturday, October 25, the country’s first Regional Command Center for the Unified 911 emergency system outside Metro Manila, located in Cebu City. The new facility will serve as the central hub for all emergency calls across Central Visayas, marking a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to strengthen its public safety and disaster response network. It consolidates police, fire, […]