Butcher dies in freak accident as he was slaughtering a pig in Camotes

Paul Lauro 09/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A butcher in Camotes Island in northern Cebu died of a freak accident. This was while he was slaughtering a pig on September 22, 2023, in Pilar town. Police Captain Michael Echavez, Pilar…

IN PHOTOS: Suroy Suroy sa ‘Enchanting Camotes’

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/15/2023

CAMOTES ISLAND, Cebu — More than 300 tourists coming from and outside Cebu joined the second “Suroy Suroy Sugbo” for 2023, which kicked off in Camotes Island on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Called “Enchanting Camotes,” the second…

Camotes mayors join Team Frasco; Bakud says ‘unfortunate but it’s reality’  

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – “It is unfortunate, but it is the political reality.”  Danao City Vice Mayor Ramon ‘Nito’ Durano III made this statement following the decision of several members of the Barug Alang sa Kauswagan ug…

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…

Gov’t places more areas under Alert Level 1 until June 15

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 06/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — More areas in the country were placed under Alert Level 1 until June 15, Malacañang announced Saturday. Alert Level 1 is the least restrictive of the five-level COVID-19 alert system. In a statement, acting…

Public schools in Cebu conduct simulation, orientation before start of face-to-face classes

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With only a week left before November 15, several public schools in Cebu province have conducted simulation exercises for the resumption of limited face-to-face classes. One of them was Pilar National High School,…

Pilar mayor changes stand: Cemeteries will remain closed on Nov. 1 and 2

Futch Anthony Inso 10/31/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Cemeteries in the municipality in Pilar town will be closed on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 respectively. This developed after Mayor Manuel Santiago of Pilar …

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…

Two farmers nabbed for allegedly raping mentally-challenged girl

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 07/16/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two farmers, who were wanted for raping a mentally challenged 12-year-old girl on March this year, were arrested today, July 16, in their house in one of the towns in northern Cebu. Noriel…

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…

Two Cebu towns complete SAP payout to family-beneficiaries

Irene R. Sino Cruz 04/23/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two municipalities in Cebu have already completed the payout of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) emergency cash subsidy for the family-beneficiaries in their respective areas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in…

Ursula damages Daanbantayan’s LDRRM office, causes power interruption in northern Cebu towns

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Not even the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of the Municipality of Daanbantayan escaped the wrath of Typhoon Ursula.  As of 11 p.m., the Cebu Provincial DRRM Office reported that the Daanbantayan…

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