Cebu Informer

Election ban delays cash assistance to victims of accidents, typhoon THE family of the 10-year-old boy who was buried alive in Barangay Tinubdan, San Fernando, Cebu last Friday received a sack of rice, a box of coffee and a box of noodles from the Cebu Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO). PSWDO … Full News [...]

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Victims of the fire that hit a Talisay City neighborhood Monday night will undergo psycho-social debriefing to help them recover from the trauma. Felipa “Beth” Solana, head of the City Social Welfare and Development office, said they would give special attention to 3-year-old Mark Anthony, whose twin brother Mark Lester perished in the fire. They [...]

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by Correspondent Carmel Loise Matus   Families in southern towns of Cebu who sustained damages in their homes and properties due to Pablo’s wake received financial assistance from the Cebu provincial government. At least 177 house owners whose houses in towns of Boljoon, Santander, and Samboan were destroyed received P3,000 each while 410 owners of [...]

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Scenes of sick children and adults in search for food or their missing family members greeted an official of the Cebu City government who went to Compostela Valley last week to assess what help is needed for the victims of typhoon Pablo. Food and water were scarce or unfit for human consumption, said Alvin Santillana, [...]

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Cebu is answering the call for donations to the provinces struck last week by typhoon Pablo in Mindanao. While Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said the city would donate P1 million, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said the Capitol will provide assistance in kind and cash but hasn’t finalized the amount yet. Garcia said she tasked the [...]

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Goods, cash pour in for Pablo victims SM City Cebu and SM Foundation Inc. have launched Operation Tulong, and put a booth at the lower ground floor of the main mall in SM City Cebu (between Air Philippines and Country Crafts). SM Cebu will accept donations in cash or in kind. A shopper … Full [...]

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DAVAO CITY — Myrna Reblando, widow of slain journalist Alejandro “Bong” Reblando, said three years have passed since the Maguindanao massacre but their seven children are still grieving and in pain. “This is still one of the things that we are trying to struggle out of everyday,” Reblando said in a recorded video message sent via [...]

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Families of five of seven fatalities in the Jegans bus crash in Toledo City cried after receiving P35,000 each as the balance of the standard P75,000 insurance benefit. Analy Umba, 35, widow of passenger Erineo Umba, 59, said she was thankful even if the money didn’t compensate for losing her husband. “I still thanked them [...]

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The family of 66-year-old Ruben Tabura of sitio Tabok Sapa, barangay Jaclupan, Talisay City received financial assistance from first district Rep. Eduardo Gullas and his grandson, Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas. Full News here – philstar.com – Metro Cebu

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The Talisay City government will shoulder the burial expenses for landslide victim Ruben Tabura, 66, who was found dead buried under rocks and earth at a stream in Sitio Tabok Sapa, barangay Jaclupan, Talisay City Thursday afternoon. Full News here – philstar.com – Metro Cebu

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DSWD-7 receives cash, other donation for Habagat victims CEBU CITY, Sept. 2 (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the region (DSWD-7) received cash worth P17,330 and other kinds of donations from various organizations, government offices and individuals for the Habagat victims in … Full News here – Read more on Philippine [...]

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RDC-7 to ship relief goods to Luzon flood victims this month CEBU CITY, Aug 16 (PIA) — The Task Force 'Tabang' (TFT) for Habagat victims in Luzon of the Regional Disaster Council (RDC)-7 said it targets to ship the collected relief items for flood-stricken victims in Luzon before the end of August. Timogen … Full [...]

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Cebu parishes gather aid for victims of Luzon floods Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma told reporters he has talked with priests about sending assistance to parishes affected by the floods that affected many parts of Luzon early last week. Meanwhile, the DSWD 7 has opened its donors' desk at their field office … Full News here [...]

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Cebu City Hall and Cebu province will send financial aid to the flood victims in Manila. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said they will give P5 million in cash assistance while the Capitol said the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office will assess how much the province can allocate to the flood victims./ PIT Intern, [...]

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Officials in six barangays in Talisay City now contemplate declaring a state of calamity in their turfs in order to speed up assistance for at least 144 families, or 700 persons, whose lives have been upset by tropical storm “Gener. Full News here – philstar.com – Metro Cebu

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