LOOK: Scenes from the Sta. Fe Port this Black Saturday

Doris C. Bongcac 04/03/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Sta. Fe Port in Bantayan Island is near empty this Black Saturday, April 3, 2021. But personnel of the Cebu Ports Authority (CPA) continue to provide passenger assistance while they also monitor…

Mahayahay Beach off-limits to non-Argao town residents this weekend

Doris C. Bongcac 04/03/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Only Argao town residents will be allowed entry at the Mahayahay Beach this Black Saturday (April 3) and on Easter Sunday (April 4). The decision was made during a meeting between the police,…

A day in the life of a fisherman in Malapascua

Doris C. Bongcac 04/03/2021

MALAPASCUA ISLAND, Daanbantayan — Fishing is something that Guillermo Baman learned at a very young age. But he never learned to make “kitang” when he was still in his hometown in Samar. He learned the art of…

Conservation of 1866 Magellan Obelisk at the Liberty Shrine in Mactan now complete

Doris C. Bongcac 04/01/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Liberty Shrine in Barangay Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City is now ready for the commemoration of the 500 years of the Kadaugan sa Mactan on April 27. The Nation Quincentennial Committee announced that…

3 arrested for illegal fishing near Gato Island in Daanbantayan

Doris C. Bongcac 03/31/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three men landed in jail after they were arrested for illegal fishing in the waters off Gato and Carnaza Islands in Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. The town’s Bantay…

Durano bans swimming, parties this Holy Week

Doris C. Bongcac 03/31/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Stay at home! Danao City Mayor Ramon Durano III prohibits swimming and parties during the Holy Week celebration especially from April 1 (Maunday Thursday) until April 4 (Easter Sunday). In his Executive Order…

Cherry blossoms in Daanbantayan town get public attention

Doris C. Bongcac 03/29/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Cherry blossoms are now in full bloom inside a private compound in the municipality of Daanbantayan in northern Cebu. And the presence of these beautiful flowers is beginning to draw attention, according to…

DepEd-7 plans review of K to 12 courses to address job ‘mismatch’

Doris C. Bongcac 03/29/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Education officials in Central Visayas are planning a review of courses offered under the K to 12 program to especially address concerns on job “mismatch.” They are also working with Technical Education and…

Oponganon to make historic swim around Mactan Island on April 24

Doris C. Bongcac 03/27/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — An Oponganon will try to make history by swimming around Mactan Island in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the historic Battle of Mactan. In a Facebook post, Mayor Junard Chan said that…

Woman from Lapu-Lapu gets 15 years for online exploitation of niece

Doris C. Bongcac 03/27/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A 31-year-old woman from Lapu-Lapu City will be spending 15 years in jail for exploiting her niece online in exchange for cash. The woman (name withheld) was also directed to pay a fine…

Lapu-Lapu records over 2K COVID cases in less than 3 months – Bañacia

Doris C. Bongcac 03/24/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu City logged a total of 2, 660 cases of the coronavirus disease from March 1 to December 31, 2020. This year, the city logged 2, 608 cases in less than three months,…

TEAM warns: Drivers of ‘defective’ trucks will be sanctioned

Doris C. Bongcac 03/23/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Make sure to check on your trucks before you ply the streets of Mandaue City. This as the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) said in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 23,…

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