The Municipality of Bantayan used to comprise the entire island. Now it is composed of the towns of Bantayan, Madridejos, and Santa Fe. In the book of lawyer Gervasio Lira Lavilles, “Cebu: History of ...

I’ve heard of Bantayan Island, four hours north of Cebu City, as the egg basket of Central Visayas. The opportunity to check that out came five days ago. We visited two farms there; our column on the ...

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 ...

On a normal day, Jeowy Loyloy Ompad would pull large nets from the sea with fellow fishermen in Bantayan Island in northern Cebu.

Flight to Bantayan Island from Mactan Island opens, cutting what used to be a six-hour trip by land and a ferry boat ride to just 30 minutes. The inaugural flight via a 72-seater twin-engine turboprop ...

CEBU, Philippines – Jeowy Loyloy Ompad, among the top 10 passers of the 2025 Bar Exams, is the proud son of a fisherfolk family from Santa Fe town in Bantayan Island, Cebu.

Placing sixth in the 2025 Bar Examinations, lawyer Jeowy Ompad not only celebrates a personal milestone. He also reaffirms a ...

CEBU CITY –– An island known for its pristine white sand beaches was opened to visitors from Cebu province. Bantayan Island, located 145 kilometers northwest of Cebu City, is the seventh most visited ...

CEBU CITY –– Bantayan Island’s pristine white sand beaches and its other tourist destinations have been opened to visitors from Cebu province. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia met with tourism stakeholders ...