Batobato (2) Jul 16, 2008
He married Rosita Panonce on Nov. 23, 1961, in San Nicolas Cebu City, Philippines. They moved to the United States in 1992. (Altus Times, OK)
Landslide in central Philippines kills 4, injures 26 Jun 30, 2008
Estrellita Escanan, the Office of Civil Defense's provincial coordinator, says a woman and her 1-year-old daughter were among those killed when the houses of six families were buried late Sunday in mountainous Samboan township, in Cebu province. Two young boys died in a nearby house. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Toxic Pesticide on Philippine Ferry Halts Search Jun 30, 2008
In the central city of Cebu, where most of the passengers were from, more than 1,000 relatives lined up to view 49 corpses, most of them found floating in life-vests ... (Additional reporting by Rosemarie Francisco and Karen Lema in Manila and Manny Mogato in Cebu; Writing by Carmel Crimmins; Editing by David Fogarty). (Planet Ark, United States)
Sulpicio pins blame on Del Monte for toxic cargo Jun 30, 2008
Relatives of the passengers who died in the sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars off the coast of Romblon may now start claiming the P200,000 in financial assistance from the offices of ship owner Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) in Manila and Cebu. abs-cbnNEWS.com (6/30/2008 12:58:46 PM). (ABS CBN News)
After the probes, back to usual Jun 28, 2008
To subscribe to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper in the Philippines, call +63 2 896-6000 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request. Factual errors. (Inquirer.net)
Typhoon death toll rises in Philippines Jun 28, 2008
The ferry, bound for Cebu Island, central Visayas, was carrying 849 passengers. Fifty-six were found to have survived. (AlertNet)
Obituaries for Saturday, June 28, 2008 Jun 28, 2008
Born in Cebu City, Philippines, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, auntie and friend. She was preceded in death by spouse Vicente Sr. and brothers and sisters from the Philippines. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Typhoon toll in Philippines could pass 1,000 Jun 27, 2008
The crew reported that its engines failed during a routine run from Manila to Cebu City. Of the 849 passengers and crew, 124 are confirmed dead and 56 have been found alive, the NDCC said. (CNN -- International)
Philippine divers face grim task Jun 27, 2008
The seven-deck ferry was sailing from the capital Manila to Cebu when it went down. Just 57 survivors have been found out of more than 850 passengers and crew, making it one of the country's worst maritime disasters. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Divers struggle with bodies in Philippine ferry Jun 26, 2008
Relatives have questioned why the ship was allowed to leave Manila late Friday for a 20-hour trip to Cebu with a typhoon approaching. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered a thorough probe and said she hoped to find ways to avoid similar accidents in the future. (Cleveland.com)
US helps beef up typhoon relief in Philippines Jun 26, 2008
In the central city of Cebu, where most of the ferry's passengers were from, relatives were waiting for the first bodies to arrive ... (Additional reporting by Karen Lema in Manila and Manny Mogato in Cebu; Writing by Carmel Crimmins). (Reuters)
Mass held at Philippines ferry site Jun 26, 2008
(Additional reporting by Karen Lema in Manila and Manny Mogato in Cebu; Writing by Carmel Crimmins; Editing by Jeremy Laurence). . (International Herald Tribune)
More bodies found from Philippine typhoon, US vows aid Jun 25, 2008
(Additional reporting by Manny Mogato in Cebu and Rosemarie Francisco and Karen Lema in Manila). Copyright. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Philippines inquiry opens as 800 feared dead in ferry disaster Jun 25, 2008
US divers joined the grim search for the bloated bodies of men, women and children who were on the 22-hour trip from Manila to central Cebu when Typhoon Fengshen struck. With poor visibility and strong undercurrents hampering the operation, officials appealed for more equipment from abroad as well as relief goods for survivors of the typhoon, which left another 600 dead or missing in the country. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
* Hope dims in the Philippines Jun 24, 2008
While relatives waited for news, others were angry that the ship was allowed to leave Manila on Friday for a 20-hour trip to Cebu with a typhoon approaching. The government ordered Sulpicio Lines to suspend services pending an investigation into the accident and a check of its other ships seaworthiness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Hopes fade for Philippine ferry victims Jun 24, 2008
