Filipiniana in the new norm made of used sack with fresh flowers by lady in Badian

Immae Lachica 08/31/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—  Everyone is starting to get accustomed to living in the new normal. Just like this bag-maker in Barangay Bugas, Badian town in southern Cebu, who made a very vibrant Filipiniana dress with the…

Alegria, Badian prep for canyoneering reopening

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local officials and tourism stakeholders in the southwestern towns of Alegria and Badian are gearing up for the reopening of one of Cebu’s most popular tourism activities. Posts on local government’s social media…

Badian tigbakay raid: 3 SAP beneficiaries among 14 arrested

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three beneficiaries of the government’s social amelioration program (SAP) were among the 14 illegal gamblers arrested on Sunday, July 19 during a raid on a tigbakay or illegal cockfighting activity on in Purok…

Garcia on Cebu MGCQ tourism: ‘Waterfalls are for your eyes only’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Waterfalls, which are among the tourist attractions in Cebu province, will only be for sight-seeing in the first stages of the reopening of the province’s tourism industry. This was the clarification of Cebu…

In Badian, Burglar enters retired accountant’s home; takes her ATM card

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Teonas Cabije, 69,  forgot to lock her kitchen door when she went to sleep Friday night, July 3. When she woke up at around 4:30 a.m. this Saturday to pray, Cabije learned that…

E-Patrol Mobile Service now in Badian

Immae Lachica 06/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The E-Patrol Mobile Service of the Land and Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) is now ready to serve its clients in Badian town, southwestern Cebu starting Monday, June 22, 2020. The Epatrol Mobile…

Badian denies residents migrated to NegOr, congest hospitals there

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Municipal Health Office of Badian town in southwestern Cebu debunked reports that some of their residents fled to Negros Oriental, and allegedly flocked to hospitals there. Dr. Urduja Espiritu, the municipal health…

Cop shot dead while on his way home to Argao, Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim and Paul Lauro 03/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police Corporal Vincent Arboladura had just left the Second Provincial Mobile Force Company (SPMFC) headquarters in Moalboal town and was driving his motorcycle on his way home to Argao town when he was…

Four injured in motorcycle collision in Badian 

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Four people were hurt  when two motorcycles collided in Badian town, southern Cebu early Wednesday morning, January 1, 2020.  Those injured were identified by the police as Rumnick Otoc, 21; Rick Otoc, 25; Kim Vertucio…

DILG-7 urges failing LGUs: Continue road clearing efforts

Rosalie Abatayo 10/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) whose road clearing efforts “failed” in the standards of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) must continue their efforts and prepare to explain their “non compliance.” In…

BREAKING: 12 LGUs in Central Visayas fail DILG assessment

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has released the list of local government units (LGUs) that have failed the assessment for the 60-day road clearing from August to October 2019. In…

Cebu ranks 2nd in Asia’s best islands list

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 10/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu, along with the rest of the Visayas Islands, was hailed as the second best island in Asia, according to the 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards of the prestigious luxury and travel magazine, Condé…

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