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MMDA SENDS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO CEBU

In response to the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu Province, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed an 18-man contingent team, in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to mobilize resources and deliver immediate aid to affected communities.MMDA coordinated on the ground with the Cebu Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office […]

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LAZATIN TO DONATE P100K FOR CEBU QUAKE VICTIMS

Pampanga First District Representative Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. is set to donate P100,000 out of his own pocket for the victims of the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu. “Lubos ang aming pakikiramay sa mga kababayan nating Cebuanos at mga karatig bayan na naapektuhan sa naganap na lindol,” Lazatin said in a message […]

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MANILA GOV’T SENDS DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM TO CEBU

Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso confirmed that the city government’s contingent of doctors and nurses, along with medical supplies and the Manila City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MCDRRMO), is heading to Cebu.Domagoso made the statement during an ambush interview after leading the lighting of an almost 4-kilometer tunnel, a project donated […]

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RED CROSS ASSURES BLOOD SUPPLY FOR QUAKE-HIT CEBU

In the wake of the recent earthquake that struck Cebu, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Cebu Blood Center is sending urgently needed blood units to the Cebu Provincial Hospital in Bogo. PRC Chairman Dick Gordon assured the public of the organization’s readiness to provide support, especially in times of crisis.  “Sa ganitong panahon ng sakuna, […]

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PRC, CEBU PROVINCE SIGN BLOOD SAMARITAN FUND PACT

PRC Chairman and CEO Dick Gordon signed an agreement with Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro and the Cebu Provincial Government, allocating P2 million to the Blood Samaritan Fund, ensuring indigent patients across Cebu have access to free blood that can be delivered to hospitals when needed.  An additional P1.212 million was dedicated to registering 1,010 PDRRMO […]

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FRASCO LEADS ‘HANDOG NG PANGULO’ CARAVAN IN CEBU

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Tapat Para sa Lahat in Cebu, marking the second year of the nationwide caravan that simultaneously distributes Presidential assistance across the country. On behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Frasco spearheaded the Cebu leg of the Caravan at the Cebu Provincial […]

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DPWH DELIVERS KEY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN CEBU

The Department of Public of Works and Highways (DPWH) is implementing key infrastructure projects to support the local economy of Medellin, Cebu Province, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to deliver quality infrastructure development to far-flung areas of the country under the “Build, Better, More” Program. In his report to DPWH Secretary Manuel […]

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DIZON: CEBU BRT TO START OPERATIONS IN SEPTEMBER

Thousands of Cebuano commuters may soon travel with ease as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to launch the pilot operations of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (Cebu-BRT) in September. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the pilot operations of the Cebu-BRT and to expedite the completion of other stations to serve commuters and […]

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DA: 35K SACKS OF NFA P20/KILO RICE SENT TO CEBU

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the National Food Authority’s (NFA) send-off of 35,000 bags of rice bound for Central Visayas. It is the second shipment under the pilot implementation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20 rice program—a campaign promise he aims to sustain until the end of his term in June 2028. Tiu […]

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LAPU LAPU CITY GOV’T HOLDS ‘TULI’ CHALLENGE

The Lapu-Lapu City government in Cebu held its annual medical outreach program, Libreng Tuli. The event at the Hoop Dome in Barangay Gun-ob aimed to circumcise a total of 1,000 boys and men. A 67-year-old resident of Barangay Calawisan received P20,000 from the personal funds of Mayor Ahong Chan after availing of the Libreng Tuli […]