Barangay hall, Coast Guard station, resorts encroach easement in Oslob

Rosalie Abatayo 03/03/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Between 2005 to 2020, the shoreline of the four coastal barangays of Oslob town has slowly shrunk as structures mushroomed along the coast. Oslob, which is famous worldwide for its beaches and whale…

EO against coronavirus issued: Daanbantayan resorts’ frontliners should wear face masks

Doris C. Bongcac 01/27/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Front desk employees of the different resorts in Malapascua Island in Daanbantayan town in northern Cebu will now be required to wear face masks while attending to their respective works. Mayor Sun Shimura…

LOOK: The aftermath of Typhoon Ursula on Malapascua Island

Delta Letigio 12/26/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Typhoon Ursula damaged some of the towns in northern Cebu on December 24, 2019. Among those that took a beating was Malapascua Island, part of the peninsular barangay of Logon in Daanbantayan town. IN PHOTOS:…

Carmen town cops secure resort visitors

Doris C. Bongcac 02/25/2019

LOOK: Personnel from the Carmen Police Station visited resorts that are located within their jurisdiction earlier today, February 25,  for police visibility. In a Facebook post at 4 p.m. today, Carmen police said they wanted to ensure…

HRRAC: Hospital waste didn’t affect tourist arrivals

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Despite the medical wastes found floating on the seas of Lapu-Lapu City in the past few days, hotels and resorts in the island continue to enjoy high occupancy rate.  In a statement sent to Cebu…

Sinulog visitors: Three balikbayan flights to arrive in Cebu on Jan. 17

Doris C. Bongcac 01/09/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least three balikbayan flights will be arriving in Cebu on January 17 for the Sinulog festivities. Judy Gabato, chief tourism operations officer of the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7),…

Cebu resorts, facilities seek TEZ accreditation

Gerard Vincent Francisco USJ-R Intern 09/13/2018

Operators of tourism destinations and facilities in Cebu await their declaration as a Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ) by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). TEZ are tracts of lands designed for development as an integrated…

No environmental permits for some resorts in Badian town

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/18/2018

  APART from illegal structures in its coastal barangays, there were some resorts in Badian town that have not secured environmental permits. Jayson Lozano, acting chief of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), said they…

PENRO urges resorts in Badian to comply with environmental rules

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/18/2018

The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) found out that some resorts in Badian town, Cebu have no environmental permits. PENRO officer-in-charge Jayson Lozano said they already sent notices for beach resort owners to comply with…

1st airport resort’s terminal to convey ‘warmth of Cebu’

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/08/2018

What can passengers expect at the world’s first ever resort airport? From inside out, the new Terminal 2 of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is designed and engineered to convey the “warmth” of Cebu as a…

EMB-7: Mactan, Panglao seas “drastically improve” but safety still a question; Notices of Violation sent to resorts for failing to have water waste treatment facilities

Jose Santino S. Bun-achita, Norman V. Mendoza, Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/30/2018

The quality of the sea water off the islands of Mactan and Panglao has “drastically improve” compared to last year. However, EMB-7 Regional Director William Cuñado said he could not yet say that the sea is already…

Czech’s death prompts DOT-7 chief’s call to resorts

Benjie B. Talisic, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/06/2018

WITH the death of a Czech national in a resort in Moalboal town in southern Cebu, the Department of Tourism in Central Visayas (DOT-7) is reminding stakeholders to always ensure the safety and security of tourists. “The…

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