Crimson Resort hosts Michelin Guide-recognized ENYE and Pig & Palm for Cebu dining collaboration

Dominic Ylagan 05/22/2026

Chef Javier Garcia Amador of ENYE by Chele Gonzalez and Chef Jamie Doe of Pig & Palm headline “El Arte del Cerdo,” an exclusive dining collaboration at Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan.…

Cebu, Bohol lose ₱1M to online booking scams

Airam Limatog 03/24/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Tourism officials in Central Visayas have launched an anti-scam campaign after online booking fraud in Cebu and Bohol led to losses exceeding P1 million. With the summer season driving higher travel demand, authorities…

Santa Fe resort owners warn Holy Week guests vs online scammers

Doris C. Bongcac 02/11/2026

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – As they prepare for the surge of tourists during the Holy Week break, resort owners in Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island are appealing to would be visitors to exercise caution when booking…

Online scammers: Avoid falling victim to them, here’s how!

Doris C. Bongcac 02/11/2026

MANDAUE CITY, CEBU – Scammers often make offers that one can barely resist. From the unlimited use to resort facilities to discounts and freebies, they always find means to lure their victims into booking for accommodations and…

Talisay City forms task force to monitor resorts after hazardous gas explosion

Futch Anthony Inso 09/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Talisay City Government will establish a task force to monitor the activities of resorts within the city. The move comes after the recent hazardous gas explosion at a hotel and resort in…

Gov. Aumentado warns Bol-anons against ‘scammers’ using his name

Doris C. Bongcac 06/14/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol Governor Erico Aris Aumentado warned his constituents against scammers using his name to order food and avail of the services of hotels and resorts in their province. Aumentado issued the warning after…

Anda, Bohol resort owners want town’s environmental fee policy scrapped

Leo Udtohan 04/09/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — Resort owners in Anda, Bohol have opposed the implementation of a P30 environmental fee for every person entering the municipality known for its pristine white sand beaches. Resort owners Anastacio Daniel Jr. of Anda de Boracay, Edil…

Resorts closing due to heat wave? Not true, says DOH

04/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Resorts in the country are not closing because of the heat wave, said the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 3, as it warned the public against such a claim being circulated through…

City Council pushes info drive to prevent drownings in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 07/15/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Council passed a resolution urging concerned government agencies to disseminate information in preventing or mitigating incidents of drowning. This is lieu with the observance of the World Drowning Prevention Day…

Beer and empi still available in Mandaue after all, but these should only be consumed at home

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/23/2021

Drinking alcoholic beverages is still allowed in Mandaue, if and only if, it is done inside homes. | STOCK PHOTO MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Selling, purchasing, and drinking of liquor and alcoholic drinks in Mandaue City are…

No more beer, Empi in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/20/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City has once again implemented a total liquor ban on Saturday, February 20, 2021, due to the rising number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. In Executive Order (EO)…

Liquor ban imposed once again in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/02/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — No more drinking of liquor in restaurants, establishments, and public spaces in Cebu City again starting 12:01 a.m. of February 3, 2021. This was the decision of Mayor Edgardo Labella after the Cebu…

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