Sumilon sandbar reopens

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 04/16/2018

AS it reopens the Sumilon sandbar to the public today, the municipal government of Oslob is also set to clean another one of its tourist attractions — Tumalog Falls. Oslob Mayor Jose Tumulak Jr. announced that they…

Sumilon diving site, sandbar closed to public for cleanup tomorrow

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Morexette Erram 04/09/2018

As early as 8 a.m. tomorrow (April 10 Tuesday), local officials of Oslob town in southeastern Cebu will start their week-long clean-up of the Sumilon Island sandbar and diving site. Oslob Mayor Jose Tumulak Jr. said this…

SUMILON ISLAND TO CLOSE FOR A WEEK

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Morexette Erram 04/07/2018

Surrounded by crystal-clear seawater and boasts a powdery-fine, white shore, Sumilon Island has been touted as the “little Boracay” in Cebu and a haven for tourists visiting Cebu. Local officials of Oslob town, to which Sumilon belongs,…

TERROR THREATS IN THE SOUTH?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac, Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/03/2016

US Embassy alerts Americans of kidnap threats in southern Cebu Cebu officials were caught by surprise by the advisory of the United States Embassy in Manila to its citizens to avoid going to southern Cebu to avoid…

Avoid going to southern Cebu, Americans urged

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac 11/03/2016

CEBU CITY–The US Embassy in Manila has advised its citizens to avoid going to southern Cebu and avoid the risk of being kidnapped. The advisory, titled “Security message for U.S. Citizens: Risk of Kidnapping in Southern Cebu”…

Dino to US: Substantiate report

PR 11/03/2016

Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Lloyd L. Dino, has released a statement asking the US government to “substantiate” its advise to its US citizens to avoid going to southern Cebu due to kidnapping threats. Dino’s statement,…

Highway police spoil group’s outing

Apple Ta-as 08/13/2014

Humiliating and degrading. This was how a group of friends and relatives described a roadside confrontation with operatives of Dumaguete City’s Highway Patrol Group (HPG). Jimmy Marababol, 53, told police that he and nine other companions riding…

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