Climate change ‘here already’

By Ric V. Obedencio | December 2, 2014 - 12:00am

Mayor Ma. Fe Piezas of this town and Mayor Conrada Amparo of neighboring town of Duero appeared convinced that storms, like "Queenie" that struck their respective turfs, appeared to be consequences of the so-called...

Tacloban council eyes approving shelter assistance deal

December 2, 2014 - 12:00am

The City Council here is looking at approving a resolution authorizing City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the distribution...

Christmas gifts up for Yolanda victims

By Miriam Garcia Desacada | November 20, 2014 - 12:00am

Thousands of families or survivors of super typhoon Yolanda will receive on November 25 an early Christmas gift each from the national government, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development, as part...

P130M aid for northern Cebu – Roxas

By Michael Vencynth H. Braga/ATO | November 14, 2014 - 12:00am

Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas assured that P130 million will be released this month to fund the repair of barangay structures in northern Cebu wrecked by super typhoon Yolanda...

Tornado destroys 106 houses in Negros; 2 hurt

By Danny B. Dangcalan | October 25, 2014 - 12:00am

Two persons were injured and 106 houses were either destroyed or damaged when a tornado hit a barangay in Isabela town, Negros Occidental Wednesday afternoon.

Twister hits 106 houses, injures 2

October 24, 2014 - 12:00am

At least 106 houses were destroyed while two people were injured when a twister hit Isabela town in Negros Occidental last Wednesday afternoon.

Gunshots to scare barangay captain?

By Bryner L. Diaz, Michael Braga/ATO | October 17, 2014 - 12:00am

An unidentified man indiscriminately fired several shots near the house of the president of the Association of Barangay Council in Dumanjug town past 1:00 a.m. yesterday.

Fire hits car showroom

By Juancho R. Gallarde | September 24, 2014 - 12:00am

A fire of still undetermined origin hit the Mitsubishi showroom along the national highway in Barangay Maslog of Sibulan town at about noontime yesterday.

Quake-hit N. Cotabato town under state of calamity

By John Unson | September 23, 2014 - 12:00am

The municipal government of Makilala yesterday declared the town under a state of calamity due to a series of earthquakes that damaged 80 houses and a chapel last Saturday.

Habagat affects 170 families in Negros Occ

By Marchel P. Espina | July 26, 2014 - 12:00am

Strong winds and heavy rains brought about by habagat (southwest monsoon) have caused damages to at least 661 people or 170 families in three towns in Negros Occidental.