Floating dock makes travel to Carnaza Island a lot easier

Doris C. Bongcac 10/08/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Travelling to Carnaza Island is now made easier with the availability of a floating dock that may be used to load and unload passengers and goods. The island’s new floating dock was blessed…

Shimura is new LMP-Cebu prexy

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The League of Municipalities of the Philippines in Cebu province (LMP-Cebu) has a new president. Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura was unanimously voted to lead the group during their convention held in Seda Hotel…

Frasco, Garcia endorse Daanbantayan Mayor Shimura as next LMP president

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Incoming Tourism Secretary and current President of the League of Municipalities in the Philippines (LMP)-Cebu Chapter, Liloan Mayor Christina Frasco, has endorsed Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura for the position of LMP President in…

Daanbantayan donates P100K, water, sends personnel to help clear debris to Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 01/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government has received donations from the Municipality of Daanbantayan. Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has personally visited Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on Friday morning, January 7, 2022, to help…

Shimura discharged from hospital, now 70% ‘recovered’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has been discharged from the hospital, nine days since he announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. In an update on the Municipality of Daanbantayan’s Facebook page this Tuesday…

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,…

Danish nursing students to take internship program in Cebu provincial hospitals

Rosalie Abatayo 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu provincial government-run provincial and district hospitals will be hosting the internship program of nursing students from the University of Denmark. The internship program will be facilitated by Bylling Foundation, a Danish-founded nongovernment…

PB passes ‘Anti-fake news ordinance on coronavirus’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Check your source first before sharing information, especially regarding the 2019 novel coronavirus, on social media. Anyone found to be guilty of spreading false information regarding the viral infection either online or through…

Recovery continues for Typhoon Ursula victims in northern Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 01/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A week after Typhoon Ursula severely damaged parts of northern Cebu, the towns of Medellin and Daanbantayan are determined to recover from the typhoon’s blows and show that they still have a lot…

DOH to launch Universal Health Care implementation in Cebu on January 9

Rosalie Abatayo 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) will officially launch the pilot implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law in Cebu next Thursday, January 9, 2020. Dr. Sheila Faciol, Public Health Operations Division chief…

30 towns to receive P2 million funds from Capitol for infrastructure

Rosalie Abatayo 12/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will be giving out P2 million worth of projects, preferably for infrastructure, to the 30 out of 44 component municipalities of the province. The 30 towns are those whose mayors attended…

PB passes P305K aid to Boljoon accident victims

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol will be disbursing a total of P305,000 of financial assistance to the victims of the vehicular accident in Boljoon town, which claimed the lives of nine individuals. The Provincial Social Welfare…

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