Task force to implement demolition of illegal structures in Sta. Fe town

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–A task force will be formed to implement environmental laws, especially in the resort areas of Sta. Fe town, Bantayan Island. The task force will be composed of representatives of the Local Government unit of…

Tan, Rodriguez rule Cebu leg of Beach Volleyball Republic on Tour

Jonas N. Panerio 03/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Perlas’ Bea Tan and Dij Rodriguez defeated NU-Boysen’s Roma Joy and Roma Mae Doromal, 21-18, 21-16, to reign in the Beach Volleyball Republic On Tour Santa Fe Open on Sunday, March 24, in…

Nadine, Sam are on Cebu’s Bantayan Island to shoot “Indak”

Michelle Joy Padayhag 02/07/2019

  CEBU CITY,  Philippines — Viva artists and Kapamilya stars Nadine Lustre and Sam Concepcion are in Santa Fe, Bantayan Island to shoot for their upcoming movie, “Indak.” Vicente Eduardo “Verb” del Rosario, vice president for operations…

Sta. Fe signs MOA with DENR to protect the sea

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/09/2018

IN HOPES that they will not suffer the fate that befell Boracay Island, tourism stakeholders and the local government unit (LGU) of Sta. Fe town in northern Cebu inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department…

The Sta. Fe case

Editorial 06/05/2018

Enforcing a court order to dismantle 21 structures that were found to have encroached into the 20 meter easement zone in Sta. Fe town, Bantayan Island in northern Cebu should be a priority for local officials lest…

Environmental lawyer tells Sta. Fe resort owners to follow the law

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/02/2018

Liberate the seas The contention of resorts owners that soil erosion in the coastline brought structures closer to the sea in Santa Fe town is unacceptable and non-existent, stressed environmental lawyer Ben Cabrido. Cabrido instead advised resort…

‘REMOVE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN STA. FE’

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/01/2018

Court order covers 21 houses, kiosks and portions of resorts that encroach 20-meter easement zone Structures that obstruct the beachline of Santa Fe town on Bantayan Island, in northern Cebu will have to go. An environmental court…

Consolacion, Sta. Fe to prepare climate change plans

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/10/2018

AT least two local governments in Cebu will submit their climate change mitigation plans in order to secure funding from the national government. “This year, our office is urging local governments to come up with the local…

American found dead inside room

Winston Ensomo 07/22/2017

A FOREIGNER was found dead inside his rented room in Bantayan Cottage at Talisay, Sta. Fe town Saturday morning. Police identified the 65-year-old victim as Gregory Cortez, a native of New Jersey in the US. Cortez checked…

Taiwanese drowns, 12 others rescued off Sta. Fe waters

Benjie B. Talisic 07/20/2017

A TAIWANESE tourist drowned while 12 fellow tourists were rescued after the motor banca they rode in capsized in the waters off Barangay Okoy, Sta. Fe town, Cebu at past 5 pm Wednesday. Sta. Fe police said…

Rice from Sta. Fe town safe, Magpale says

Morexette Erram 06/23/2017

Samples of rice from Sta. Fe town were not fake, Cebu Vice Gov. Agnes Magpale said. She presented 13 packs of rice each weighing 500 grams to the media and told them that the rice grains didn’t…

Submit rice samples, Sta. Fe officials told

Morexette Erram 06/21/2017

Acting Cebu Gov. Agnes Magpale ordered Sta. Fe officials to give samples of the rice sold in their area so the province can verify if they are fake or not. “I will ask Santa Fe to give…

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