CEBU, PHILIPPINES Rescuers held little hope on Monday of finding some 800 people missing from a capsized ferry in the Philippines, as divers prepared to drill into the ship's hull in the hope of finding survivors in air pockets ... A relative of a ferry passenger cries as she awaits the latest news inside the office of Sulpicio Lines in the port area of Cebu city, central Philippines on Sunday ... Distraught relatives of the 845-plus people on board the vessel complained to Sulpicio employees... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Philippines to drill capsized ferry Jun 24, 2008
The 23,800-ton ferry of the Sulpicio Lines, carrying 862 people on board, met rough weather at sea after it sailed off Manila en route to central city of Cebu on Saturday. The captain ordered passengers to abandon ship on Saturday noon and when rescuers came to the scene on Sunday afternoon, it had overturned and had only 1/15 of the hull above the water. (Xinhuanet, China)
860 on board as Philippine ferry sank Jun 24, 2008
On its way from Manila to Cebu, the 23,800-ton M/V Princess of the Stars was stalled due to engine failure and capsized in stormy waters amid the onslaught of typhoon "Fengshen" on Sunday. But checks were underway to determine if even more passengers, not included in the official manifest, were also on board, said Sally Buaron, vice president of Sulpicio Lines. (Xinhuanet, China)
World: Only bodies found under ferry in Philippines Jun 24, 2008
While some relatives tearfully waited for news, others angrily questioned why the ship was allowed to leave Manila late Friday for a 20-hour trip to Cebu with a typhoon approaching. Sulpicio Lines said it sailed with coast guard approval. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bodies found in Philippine ferry Jun 24, 2008
The seven-storey Princess of the Stars ferry was sailing from the capital Manila to Cebu when it went down. President Gloria Arroyo has called for an inquiry into why the vessel was allowed to sail when a typhoon was forecast. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Angry questions follow sinking Jun 24, 2008
The Princess of the Stars had been travelling from Manila to Cebu in the central island group of the Visayas, when it reported engine trouble amid mountainous waves stirred up by Typhoon Fengshen. Harrowing. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Philippines Bars Ferry Company After Ship Sinks in Typhoon; 820 Missing Jun 23, 2008
The MV Princess of Stars went down two days ago en route to Cebu in the central Philippines from Manila ... have been ordered back to port in Manila or Cebu while the Board of Marine Inquiry investigates the accident, Transportation Undersecretary Maria Elena Bautista said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Typhoon Flips Filipino Ferry, 800 Missing Jun 23, 2008
While some relatives tearfully waited for news, others were angry that the ship was allowed to leave Manila late Friday for a 20-hour trip to Cebu with a typhoon approaching. Debate began anew on safe-sailing rules in a country prone to storms - Fengshen was the seventh typhoon this year - and dependent on ferries to get around the sprawling archipelago. (CBS News -- Iraq)
* Ferry boat sinks off Philippines Jun 23, 2008
The ship, en route from Manila to Cebu and 16 hours into its 22-hour voyage, issued a distress signal before going down. A police boat reached the site early yesterday and officers found the ferry flipped over with only its bow visible above the water line, Tansingco told local radio. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Families of Philippine ferry victims beg for news Jun 23, 2008
CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) - Laarni Condrilla's mother tearfully asked for her prayers as the ship she was travelling on started to sink in black, mountainous waters in the central Philippines on Saturday. Edna Tebon prays as she awaits the latest information on her relatives onboard the capsized ferry, MV Princess of Stars, outside the Sulpicio Lines Passenger Terminal office in the port area of Cebu City, central Philippines June 23, 2008 ... The 26-year-old was waiting with dozens of other... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Hundreds feared dead in Philippines storm Jun 23, 2008
The coast guard said the Princess of the Stars was allowed to leave Manila on Friday evening for Cebu, a city in the central Philippines, because the storm had not yet made landfall. Coast guard officials said the ferry should have been big enough to sail and that a warning issued earlier on Saturday barred only small boats from traveling. (International Herald Tribune)
