Man arrested for raping 14-year-old daugther in Boljoon, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A 14-year-old daughter was allegedly raped by her own father in Barangay Granada, Boljoon town, southern Cebu on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at around 1 a.m. The suspect was identified as a 38-year-old…

Boljoon pulpit panels undergo ‘conservation’ for 6 to 8 months

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 06/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has set a six to eight months timeline for the “scientific conservation process” of the pulpit panels of Boljoon, Cebu before these will be returned to…

Ex-convict nabbed for shabu in Boljoon, Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 05/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines- An ex-convict was arrested in a buybust operation in Barangay El Pardo in Boljoon town, southern Cebu on Sunday afternoon, May 12, 2024. The suspect was identified as Rosalito Filipino alyas “Ontoy,” 33 years…

National Museum board approves return of pulpit panels to Boljoon

Max Limpag 05/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The pulpit panels removed from the heritage church of Boljoon in southern Cebu in the late 1980s that ended up as a donation to the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will be…

Augustinian friars support calls for return of missing Boljoon pulpit panels

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Augustinian friars in Cebu have penned a statement that supports the call of the Archdiocese of Cebu for the return of the missing pulpit panels of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de…

Calls to return Boljoon panels reach House

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More local officials have joined calls to have the once-lost pulpit panels of Boljoon’s iconic church returned to its home. The latest was Rep. Edsel Galeos of Cebu’s 2nd District. Galeos on Monday,…

Cebu archdiocese urges Boljoon pulpit panels returned, asserts ownership

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Roman Catholic church has spoken up about the resurfacing of the once-lost pulpit panels of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santissima in Boljoon, Cebu. Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Feb.…

Donated Boljoon pulpit panels acquired legally -Nat’l Museum

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – How the previously missing pulpit panels from the historical Archdiocesan Shrine of Patrocinio de Maria Santisima in Boljoon, Cebu ended up in the hands of private citizens remains a mystery. But the national…

Gov. Garcia wants Boljoon pulpit panels returned

Carl Lorenciana 02/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines  – Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has called for the return of 19th-century Boljoon pulpit panels to their original home at the Patrocinio de Maria Santisima Parish Church stressing the importance of preserving Cebuano heritage.…

Boljoon fisherman dragged into deeper water by Pugapo drowns

Paul Lauro 02/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fisherman, who went spearfishing drowned after he was dragged by a grouper locally known as Pugapo deeper into the sea. This was after he hit the fish and got entangled with the…

Cebu road accidents: 1 dead as 3 cars fall off ravines

Paul Lauro 12/19/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three road accidents, involving cars falling off ravines after overshooting the side of the road in separate mountain barangays in three days, leave 1 dead in Cebu. At past midnight on December 16,…

Boljoon: Preserving the Legacy of a Rich Heritage

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 05/28/2023

BOLJOON, Cebu— Steeped in rich history and imbued with profound religious significance, Boljoon town in southeastern Cebu is a captivating destination that transports visitors back in time. This fourth-class fishing municipality where the shoreline clasp hands with…

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