What we miss most about Bantayan Island, Cebu

Immae Lachica 10/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— It is a no-brainer to say that Cebu is the land of beautiful beaches. But one island will always stand out from the others, and that is Bantayan Island in northern Cebu. And now…

Bantayan town now ‘COVID-free’ —report

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/31/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The municipality of Bantayan now has zero remaining active cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) after its four last remaining cases have officially recovered from the infection. The municipality announced on Monday,…

Bantayan reports P12M of Bayanihan grant used for food provisions

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/09/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The municipality of Bantayan on Bantayan Island, northern Cebu spent P12 million or about 73 percent of its Bayanihan grant for the purchase of food assistance during the community quarantine period. The town…

Bantayan mayor orders ‘total lockdown’ of critical areas in Brgy Suba

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bantayan Mayor Arthur Despi has ordered a “total lockdown” of identified critical areas in the town’s Barangay Suba, where seven of the town’s 19 COVID-19 local transmission cases come from. In his Executive…

COA: P80M funds for various Bantayan projects ‘unutilized’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — State auditors are now requesting local government officials of Bantayan town in northern Cebu to address around P80 million worth of unutilized funds intended for multiple projects. The Commission on Audit (COA), in…

Bantayan’s animal sanctuary needs help

Immae Lachica 06/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Island Rescue Wildlife Reserve in Barangay Pooc, Santa Fe, Bantayan Island is looking for adopters and donors to keep this animal sanctuary running. Read: A sanctuary for stray dogs on Bantayan Island This animal sanctuary…

CPPO chief to poor communities: We will not leave you

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “We want to assure you that we will not leave you.” This was what Police Colonel Roderick Mariano, Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO), have to say with all the relief goods they have…

Bantayan: 11 more close contacts test negative for COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Eleven more close contacts of the first COVID-19 patient in Bantayan town have tested negative for the disease as of Sunday, May 17, 2020. The municipal government has reported this today, Sunday, May…

BREAKING: Bantayan swabs negative for COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All the remaining 15 swab samples taken from April 27 to May 1, 2020, from Bantayan town residents have returned negative for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, the municipality announced on Sunday,…

Oceana lauds coastal mayors for campaign vs illegal commercial fishing

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local chief executives in different coastal municipalities, including those in Cebu, continue to protect their marine resources from illegal commercial fishing, according to Oceana. In an emailed press release, Oceana, an international non-government organization, lauded…

‘Stricter’ border controls up in Bantayan Island

Rosalie Abatayo 03/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Although sea travel from mainland Cebu to Bantayan Island in the north continues, both local and foreign travelers arriving via Santa Fe port will have to undergo stringent measures first before they will…

No damages reported from early morning quakes – PDRRMO

Rosalie Abatayo 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local disaster management offices in Cebu have not reported any damage to property following the magnitude 5.5 earthquake that hit Leyte province early this morning, March 2, 2020. A second one, a mangnitude…

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