Another king cobra seen in Sogod, Cebu

Pia Piquero 02/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another king cobra, locally known as Banakon in Cebuano, has been sighted in Barangay Bagakay, Sogod, a northern town in Cebu. In a Facebook post on Monday, February 5, a member of the…

Utlang calls for preservation of king cobras: ‘They do not attack unless provoked’

Kim Ablaña 02/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Unless threatened or cornered, the king cobra, just like any other snakes, would not attack humans. This was according to Dr. Alice Utlang, Cebu City’s special assistant on veterinary, agriculture, and fishery concerns,…

Did Dalaguete farmer die of king cobra bite?

Emmariel Ares 01/31/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The cadaver of a 64-year-old farmer in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu, whose death was believed to be caused by a king cobra, will be subjected to an autopsy to verify the cause of…

King Cobra bite not ruled out in death of Dalaguete farmer

Futch Anthony Inso 01/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Authorities in the town of Dalaguete in southern Cebu cannot conclude yet if the death of a 64-year-old farmer was caused by a king cobra. The Dalaguete Police Station and the Municipal Disaster…

Why are there several sightings of king cobras in Cebu?

Pia Piquero 01/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mating has been identified as the reason behind the increasing number of king cobra sightings in Cebu. This is according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR), which…

Cebu Daily Newscast: 2 king cobras spotted again in Busay

CDN Digital 01/29/2024

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Monday, January 29, 2024. 2 king cobras spotted again in Busay There was apparently another sighting…

2 king cobras spotted again in Busay

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram 01/29/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There was apparently another sighting of the deadly king cobra in Cebu. This time it was in Brgy. Busay in the the capital Cebu City.  READ: King Cobra spotted in Busay, Cebu City…

King Cobra spotted in Busay, Cebu City

Rick C. Gabuya 01/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A group of friends trekking in Barangay Busay, Cebu City got the shock of their lives when they saw up close a King Cobra, a highly venomous snake, blocking their path. In a…

King Cobra captured in Tabogon, Cebu

Paul Lauro 01/06/2024

LOOK: Another King Cobra, locally known as  ‘banakon’ was captured on Friday morning, January 5, in Purok 2, Barangay Salag, in Tabogon town, northern Cebu. One Raul Gorgonia was said to have captured the reptile which measured…

King cobra also alarms Badian town residents

Jessa Ngojo 12/31/2023

CEBU CITY – Only three days after a king cobra, locally known as ‘banakon,’ was spotted in San Fernando town, southern Cebu, CDN Digital received another report of a sighting. This time, the sighting of a banakon…

Another king cobra alarms residents in San Fernando

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Residents in a mountain barangay in San Fernando town in southern Cebu were alarmed after spotting a king cobra in their vicinity on Wednesday, December 27. The reptile, locally known as banakon, was…

Cobras in the Philippines: What you should know about them

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 08/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — What do you know about cobras? Cobras belonged to highly venomous snakes, said Rainier Manlegro, ecosystems specialist 2 of the Enforcement Division of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 7 (DENR-7).…

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