Borbon mayor facing nepotism and graft charges

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 10/18/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A barangay captain from Borbon town in northern Cebu has filed a nepotism and graft complaint against the incumbent municipal Mayor Noel Dotillos. Margarito Ornopia Jr., the captain of Brgy. Don Gregorio Antigua,…

Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2024: Borbon’s ‘glitch’ prank amuses audience

Kurt Romariz 08/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several Cebuanos cheered for their favorite contingents during the 2024 Pasigarbo sa Sugbo ritual showdown competition at the Cebu City Sports Center on Sunday evening, August 25. Shockingly, a wildcard contingent from the…

Explore Borbon: Must-see spots in this tranquil northern Cebu town

Emmariel Ares 05/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Approximately 78 kilometers from Cebu City is the relatively small town of Borbon in the north. Its name is believed to have come from a misinterpretation by Spanish soldiers who received the reply…

Borbon accident: Delivery van slams into parked taxi, killing its driver

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 04/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 41-year-old man, who was cleaning the front windshield of his black premium taxicab in Borbon town, northeastern Cebu, died when a delivery van suddenly slammed into the back of his parked vehicle…

Borbon accident: 2 construction workers electrocuted, suffer 3rd degree burns

Paul Lauro 10/18/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two construction workers suffered third degree burns in their bodies after they were electrocuted when the gutter of the roof that they were working on touched a high voltage wire. The accident happened…

Borbon buy-bust: P612 shabu sends barangay tanod to jail

Paul Lauro 09/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old barangay tanod landed in jail after he was caught with P612 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tagnucan in Borbon town in northeast Cebu. Police Captain Roel…

Borbon policemen facing criminal cases will be given chance to defend themselves — PRO-7 chief

Emmariel Ares 06/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) will give four policemen of the Borbon Police Station, who are facing criminal charges, a chance to defend themselves. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare,…

P30 million worth of illegally harvested giant clams seized in Borbon, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 10/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 200 pieces of endangered giant clam shells worth around P30 million were seized in an entrapment operation against an illegal wildlife trader in Borbon town, northern Cebu last October 12. Law…

In Borbon, baker stabbed after allegedly mocking disco-goers’ wrong dance steps

Paul Lauro 09/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A baker from Borbon town in northern Cebu is now confined in a hospital after he was stabbed multiple times last Monday, September 5. Police in Borbon said the baker sustained multiple stab…

Tests underway to determine why a river in Borbon turned white

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tests are now being conducted to explain why a river in Borbon town in northern Cebu turned into a milky-white color last Sunday, August 21. Don Gregorio Antigua Barangay Captain Margarito Ornopia Jr.…

Water in Borbon river turns white; residents urged not to swim in the river yet

Futch Anthony Inso 08/22/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Residents of Barangay Don Gregorio Antigua in Borbon town are urged to avoid swimming in the river and letting their farm animals like goat, cow among others drink river water just yet. Barangay…

Gov’t places more areas under Alert Level 1 until June 15

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 06/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — More areas in the country were placed under Alert Level 1 until June 15, Malacañang announced Saturday. Alert Level 1 is the least restrictive of the five-level COVID-19 alert system. In a statement, acting…

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