Police raids Camotes town mayor’s home

Morexette Marie Erram, Paul Lauro 04/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Operatives from the Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) raided the house of incumbent San Francisco Mayor Aly Arquillano past 6 a.m., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. In a text message sent to CDN Digital,…

LTO brings E-Patrol Mobile Services to Poro, Camotes

Delta Derycka Letigio 04/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorcycle use in the municipality of Poro in Camotes Island has remained unregulated for years. Mayor Luciano “Boy” Rama said that most of the drivers do not even have licenses to start with.…

DTI-Cebu turns over shared service facilities to two farmers group

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two farmers group in San Remegio town and in Camotes Island now have the capability of processing their own products after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cebu provincial office turned over to them…

Whirlwind forms in seawaters in Camotes

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 06/27/2018

A whirlwind was formed on the seawaters of Pilar, Camotes on Monday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan Weather Specialist Jomar Eclarino said the whirlwind, locally known as alimpulos, has a maximum…

CPADAO: ‘Camotes now Drug cleared’

Intern 06/19/2018

The Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Office (CPADAO) declared on Tuesday (June 19) the entire Camotes Island as drug cleared. The declaration came after the remaining four villages of San Francisco town were included in the recent lists…

Number of dengue cases drops in Talisay City

John Michael Aroa 06/08/2018

The Talisay City Health Office revealed that dengue cases in the city have decreased during the first quarter of this year, compared to the same quarter last year. The office recorded 49 cases of dengue for the…

OPAV to inspect resorts in Bantayan, Camotes

Futch Anthony Inso and Jessa Mae Sotto, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle Semilla 05/04/2018

Oslob town, which is famous for its whalesharks, may not be the only coastal town where illegal structures are built within the 20-meter easement zone. The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV), together with…

Keith DeFiebre bets win in Camotes

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 03/24/2018

THREE Cebuano cyclists from the Keith DeFiebre cycling team won in their respective categories of the 13th San Francisco Camotes CrossCountry Mountain Bike Challenge on Camotes Island, Cebu yesterday. Dongkey Sanchez, who won the 2016 edition’s masters…

Sanchez competes in Camotes

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 03/23/2018

CEBUANO cyclist Dongkey Sanchez vies in the 13th San Francisco Camotes Cross Country Mountain Bike Challenge in Camotes Island, Cebu, today. The 36-year-old Sanchez reigned the 2016 edition in the masters category, clocking in one hour, six…

Duron to vie in Camotes MTB race

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 03/21/2018

CEBUANO rider Jun Duron will compete in the 11th San Francisco Camotes Cross Country Mountain Bike Challenge on Camotes Island, Cebu, this Sunday. Duron will be going up against the likes of 2016 masters category champion 36-year-old…

Motor banca capsized in waters off San Francisco, Camotes

Futch Anthony Inso and Benjie Talisic 02/06/2018

A 2-year-old girl and a woman in her 30s drowned while 29 others were rescued after the motor banca they were riding on capsized off the waters of Camotes Islands in northern Cebu on Tuesday morning. Three…

‘Search mayor’s remains in Camotes’

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/15/2017

Despite the police ending the search for the remains of Bien Unido mayor Gisela Bendong-Boniel last Thursday, her family and lawyer are asking the government to reconsider their decision. Lawyer Lane Pangilinan, the Gisela camp’s legal counsel,…

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