800 missing in Philippines ferry disaster Jun 23, 2008
In the central city of Cebu, where the Princess of Stars was meant to dock, dozens of relatives maintained a vigil at a small passenger terminal, waiting for news. "The last time I heard from my son was on Friday evening when the ship left Manila. He texted to say he was coming home," said Celecia Tudtud, a mother of four. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
At least 32 passengers on the sunken Philippine ferry "MV Princess of the Stars" have been rescued, local police said Monday. • Typhoon death toll reaches 229 in Philippines Jun 23, 2008
A relative of a ferry passenger cries as she awaits the latest news inside the office of Sulpicio Lines in the port area of Cebu city, central Philippines June 22, 2008 ... The 23,000-ton ship of the Sulpicio Lines, carrying more than 700 people on board, left Manila for central Philippine hub of Cebu on Friday ... A relative of a ferry passenger cries as she awaits the latest news inside the office of Sulpicio Lines in the port area of Cebu city, central Philippines June 22, 2008. (Xinhuanet, China)
Marisa de los Santos; Author to visit Gaylord Jun 23, 2008
Growing up an avid reader, de los Santos is one of two daughters of a general surgeon from Cebu City, Philippines and a nurse from Westminster, Md. She grew up in Baltimore and Northern Virginia. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Grim news from ferry capsized during typhoon - International Herald Tribune Jun 23, 2008
Coast guard officials told reporters Monday that they had cleared the ferry to leave Manila for Cebu, a city in the central Philippines, on Friday night because the initial forecast for Fengshen showed that the storm would only hit the eastern part of the country, away from the ferry's route. But according to the government weather bureau, the typhoon changed direction Saturday, moving toward the center of the country, running right into the ferry's path. (Nogales International, AZ)
Hundreds missing in ferry tragedy Jun 23, 2008
The Princess of the Stars ferry left Manila on Friday en route to Cebu, and according to its owners, Sulpicio Lines, contact was lost at about 1230 (0430 GMT) on Saturday. Twenty-eight survivors - most of them men - were found in a coastal village in Quezon province on Monday, DZBB radio reported. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Hundreds feared dead as Philippines ferry sinks Jun 22, 2008
The crew of the MV Princess of Stars reported Saturday that it ran aground after its engine failed during its regular run between Manila and Cebu City, according to Vice Adm. Wilfredo Tamayo. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
'FEW SURVIVORS' AS FERRY SINKS IN TYPHOON Jun 22, 2008
Dozens of relatives, some in tears, crowded into the offices of Sulpicio Lines, the ship's owner, in the central city of Cebu, looking for information. "We were told that at around 5am the captain sounded the abandon ship signal," said Lieutenant-General Pedro Inserto, military commander in the Visayas, the central region of the Philippines. (Sky News)
TYPHOON FENGSHEN Jun 22, 2008
The boat left Manila on Saturday morning for the central province of Cebu. In the southern Philippines, 10 people drowned and five were missing after a river burst its banks in Maguindanao province. (AlertNet)
Ferry sinks in storm in Philippines, 20 die Jun 22, 2008
Local officials described the ferry as "upside down with a hole in the middle", which began sinking Saturday night after leaving the Manila port for Cebu Friday night. The incident took place in the waters of Sibuyan island of Romblon, the mayor of San Fernando city in Romblon told local radio dzMM.. (Xinhuanet, China)
Some of the deadliest maritime disasters in the Philippines - International Herald Tribune Jun 22, 2008
1994: A freighter slams the ferry Cebu City in Manila Bay, drowning at least 34 and leaving more than 100 of about 600 passengers missing. Rescuers pluck about 450 people from the sea, many coated in the diesel oil disgorged as the ferry sank. (Nogales International, AZ)
Typhoon Fengshen Slams Into Philippines; Two People Killed in Landslides Jun 21, 2008
Power was out in parts of Eastern Visayas, and hundreds of passengers in ports of Northern Samar and Cebu were stranded as shipping companies canceled trips, the newspaper said. In Albay at least 32,000 families were evacuated ahead of the storm, while flights were canceled to and from Tacloban City. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Marisa de los Santos; Author to visit Gaylord Jun 21, 2008
