Seven arrested for illegal fishing in Bantayan Island

Winston P. Ensomo 09/07/2017

Seven fishermen were arrested for illegally fishing off the coast of Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island. Ricky Batiancila, Rene Batiancila, Bernardo demera, Samuel Capangpangan, Edgardo Gimenez, Bryan Derder and Castor Coyoca were spotted fishing in the…

Woman caught stealing beauty products

Winston Ensomo 08/15/2017

A WOMAN was caught stealing beauty products from a drug store in Barangay Binaobao, Bantayan Island on Saturday. Cheryll Quiatchon, 29, got one bottle of whitening lotion, one bottle of feminine wash, toner, bar soap, 16 sachets…

4 nabbed for illegal fishing in Bantayan

Winston P. Ensomo 08/12/2017

FOUR fishermen were caught by authorities illegally fishing in seawaters off Barangay Hilontangan, Bantayan town, Bantayan Island in northern Cebu, on Thursday. The suspects are now detained at the Bantayan Police Station. They are Crispin Santillan, the…

Fisherman found on waters of Daanbantayan town

Christian Orellano, Winston P. Ensomo 08/06/2017

The body of a fisherman was found on the waters of Sitio Mahayahay in Barangay Poblacion, Daanbantayan, Cebu on Sunday dawn. Police identified the victim as Jomel Gilbuena Batiancilla, 44, from Barangay Langub in Kinatarkan Island located…

Small fishing vessels told not to sail off Daanbantayan waters for now

Morexette B. Erram 07/21/2017

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) sent out an advisory prohibiting small fishing vessels in Daanbantayan from sailing to the sea. PDRRMO chief Baltazar Tribunalo told Cebu Daily News that three waterspouts occurred in the…

1,700 stranded in Cebu

Inquirer, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/15/2017

At least 1,700 passengers, 13 vessels and 45 rolling cargo vessels were left stranded in Cebu as tropical depression “Crising” moved closer to Samar during the morning of Black Saturday. One of those stranded was Melissa Degamo,…

‘The Pieta’ keeps family together

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/15/2017

Keeping the family tradition during the Holy Week holds their family together. During the Holy Week, the heirs of Perfecto Mabugat Sr. and Amalia Juarez are reunited in Barangay Poblacion, Bantayan town in northern Cebu to prepare…

Palma: We will defend the right of the church

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/04/2017

Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has rallied behind Fr. Roy Bucag, parish priest of Santa Fe, Bantayan Island, who drew the ire of Mayor Jose Esgana last Saturday for organizing a dawn prayer rally opposing the town’s controversial…

Cebu priests back Fr. Roy Bucag

Ador Vincent S. Mayol and Victor Anthiny V. Silva 04/04/2017

It was supposed to be a solemn celebration. But when he walked down the center aisle of the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral for his turn to get the sacred oils in yesterday’s Chrism Mass, Fr. Roy Bucag received…

MAYOR VS PRIEST

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 04/01/2017

Sta. Fe Mayor Esgana demands explanation from parish priest on prayer rally held The disagreement between local officials and the community-backed priest on the amount of revelry to be allowed in Sta. Fe town on Bantayan Island…

Faithfuls hold prayer rally to oppose Isla Music Festival in Bantayan Island

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/01/2017

Over a hundred Sto. Niño parishioners in Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island held a prayer rally on Saturday dawn as they continue to oppose Isla Music Festival 2017 scheduled to take place in the island this coming Holy…

Magpale wants music festival in Bantayan moved to Easter Sunday

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/10/2017

As its way of paying respect to the church, Vice Governor Agnes Magpale is urging the organizers and the local government of Sta. Fe in Bantayan Island to move the Holy Week festivities from Good Friday to…

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