Bantayan maps out tourism development plan

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/26/2017

Bantayan Island in northern Cebu has always been known for its white sand beaches, perfect for quick getaways with family and friends during the Holy Week. A huge number of domestic and foreign tourists also flock to…

Impeachment again

Editorial 03/24/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte publicly opposed it, but what does one make of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez’s threat to initiate impeachment proceedings against Vice President Leni Robredo? The President’s critics find it hard to believe that the House…

LGUs told to follow Aloguinsan’s lead

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/23/2017

Local governments in Cebu were told to replicate the Aloguinsan model in crafting sustainable, community-based tourism programs in their respective areas. In yesterday’s Detour 2017 Tourism Summit, Provincial Tourism Officer Joselito “Boboi” Costas said the local governments…

READY FOR XTERRA RACE

Glendale G. Rosal 03/22/2017

With the event just a month away, preparations are already in full swing for Danao City’s hosting of the XTerra Philippines Off-Road Triathlon. Stakeholders of the international race gathered yesterday at the Coco Palms Resort, the official…

CCCI announces Cebu Business Month 2017 activities

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/21/2017

THIS year’s Cebu Business Month (CBM), the flagship project of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), is set to address issues relevant to industry stakeholders in four key areas. Celebrated June of each year, CBM…

Charges filed versus 3 Koreans, 1 Filipina

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/15/2017

Qualified trafficking charges were filed against three Korean nationals and a Filipina for allegedly recruiting local women to have sex with Korean tourists in Cebu. The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) on Wednesday sued…

Koreans in sex tourism case have left country?

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/13/2017

Magpale verifying report, sets up meet with agencies, Korean Consul The seven South Korean nationals who have been entangled in a sex tourism scandal barely two weeks ago have reportedly fled the country. The report prompted Vice…

Cebu’s own safari to open before the year ends

Apple Ta-as 03/11/2017

A FEW more months of waiting and Cebuano pawnshop tycoon Michel J. Lhuillier will be opening the country’s biggest zoo in the upland area of Carmen town, 41.7 kilometers north of Cebu City. With everyone’s excitement building…

LGUs, hotels told: Keep predators out of Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/08/2017

LOCAL governments, hotels and local communities should be vigilant in monitoring and arresting sex predators to help keep Cebu as a “wholesome tourist destination.” Regional Director Catalino Chan III of the Department of Tourism (DOT-7) also reminded…

DOT-7 chief: Visitors discovering Cebu has good connections to other destinations

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/07/2017

Amid a growing tourism market, the opening of new domestic and international flight routes serviced from Cebu will help address the need for greater connectivity between destinations in the country. Catalino Chan III, regional director of the…

Vigilance against trafficking

Editorial 03/07/2017

Coincidence or not, the arrest of nine South Koreans who participated in a sex tour in Cebu came in the days leading up to the annual observance of International Women’s Day. The arrest of these nine South…

SEX TOURISM: Seven Koreans charged

Dominic D. Yasay, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Norman V. Mendoza 03/06/2017

Seven, out of nine South Korean nationals arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) last Friday for engaging in a sex tour in Mactan Island were charged before the Lapu-Lapu City Prosecutor’s Office on Monday. The…

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