Growing up an avid reader, de los Santos is one of two daughters of a general surgeon from Cebu City, Philippines and a nurse from Westminster, Md. She grew up in Baltimore and Northern Virginia. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
12 killed, thousands evacuated as typhoon strikes Philippines Jun 21, 2008
Coast guard spokesman Lieutenant Commander Armand Balilo said 21 inter-island ferries were barred from leaving port in the central city of Cebu while one vessel ran aground in the central island of Samar. Copyright. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Life's a Beach in Southeast Asia Says Agoda, with the Release of Top 10 Beach Resorts List Jun 3, 2008
Located within the province of Cebu on Mactan Island, this Shangri-La resort certainly lives up to its name. Guests will have panoramic views of the azure Visayan Sea and its cluster of remote islands. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Longtime Utah State Gymnastics Coach Ray Corn Retires May 31, 2008
High School, Corn was born Dec. 31, 1949 in Cebu City, Philippines. He is married to the former Shelly Knighton and the couple has two teenage daughters, Amanda Rae and Christina Marie. (Utahstateaggies.com)
Jupiter Sports a Third Red Spot May 28, 2008
Among the astronomers on the research team is Christopher Go, an amateur from Cebu, the Philippines. Go joined the group in 2006 after being the first to announce that white spot Oval BA had turned red. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Jupiter gets new freckle May 24, 2008
Amateur planet-gazer Christopher Go of Cebu in the Philippines helped locate the new development. A third red spot has appeared on Jupiter alongside its cousins the Great Red Spot and Red Spot Jr. as seen in these visible-light images taken by Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on May 9 and 10, and near-infrared adaptive optics images taken by the W.M. Keck telescope on May 11. (Globe and Mail)
After 'Red Spot Jr', a new freckle on Jupiter May 24, 2008
Amateur planet-gazer Christopher Go of Cebu in the Philippines helped locate the new development. While the Great Red Spot has been visible for as long as 350 years, Red Spot Jr had only been around since 2006. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Filipinos flock to supersize malls May 22, 2008
It is a similar story a few kilometers away at SM City North Edsa, the world's sixth-biggest mall, and at two other malls in the Philippines, SM Megamall, ranked No. 7, and at SM City Cebu, No.11. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Convergys adding Philippines contact centers May 20, 2008
Three of the new centers will be located in or near Manila, and one each in Santa Rosa and Cebu City, the company said. They will handle technical help desk services via phone, e-mail and Web chat, along with back-office application and document processing. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Success bringing new challenges for founder of Craigslist May 13, 2008
Today it means smaller U.S. towns as well as Cebu, the Philippines and, by personal request of Newmark, a site for Ramallah in the West Bank. Today in Technology & Media. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Catamaran ferry begin sea trials May 5, 2008
The catamaran was constructed at FBMA Marine's yard at Cebu in the Philippines, for Pentland Ferries. It will replace an older ferry on a route between Orkney and Caithness. (BBC News -- UK)
Dwarf Cloud Rat Rediscovered After 112 Years May 2, 2008
23, 2006) The fossil of a newly described species of extinct, dwarf water buffalo was found in the Philippine island of Cebu. While large domestic water buffalo stand six feet at the shoulder and weigh 2,000. (Science Daily)
UPDATE 3-Philippines to reassess balanced budget goal May 2, 2008
"At this point in time we are still working on a balanced budget," Arroyo told reporters in the central city of Cebu. "I keep on saying that we have to reassess it.". (Reuters India)
Doctors face dismissal over YouTube surgery video Apr 20, 2008
The unidentified doctors and nurses from the central Philippine city of Cebu have been condemned by medical associations ... The Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu, where the operation to remove an object from the patient's rectum took place Jan. 3, recommended filing administrative cases against the four personnel, with penalties ranging from reprimands to dismissals for violating a code of conduct and ethical standards ... The Cebu Medical Society condemned the incident in the... (Globe and Mail -- International)
Canadian tourist falls to death in Philippines Apr 9, 2008
