IN PHOTOS: Suroy Suroy sa ‘Enchanting Camotes’

Wenilyn Sabalo 04/15/2023

CAMOTES ISLAND, Cebu — More than 300 tourists coming from and outside Cebu joined the second “Suroy Suroy Sugbo” for 2023, which kicked off in Camotes Island on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Called “Enchanting Camotes,” the second…

The breadwinner: How a ‘pan bisaya’ has become a family’s source of life

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 04/15/2023

CAMOTES ISLAND, Philippines – While baking in today’s modern time is mostly fueled by passion and hobby, this has also become one of the most profitable and sustainable livelihoods for Filipinos. For almost 63 years, Zosiomo Joyo,…

Preparations underway for Suroy Suroy in the north

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/20/2022

CBEU CITY, Philippines – Preparations are now underway for Cebu’s first Suroy Suroy next year. The Cebu Provincial Government on December 14, 2022 convened all tourism officers, particularly those from the north, to discuss and plan for…

First Bohol, now Palompon plans to replicate Suroy Suroy – Capitol

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Another local government in the Visayas has expressed interest in replicating Cebu’s flagship tourism program, the Suroy Suroy sa Sugbo.  Local officials from Palompon town in Leyte, led by its Mayor Ramon Oñate,…

Aumentado hopes to launch ‘Laroy-Laroy Bohol’ in July 2023 if…

Doris C. Bongcac 12/07/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Bohol Gov. Aristotle Aumentado hopes to replicate Cebu’s Suroy-Suroy sa Sugbo in his province starting in July 2023. And he wanted their version of the Suroy-Suroy to be called “Laroy-Laroy Bohol.” But before…

Culinary gems, stories showcased in Suroy Suroy Sugbo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The sleepy town of Malabuyoc in southwestern Cebu looked like it was hosting another fiesta last November 19. Residents were out and about. And the town park, which boasts an uninterrupted view of…

Capitol pledges P11.5M cash aid to councilors

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/24/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government pledged a total of P11.5 million of financial assistance to councilors who joined the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo tour this week. Sugbo News, the Capitol-ran media outlet, announced that Governor Gwendolyn…

Capitol preps for another Suroy-Suroy Sugbo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/20/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Capitol is gearing up for another round of the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo. But this time, the packages and its guests will be different, the Provincial Tourism Office announced. Maria Lester Ybañez, Provincial Tourism…

Full steam ahead for Suroy-Suroy Sugbo

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/03/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It’s full steam ahead for the Capitol’s Suroy-Suroy Sugbo program. This after the national government’s anti-COVID-19 task force allowed residents in the National Capital Region (NCR) and neighboring provinces to visit areas under…

Upticks seen in Cebu province’s tourism portal

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/17/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Provincial Tourism Office in Cebu is upbeat in welcoming more tourists this year. The Capitol on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, officially launched its Suroy-Suroy Sugbo Tour Packages, barely a month after Governor Gwendolyn Garcia…

Suroy-Suroy Sugbo tour packages for Holy Week to be launched on March 16

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/13/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Holy Week packages for tourists in Cebu Province will be launched on March 16, 2021, which the Capitol hopes would bring in more tourists to the province during the upcoming Holy Week. The…

Madridejos now COVID-19 free

Morexette Marie Erram 12/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There are now zero active cases of the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Madridejos town, a week after the town was under wide scrutiny due to crowd gathering. Mayor Salvador Dela Fuente,…

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