Daanbantayan kid with eye condition gets help

Immae Lachica 07/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Remember the kid from Daanbantayan town in Cebu who has glaucoma? Since Kurt Felix Baquer’s cute photos surfaced online, a group which advocates in preventing permanent blindness has extended its help by providing some needed…

31 men jailed for ‘tigbakay’ in Daanbantayan, Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Gamblers always learn their lesson the hard way. A total of 31 men from Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu were made to spend their weekend behind bars after they were arrested while attending and…

Shimura after recovery: ‘Complying with health protocols is important’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cheers and balloons from the Daanbantayan Municipal staff welcomed Mayor Sun Shimura on Thursday morning, July 16, 2020, as the chief executive reports for work. This is the first day that Shimura physically…

In Daanbantayan, 3 of Shimura’s close contacts positive for COVID-19

Doris C. Bongcac 06/27/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three of the five first-generation contacts of Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Results of their swab tests were released Friday night, June 26, 2020, said an advisory…

COA flags ‘delayed’ remittance of contributions for Daanbantayan employees

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — State auditors have flagged down a supposed “non-prompt and inaccurate” remittance of statutory benefits for employees of the municipality of Daanbantayan for the year 2019. In its 2019 audit report, the Commission on…

Daanbantayan closes municipal hall for disinfection

Doris C. Bongcac 06/22/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Offices at the Daanbantayan municipal hall in northern Cebu will be closed for the day to facilitate disinfection. “Midesider ang IATF ug ICS nga i-suspend ang operations sa mga upisina sa munisipyo karong…

Shimura is 2nd Cebu mayor to test positive of COVID-19

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura is among the newest cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu this Sunday, June 21, 2020. In a statement posted on the Facebook page of the municipality,…

Netizen captures light pillars from Daanbantayan, Cebu

Immae Lachica 06/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Last weekend in northern Cebu, a photographer was able to document a rare atmospheric phenomenon believed to be “Light Pillars.” John Reco Estrera, a photographer from barangay Maya, Daanbantayan, shared his shots of the…

Daanbantayan mayor tells establishments to allow seniors to buy goods

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has advised owners of establishment in the town to allow senior citizens to avail of their services while the province is under the general community quarantine (GCQ). In a…

Beautiful lightning flashes over Ormoc City and Daanbantayan, Cebu

Immae Lachica 05/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Visayas experienced isolated thunderstorms in the past days. Aside from the cool breeze that gave people relief from the summer heat, these thunderstorms were also accompanied by flashes of lightning which some photo enthusiasts…

Mysterious sky lights seen from Cebu could be due to ‘planetary conjunction’ — Pagasa

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/18/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Mactan may have answers to the “mysterious” lights seen in the sky from Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu. Netizens were curious about unusual lights in the…

What are these mysterious lights in the sky seen from Daanbantayan, Cebu?

Immae Lachica 05/18/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Netizens are curious about unusual lights in the sky captured and shared by a photo enthusiast from Daanbantayan town, northern Cebu on Saturday evening, May 16, 2020. Photo enthusiast Jack Ponpon captured the strange…

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