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Two weeks after Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) struck Cebu Island, a substantial portion of Metro Cebu continues to experience water shortages, with households and businesses reporting ongoing difficulties due to slow restoration efforts. Although power has returned to many areas, including Talisay City, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) confirmed on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, that water service has not returned to normal because of significant infrastructure damage. Water-dependent establishments report […]

Cebu Fifth District Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco defended the use of his name and photograph on relief goods distributed to victims of recent disasters in Cebu, saying the items are paid for with his personal funds and are also products sold through his private business. Frasco issued the explanation in an interview on the “Not So Late Night Show with Jason Monteclar,” released on November 14, 2025, amid sustained […]

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, […]

Filipino gymnastics sensation Carlos Yulo once again made history after clinching the gold medal in the men’s vault at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The 25-year-old Olympic double gold medalist dominated the vault final with an impressive average score of 14.866, narrowly edging out Artur Davtyan of Armenia (14.833) and Nazar Chepurnyi of Ukraine (14.483). The victory marks Yulo’s second […]

The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed criminal charges against former Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia and a private contractor in connection with the desilting project in Mananga River, a protected waterway within the Central Cebu Protected Landscape located in Talisay City. The Ombudsman’s ruling, dated August 29, 2025 and approved by Acting Ombudsman and Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas on September 10, 2025, formally clears Garcia of graft […]