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AFTERMATH. The passenger vessel MV Kho Ferry 1 and the tugboat MT Super MJ run aground at the coast of the South Road Properties in Cebu City, after Typhoon Odette struck Cebu province on Thursday evening (Dec. 16, 2021). Local government units in Cebu are now assessing the vast expanse of the damage left by "Odette." (PNA photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - Localities in Cebu province on Friday began assessing the extent of the damage from Typhoon Odette, which left six people dead in Mandaue City and rendered many roads impassable and without electricity, water, and Internet co...

PREPARING FOR 'ODETTE'. Mayor Michael Rama speaks with Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office personnel on Monday (Dec. 13, 2021) as the local government prepares for the possible onslaught of "Odette" on Thursday or Friday. Rama ordered the preventive evacuation of residents in coastal barangays and riversides. (Photo courtesy of Cebu City DRRMO) CEBU CITY - Mayor Michael Rama on Monday ordered the evacuation of residents in the riversides and seafront as part of preventive measures as another tropical cyclone approaches -- to be given the local name "O...

STO. NInO REPLICA. The turnover of the replica of the image of the Santo Nino de Cebu to the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia officials on the night of Dec. 4, 2021. The replica was presented by the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona. (Barcelona PCG photo) MANILA - The Philippines has sent the exact replica of Santo Nino de Cebu to Spain with the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia as its first stop, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. The replica was presented by the Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona during an international mass in the iconic Spanish church last Sun...

REHAB PROGRAM. File photo shows Mayor Junard Chan (center) attending a completion ceremony of Lapu-Lapu City's community-based rehabilitation program on Oct. 26, 2021. Garry Lao (second from left), Lapu-Lapu City's anti-drug czar, on Wednesday (Dec. 1, 2021) said the city will partner with PDEA and House of Hope in organizing a drug rehabilitation program for 'small-time drug offenders'. (Photo courtesy of Garry Lao) LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu - The city government here will partner with the anti-drug agency and a Christian organization in setting up a rehabilitation program for smal...

NAT'L VACCINATION DRIVE. Residents flock to the Mandaue Sports Complex at the start of the National Vaccination Days on Monday (Nov. 29, 2021). Although confronted with some glitches such as lack of computers in Cebu City, officials are optimistic that they can vaccinate their target number of individuals for the three-day Covid-19 immunization drive. (Photo courtesy of Mandaue City PIO) CEBU CITY - Cebuanos on Monday gathered in different inoculation sites to avail of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) jabs as the National Vaccination Days ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte started. In...