2nd Suroy Suroy for 2023 will be in Camotes

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The second Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo this year will kickoff in Camotes Island, northeastern Cebu. The Cebu Provincial Tourism Office recently announced that they will be hosting another Suroy Suroy this April. Called…

LIST: Suspension of classes on Jan. 11

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro, Wenilyn Sabalo 01/11/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several local government units (LGUs) here suspended classes on Wednesday, January 11, due to inclement weather. As of 10:30 a.m., at least 15 localities in Cebu declared suspension of classes in all levels,…

Smuggled cigarettes seized in San Francisco, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Boxes of smuggled cigarettes worth P350,000 were confiscated during an inspection at the Port of San Francisco in Camotes Island, Cebu on Monday, November 14, 2022. The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas…

Arquillano brothers acquitted of charges of illegal possession of firearms, explosives

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A trial court here in Cebu acquitted the Arquillano brothers of San Francisco town on charges of illegal possession of explosives and firearms. Branch 90 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Danao…

Bantayan, Camotes islands new tourism master plans set to be implemented

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/31/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) and the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) are preparing to launch the recently completed Tourism Development Plans for the islands of…

Public schools in Cebu conduct simulation, orientation before start of face-to-face classes

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With only a week left before November 15, several public schools in Cebu province have conducted simulation exercises for the resumption of limited face-to-face classes. One of them was Pilar National High School,…

A teacher surprises her student, throws a virtual birthday celebration

Micah Sophia C. Marcellones 10/28/2021

CEBU, Philippines –Distance learning setup has become the new normal to some schools in the country since the start of the pandemic. That is why a kindergarten teacher from Camotes Island, Cebu wanted to make sure that…

Tudela chief exec: Close contacts refuse to admit experiencing COVID-19 symptoms

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/28/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The mayor of Tudela town in Camotes Island said there are individuals believed to be experiencing COVID-19 symptoms in a sitio who allegedly refused to admit to health personnel their condition. These…

PRO-7 awaits result of Camotes Island beach party investigation

Mae Fhel Gom-os 08/19/2021

  MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The top official of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) said he will wait for the result of the investigation conducted by the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) on a beach…

Police to probe Camotes party; gov says complaint ‘politically motivated’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/18/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local police here are told to investigate if health and quarantine protocols were violated during a beach party that took place in Camotes Island last July 10, and which was attended by several…

P265M budget for Camotes Airport secured

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/25/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Construction of the Camotes Airport could start soon. Local officials here recently announced that the national government already released the initial budget for the airport project amounting to P265 million. Cebu 5th District…

Danao cycling team’s Yaoyao, Carcueva rule Tudela mountain bike race

Glendale G. Rosal 05/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Danao Cycling team’s Shagne Yaoyao and Jonel Carcueva of Team Go For Gold ruled the Tudela MTB Circuit Race Year 2 in Tudela town, Camotes Island last Sunday, May 16, 2021.  Yaoyao dominated the…

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