All 80 barangays in Cebu City are called on to come up with mitigating measures for sinkholes and subterranean caverns. This after the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas found out at least 770 sinkholes in the urban barangays. The data based on MGB’s subsidence hazard continue reading : 80 barangays told to act on sinkholes
Barangay chiefs told: Prepare disaster plans
By Jose Santino S. Bunachita Better be safe than sorry. This was the advise of Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak to the city’s barangay officials whom he asked to already start preparation of their respective disaster preparedness plans. Preparedness, Tumulak said, will help the city caution ill effects that may result from the presence of continue reading : Barangay chiefs told: Prepare disaster plans
Sinkhole found near public school
By Justin K. Vestil A seven-meter deep sinkhole was found a few meters from a public elementary school in Barangay Bugas, Badian town earlier this week. Due to the presence of the sinkhole in Sitio Purok 2, Barangay Bugas, officials of Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) continue reading : Sinkhole found near public school