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Race car driver Lord Seno tells motorists to ‘go slow’ when traversing Transcentral Highway
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Transcentral Highway (TCH) that connects Cebu City and the municipality of Balamban in midwestern Cebu has been on the news lately for grim reasons. This notable thoroughfare bears witness to several vehicular accidents, the most recently of which killed a nursing student after the Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that she.....»»
Nursing student killed after SUV flips over in Balamban road accident
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A nursing student died after the sport utility vehicle she was driving with 10 of her classmates onboard, flipped over while she tried to evade another vehicle in Barangay Gaas, Balamban town in western Cebu on Thursday afternoon, March 21, 2024. The road accident happened at around 5:30 p.m. along the.....»»
OFW aspirants told: Engage with licensed recruitment agencies only
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Department of Migrant Workers in Central Visayas (DMW-7) warned aspiring Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to engage with only legitimate and licensed recruitment agencies. Lawyer Karl Arriola, DMW-7 director, told CDN Digital that even if he was a lawyer, he still subscribed to the doctors’ advice: Prevention.....»»
Pensions: Gray and grayer
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has sounded the alarm on “unsustainable” pensions for our military and other uniformed personnel (MUP), warning of an imminent fiscal collapse if reforms are not initiated soon. The MUP includes the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the Bureau of Fire Protection, the Philippine National […] The post Pensions: Gray and grayer appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Worry for tech startups after Silicon Valley Bank failure
New York, United States — Silicon Valley Bank’s stunning collapse has led to the freezing of tens of billions of dollars stored there by startups and their private equity backers, raising fears of a wider tech sector fallout. The company, whose website says it is “the financial partner of the innovation economy,” was taken over Friday […] The post Worry for tech startups after Silicon Valley Bank failure appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Declining, clashing, or rejuvenating?
We have been here before—catastrophe, carnage, collapse, climate calamities, war. This hottest summer of discontent is a prelude to a freezing winter of gas shortage, inflation, and more conflicts. As Europe, China, and parts of America are facing heat waves and drought, a global food calamity is looming. Without any exit strategy on the Ukraine […] The post Declining, clashing, or rejuvenating? appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
3 dead, 7 missing in Toledo City mining pit collapse
TOLEDO CITY, Cebu — Three individuals were confirmed dead while seven others have remained missing following a landslide at the mining pit of the Carmen Copper Corporation in Toledo City in midwestern Cebu on Monday afternoon. Personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) have been conducting search and rescue operations since […].....»»
Confirmed death toll in Miami condo collapse reaches 86, mayor says
WASHINGTON — The number of people confirmed to have been killed in the collapse of a Miami-area condominium tower last month reached 86, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Saturday. No survivors have been pulled alive from the ruins since the first few hours after the tower partially caved in on itself early […] The post Confirmed death toll in Miami condo collapse reaches 86, mayor says appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
One dead, 99 unaccounted for in Florida building collapse
Surfside, United States—An unknown number of residents are feared to have been asleep in the 12-story building, in the town of Surfside, when the overnight collapse reduced a large portion of it to rubble, exposing the interiors of gutted apartments. “One side of the building just fell completely. It doesn’t exist anymore,” said Nicolas Fernandez, […] The post One dead, 99 unaccounted for in Florida building collapse appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
13 construction workers nabbed for turning bunkhouse into drug den
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around P748,000 worth of ‘shabu’ were seized, a drug den was dismantled, and 16 individuals including 13 construction workers were arrested in two separate anti-drug operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7) in Cebu City. Around 7 a.m. today, April 10, 13 construction workers who turned their bunkhouse into […] The post 13 construction workers nabbed for turning bunkhouse into drug den appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Rescuers still working to find 6 miners missing in Toledo’s Biga Pit collapse
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Two weeks has passed since the collapse of a mining open pit at the Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) in Toledo City, but rescuers still have not found traces of the six missing miners. In an advisory, the city government said that pit dewatering was implemented starting at noon on Monday, January […] The post Rescuers still working to find 6 miners missing in Toledo’s Biga Pit collapse appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Group to govt: Review management of natural resources amid collapse of Toledo City pit
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The collapse of an open mining pit in Toledo City, Cebu, should be a wake-up call for the government to manage Cebu’s natural resources better. The Sectoral Transparency Alliance for Natural Resource Governance (STANCE) Cebu has released a statement urging the government to look into the collapse of the pit operated […] The post Group to govt: Review management of natural resources amid collapse of Toledo City pit appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Toledo tragedy: Names of victims released
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Toledo Police Station has released the names of the victims of the landslide incident in a mining site of Carmen Copper Corp. (CCC) in Barangay Biga, Toledo City. Read: 3 dead, 7 missing in Toledo City mining pit collapse In a spot report released by the Toledo Police Station, the casualties were […] The post Toledo tragedy: Names of victims released appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
3 dead, 7 missing in Toledo City mining pit collapse
TOLEDO CITY, Cebu — Three individuals were confirmed dead while seven others have remained missing following a landslide at the mining pit of the Carmen Copper Corporation in Toledo City in midwestern Cebu on Monday afternoon. Personnel of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) have been conducting search and rescue operations since […].....»»
Minibus crashes into bunkhouse in Balamban; 2 hurt
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A trip to a teambuilding activity turned into a nightmare for 24 employees of the social welfare department when the minibus they were on crashed into a bunkhouse and stopped a meter away from the edge of a deep cliff. The road accident happened at 9:30 a.m. of Saturday, October 17, […] The post Minibus crashes into bunkhouse in Balamban; 2 hurt appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Labella orders fixing of bridges damaged by rains in barangays Guba, Pulangbato
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The torrential rains in the past two days caused the collapse of portions of two bridges in the mountain barangays here. Mayor Edgardo Labella inspected the Patag Bridge in Barangay Guba and the Candarong Bridge in Pulangbato on October 6, 2020, with the Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) to […] The post Labella orders fixing of bridges damaged by rains in barangays Guba, Pulangbato appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Tisa fire injures 4 workers, damages P3K worth of properties
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Four workers sustained second-degree burns on their arms after they tried to help put out the fire that damaged their bunkhouse that is located in Sta. Teresita Village in Barangay Tisa, Cebu City past 10 p.m. on Friday, September 25. The first alarm fire also damaged P3,000 worth of properties, said […] The post Tisa fire injures 4 workers, damages P3K worth of properties appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
2 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceiling in Australia
An Australian returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large pythons apparently fighting over a mate. David Tait entered his home in Laceys Creek in Queensland state on Monday and found a large chunk of his ceiling lying on his kitchen table. “I knew […] The post 2 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceiling in Australia appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
At least 100 feared trapped in building collapse south of Mumbai
MUMBAI — At least 100 people are feared trapped in the debris of a five-storey building that collapsed on Monday in an industrial town in western India, a lawmaker said. Not all the roughly 200 residents of the building in Mahad, about 165 km (100 miles) south of India’s financial capital Mumbai, were at home […] The post At least 100 feared trapped in building collapse south of Mumbai appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Taiwan airlines offer sight-seeing flights during pandemic
Faced with the coronavirus collapse in travelers, Taiwanese airlines have begun offering sight-seeing “flights to nowhere” on their passenger jets — including flight attendant lessons for children. At the headquarters of Taiwan’s China Airlines in Taoyuan on Saturday, 50 children took a morning course on how to serve passengers aboard a mock cabin. Cheng Yu-wei, […] The post Taiwan airlines offer sight-seeing flights during pandemic appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»