Sea trips bound for Camotes cancelled as LPA extensions bring rains in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/15/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inclement weather affecting Cebu on Wednesday, February 15 has prompted authorities to cancel several sea trips in the island province. The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) announced at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday that all…

Pilar vehicular accident: Cop still in hospital, truck owner promises to pay bills

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 06/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The cop who crashed to a slow-moving dump truck remains admitted in a hospital in Ormoc City as he continues to recuperate from the injuries he sustained after the accident that transpired in…

Medcerts only for Pilar-bound travelers from Leyte

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/28/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government has dropped swab tests as travel conditions for travelers from Leyte bound for Pilar town in Camotes Island. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, in a memorandum she issued and signed last…

Poro barangay exchanges plastic bottles with food in ECOmmunity pantry

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A barangay in Poro town, Camotes Islands, Cebu has taken the community pantry concept to the next level. Barangay Esperanza has opened an ECOmmunity pantry that would provide food for those who need…

Frasco files bill for proposed Camotes Cebu Domestic Airport

Rosalie O. Abatayo 10/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tourists and residents may soon be able to access Camotes Islands by plane, cutting off the long travel time from mainland Cebu to the island group in Cebu’s northeast. Cebu fifth district Representative…

A tale of two teachers handling online and modular distance learning classes in Cebu

Immae Lachica 09/19/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— In today’s educational system, huge adjustments are made to make ends meet. Schools are now offering distant learning or those with modules and online classes. Modular distance learning is when students prefer using…

Unique painter from Camotes, Cebu uses art to raise funds for family

Immae Lachica 07/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— No room for excuses. This is what 21-year-old Eric Muaña bears in his mind as he paints artwork despite his disability so he can help raise funds for his family. Muaña, from Cogon 1 in…

‘Don’t defy entry ban, you’ll get caught, penalized’

Alven Marie A. Timtim 03/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Don’t try to enter Cebu by sea or your boat will be impounded, you will be penalized and you will be sent back to where you came from.” Lieutenant Junior Grade Eric Salcedo,…

Ro-ro with 133 passengers ‘rescued’ off Camotes sea

Alven Marie A. Timtim, Paul Lauro 03/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A roll on-roll (ro-ro) off vessel plying the Camotes-Danao route was rescued off the waters of Camotes Island at past 2 p.m. of March 2, 2020. MV Mika Mari III, which had 133…

Duke Frasco says there are ‘glaring loopholes in fire investigator’s report’

Rosalie Abatayo 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Cebu Fifth District representative Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco has called on the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) of San Francisco, Camotes to ensure integrity in their report investigation. Frasco questioned the findings of Fire…

Frasco ‘sponsored’ dump truck for Camotes ‘set on fire’ 

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A dump truck owned by Cebu fifth district Representative Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco was damaged after its tire was allegedly set on fire at past 1 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020. Police…

Camotes’ barangay volunteers receive cash incentives from Capitol

Rosalie Abatayo 01/07/2020

CAMOTES ISLANDS, Cebu — Elizabeth Gahira has been serving as a volunteer barangay health worker in Barangay Himensulan, San Francisco in Camotes Island for more than 30 years. Gahira, 62, in turn, receives an honorarium of P230…

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