Massive forest fire hits 4 barangays in Oslob

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The mountains of Oslob town in southern Cebu became an inferno when a huge forest fire broke out late Saturday evening, April 6. The wildfire lasted for several hours and spread to at…

No classes in Cebu province due to extreme heat

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All classes in Cebu province are suspended beginning Friday, April 5 until further notice as the summer heat became risky for teachers and students to go out. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday issued…

Tour guides struggle after boat trip ban in Santa Fe’s Balidbid Lagoon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After losing his livelihood of guiding tourists around the scenic and serene lagoon in Brgy. Balidbid in Santa Fe town, Jose Anuncio has been relying on random and sometimes odd jobs to help…

EXPLAINER: Why do we monitor the heat index?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Once again, students and teachers in Cebu had to return to alternative modes of learning, like online classes and modular types, this summer. Face-to-face classes in several localities here have been suspended but…

LIST: Face-to-face class suspensions in Cebu due to extreme heat

Futch Anthony Inso, Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first time in recent history, the local governments in Cebu ordered  face-to-face class suspensions due to the extreme heat. As of 3 p.m., April 4, the following localities allowed schools in elementary…

Capitol defends plans to relocate in Balamban

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government defended its plans to relocate its seat of power to Balamban town in western Cebu amid criticisms following site redevelopment in the locality’s mountains. Furthermore, they assured the public,…

Trash in Santa Fe, Bantayan Island: LGU reminds guests to observe cleanliness, follow local rules

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Once again, local officials in Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island, northern Cebu is reminding tourists not to litter, especially in the beach area. This after trash greeted beachgoers early Easter Sunday morning,…

Santo Entierro: Taking care of the dead Christ on the island

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The sun was beating down harshly one Friday at noon in Bantayan town in northern Cebu. In a family-owned compound in Barangay Ticad, its residents, workers, and volunteers did not mind the hot…

IN PHOTOS: The Santo Entierro procession in Bantayan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/30/2024

BANTAYAN, Philippines – A solemn procession depicting the final moments of Jesus Christ’s life, told and shown through life-size images highlighted by the Santo Entierro. The Good Friday procession in Bantayan town in northern Cebu draws hundreds…

EXPLAINER: Holy Week in Bantayan is not ‘fiesta’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Contrary to popular notion, the town of Bantayan in northern Cebu does not celebrate its fiesta during Holy Week. In fact, both its local governments and the Roman Catholic church there work hand-in-hand…

What to expect in Bantayan’s Santo Entierro procession

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bantayan will be hosting another year of the famous Santo Entierro procession, one of the town’s largest religious gatherings every Lent season. Dozens, if not hundreds, will be joining the hour-long, solemn activity…

Virtually, there’s a fire every day in Cebu City

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Firefighters in Cebu have been constantly reminding the public to always observe fire safety measures. And their calls could not come in a more timely manner as the city saw an increasing number…

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