CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some jellyfish, like box jellyfish and Irukandji jellyfish, are venomous and dangerous. According to the Australian Red Cross, stings from most jellyfish can be excruciating but do not usually require hospital treatment. RELATED…
CEBU CITY, Philippines– When you hear, “Bantayan Island,” what comes to your mind? Most would probably jump from their seat and say, “Ta na!” It’s somehow become a simple conversation starter that usually ends up with you…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 34-year-old motorcycle mechanic’s move to set up his shop near his former boss’s shop may have cost him his life. This as police now are focusing on investigating the death of the…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Online scamming, that victimizes tourists who wanted to visit Bantayan Island, could affect the country’s image as a tourism destination, if not immediately addressed. Nelson Yuvallos, President of ONE Island Tourism Association (OITA),…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The local government of Santa Fe in Bantayan Island will no longer extend financial assistance to drunk drivers who figure in road accidents. Aid will only be extended to the victims of accidents…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Santa Fe Mayor Ithamar Espinosa on Friday, January 2, appealed to residents and visitors to exercise discipline and shared responsibility after garbage was found scattered across the beach following New Year revelries. In…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following reports that proponents refused to comply with its suspension orders, key agencies from the national government conducted an inspection at the controversial The Stria resort in Bantayan Island. At the same time,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has a description about the controversial high-rise being erected along the famous white-sand coast of Santa Fe in Bantayan Islandm and it’s this: out-of-place. In fact, Baricuatro has ordered…
MANILA, Philippines – A municipality in Bantayan island in Cebu, along with environmental groups, asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday to take a second look at its decision that favored a commercial fishing corporation seeking to fish…
CEBU CITY, Cebu — A fisherman died in a strafing attack involving a fishing vessel in the seawater of Madridejos town, Bantayan Island, on Tuesday, September 3, at around 5 a.m. According to a report from the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents and fisherfolk in Madridejos town, Bantayan Island in Cebu are discouraged from collecting seashells and eating alamang as the municipality’s seawater has been contaminated with red tide algae. The municipal government of…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Investigation has begun to shed light as to how a passenger roll-on-roll-off ship ran aground within the vicinity of Bantayan Island on Monday, October 23. And initial findings from the Philippine Coast Guard…
