Priest arrested after alleged hit-and-run hurts 3 in Santa Fe, Cebu

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 11/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A priest will be spending some time in jail after he allegedly caused a traffic accident in Santa Fe town in northern Cebu and sped away instead of helping the victims on Thursday…

Fisherman nabbed for using explosives in Bantayan, Cebu

Emmariel Ares 11/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fisherman from Hilotongan Island in Bantayan, Cebu landed in jail after he was allegedly caught using explosives while fishing on Wednesday morning, November 6. Authorities arrested Giovannie Villacampa, 42, while he was…

Fisherman, missing in Negros Occ., found in Bantayan, Cebu waters

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 08/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The body of a fisherman from Negros Occidental was found floating off the Marcos Shoal, Brgy. Hilotongan in Bantayan town, Cebu  two days after he was reported missing in Negros Occidental. The fisherman…

Regular flights to Bantayan Island, Cebu to launch this August

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beginning this August, travelers will finally have the option to fly directly to Bantayan in northern Cebu. The Cebu Provincial government recently announced that regular flights between the mainland and Bantayan Island via…

Sunrise cruise and a lagoon experience in Bantayan Island

Immae Lachica 04/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Finding stillness and newness may be some of the things you need to realign with yourself. After days of spending long hours in the office or at work, it gets mentally and physically draining to…

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…

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…

Compressor fisherman who went missing found dead in Bantayan

Paul Lauro 03/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fisherman who had gone missing for three days was found dead on the coasts off of Bantayan town in Bantayan Island, northern Cebu. Police in Bantayan confirmed retrieving the body of a…

IN PHOTOS: The beauty that is Bantayan Island

Jessa Ngojo, Pia Piquero 01/25/2024

SANTA FE, CEBU, Philippines – Nestled like a hidden gem in the crystal clear waters of the Tañon Strait and the Visayan Sea, Bantayan Island stands as an enchanting reminder of the natural beauty of the Cebu…

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