One of the chokepoints, highlighted in Friday’s Asean summit traffic dry run, is the first Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, above in the early stage of the exercise. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Cuizon)
MANILA -- More than 100 people died when heavy rains spawned by super typhoon Reming (international name: Durian), loosened mud and boulders from Mayon Volcano and buried at least eight villages of Albay province on Thursday night.
CEBU CITY -- As pleased as they were with the "generally successful" dry run, organizers warned Cebuano commuters to brace for worse traffic during the Southeast Asian summit on Dec. 10 to 14.
BUTUAN CITY -- Rescuers found Friday the decomposing remains of Del Carmen Municipal Mayor Arlencita Navarro, Sherlyn Dantes and one other unidentified person near where m/b Leonida II sank off Punta Cili, Halian and Hinatuan Islands in the afternoon of November 25.
BAGUIO CITY -- This Saturday will be the last day of pay parking firm Jadewell's stay in Baguio City, that is, if the parking firm's management agrees to leave.
