The Bantayan municipal government won’t allow settlers to build homes near the coast to spare them from storm surges caused by typhoons. Vince Escario, spokesman of Bantayan Mayor Chris Escario, said ...

CEBU, Philippines - In Cebu during the Holy Week, all roads – well, almost all roads – lead to Bantayan. The name Bantayan refers to the island, where Bantayan town is located. That’s the only ...

AROUND 100 barangay tanods and representatives of the local government agencies joined the weeklong disaster rescue and relief operations training in Bantayan town last Monday. Personnel from the 7th ...

BANTAYAN ISLAND, Cebu—For several decades now, the mere mention of Semana Santa (Holy Week) on Bantayan Island in northern Cebu conjures up images of a fiesta. This has been the general impression of ...

OVER 80 provincial officials, legislative staff and Provincial Board (PB) Secretariat members will travel to Madridejos, ...

THE COMMUNITY Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) has identified 1,100 structures that are encroaching on the easement zone along the foreshore of Bantayan Island in Cebu. CENRO Cebu City ...

The historic Parish of Saint Peter the Apostle church in Bantayan partially collapsed after an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude shook central Philippines on Tuesday night. A video of the heritage church in ...

CEBU, Philippines – As temperatures rise across the country, now is the perfect time for a quick weekend beach getaway before the Holy Week and the peak of the dry season. If you’re on a tight budget ...

As a child, Art Despi dreamed of becoming mayor. This year, he fulfilled his dream, breaking a political dynasty's streak in the process. CEBU, Philippines – When he was young, Bantayan town’s ...

CEBU, Philippines — In the local tourists circle, Bantayan Island is a hot destination during the Holy Week. Well, it’s hot on the island, literally. The salty breeze from the seas surrounding the ...