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Residential fire in Univille, Kasambagan, Cebu City now under control

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A residential fire that broke out in Sitio Univille, Barangay Kasambagan, located behind the University of Cebu Banilad Campus in Cebu City, was declared under control on Saturday afternoon, March 7. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7), the fire was first reported at 2:10 p.m., prompting

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Sugarcane planters’ group seeks gov’t action amid fuel price spike

BACOLOD CITY—The Confederation of Sugar Producers Association Inc. (CONFED) has appealed to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for immediate government intervention to shield the local sugar industry from what it described as the “crushing economic impact” of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a letter dated March 5 and addressed to Agriculture Secretary

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Mayon Volcano logs 2 minor eruptions, Alert level 3 stays

LIGAO CITY — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded two minor, or Strombolian, eruptions at Mayon Volcano on Saturday, March 7. Close-up footage taken at 12:09 p.m. and 12:22 p.m. showed the volcano spewing dark, cauliflower-shaped smoke. Despite the activity, no ashfall was reported in towns and cities across Albay. Dr. Paul

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