‘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…

Gov. Gwen to visit mother of baby who died in Camotes District Hospital

Rosalie Abatayo 01/07/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will be meeting today, January 7, 2020,  the mother of a three-week-old boy who died in the district hospital of Camotes.  The child, identified as Kai Gavin Yangson, reportedly…

With 13 rescued at sea off Liloan, public urged to refrain from patronizing colorum motorbancas

Alven Marie A. Timtim 12/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) is reminding the public not to patronize or risk riding on unregistered motorbancas to travel across islands in Cebu. Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael John Encina,…

LOOK: Netizen captures beautiful night shots of the sky from Camotes Island

Immae Lachica 10/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A netizen from Mandaue City hit two birds with one stone in a weekend getaway with his girlfriend. While other couples go for a date in malls, movie houses, and restaurants, Ted Anthony Tarona and…

Working dad’s wish on Father’s Day: Family photo with wife, all his 6 children

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 06/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As early as 8 a.m. on June 16, Sunday,  July Miranda has been standing outside the Magellan’s Cross in Cebu City. Miranda was holding his digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera hoping to have…

Family survives limestone quarry site collapse in Camotes

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A family of three escaped death after being buried alive for over three hours at an abandoned quarry site in Barangay Paz, Poro town in Camotes Islands on Sunday, June 2. Police Master…

Philippine Coast Guard eyes 7 stations in Cebu, Bohol this year

Rosalie O. Abatayo 04/15/2019

OSLOB, Cebu — The Central Visayas district of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG-7) is considering to have at least seven stations across their area of responsibility by the end of 2019.  Lieutenant Junior Grade Michael John Encina,…

Candidacy of nabbed San Francisco officials won’t be affected, says Comelec

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/04/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The arrest of the two top elected officials in San Francisco town in Camotes Island due to illegal possession of firearms and explosive may not affect their candidacy in the May 2019…

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