MANILA Police say a Canadian tourist fell to his death from the rooftop of a four-storey hotel in the central Philippine city of Cebu. Homicide investigators said they were looking at all possibilities, including suicide and foul play in the death of Robert Van Cook, 55, from Virden, Man. (Globe and Mail -- International)
* World News Quick Take Mar 29, 2008
An historic church on the island of Cebu may have been saved if fire trucks had worked and firemen did not have to push them to the blaze, police said yesterday. The 178-year-old Immaculada Conception Church in Oslob town was destroyed just before dawn on Wednesday for still unknown reasons, said local police investigator Winston Pinaranda. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Paralyzed teen propels wheelchair project Mar 23, 2008
The trip, May 8-20, will be to Cebu, the second-largest Filipino city. The group of 15 people, mostly from Big Valley Grace Community Church, will assemble the chairs and help with distribution through businesses, schools, churches and nonprofit groups. (Modesto Bee, CA)
PSG: 7 NPA teams out to kill Arroyo Feb 16, 2008
To subscribe to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper in the Philippines, call +63 2 896-6000 for Metro Manila and Metro Cebu or email your subscription request. Factual errors. (Inquirer.net)
Post a comment Feb 13, 2008
Posted by: jinky suarez, cebu city, philippines 13 February 2008 ... Posted by: Cheryl , Wallaceburg, Ontario 12 February 2008. (International Herald Tribune)
Philippines reels underpeso strength Feb 6, 2008
Interior Basics, a furniture company based in Mactan, off Cebu island, and which exports to the US and Middle East, reported that it had to cut staff from 400 to just 12. Another furniture company, which Escalona declined to mention by name due to a confidentiality agreement the confederation has with its members, recently slashed its staff from 800 to just 80. (Asia Times Online)
FREQUENT TRAVELER Q & A: Frequent Traveler Q & A: 'Direct' or 'nonstop' flight? Beware the difference Feb 1, 2008
com gave me a round-trip fare with Cebu Pacific Air of $157 for the two-hour flight; Cathay Pacific and Philippine Airlines also fly that way. . (International Herald Tribune)
Darchinyan fighting fame in Philippines Jan 30, 2008
An amazed Darchinyan said he was getting far more recognition in Cebu City than in his adopted home of Sydney. Prior to losing his IBF and IBO flyweight world titles to Nonito Donaire last July, the Armenian-born slugger was fast becoming the scourge of Filipino fighters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Get out of jail (not) free Jan 30, 2008
Prisoners in Cebu found internet celebrity after their dance routine to 'Thriller' got over 10 million views. Most E-Mailed. (International Herald Tribune)
U.N. graft meeting seeks new ways to chase the money Jan 29, 2008
Prisoners in Cebu found internet celebrity after their dance routine to 'Thriller' got over 10 million views. A look at the coveted and oddly-named seasonal specialty in Hong Kong. (International Herald Tribune)
Suspicion over sovereign fund investments Jan 26, 2008
In Asia there were some early casualties, not least Cebu Air, which shelved a $350m Philippines listing due to market turbulence. Plenty of eyes are now fixed on Indias Reliance Power and whether its $3bn IPO will go to plan, and for signs that Chinas predicted $60bn of offerings for 2008 will proceed smoothly. (FT.com -- Markets)
Fear of the unknown tempers IPO hopes Jan 25, 2008
On Wednesday, Cebu Air, the Philippines budget airline which was set to raise $300m next week and Changsheng China Property a mainland commercial real estate developer that had planned to raise $145m this month each put their IPO plans on hold. But Jing Ulrich, managing director and chairman of China equities at JPMorgan Securities, says the IPO pipeline for Hong Kong and China is very busy. (FT.com -- Markets)
Philippines gets more Imax screens Jan 23, 2008
Imax Corp. and SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall operator in the Philippines, will install two Imax digital projection systems at shopping malls in the cities of Manila and Cebu. The deal follows the success of SM's first Imax theater, which has been the highest grossing screen in the country since it opened in 2006. (Variety)
PM Lee calls on Europe to take strategic views over Asian ties Jan 22, 2008
That treaty commits the ASEAN countries to co-exist peacefully and France endorsed that treaty last year at the ASEAN meeting in Cebu, Philippines. This shows France's interest in Southeast Asia. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
