CEBU CITY, Philippines– When you hear, “Bantayan Island,” what comes to your mind? Most would probably jump from their seat and say, “Ta na!” It’s somehow become a simple conversation starter that ...

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 — 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 ...

CEBU CITY — Not only trips to major islands in the Visayas and Mindanao have imposed fare hikes due to the ongoing fuel crisis, but also smaller trips going to popular tourist destination Bantayan ...

Philippine authorities are preparing to lift the protected wilderness area status of the Bantayan island group in the central Philippines. The status, imposed in 1981, limits the construction of ...

CEBU, Philippines – Call it unfortunate that an incident caused by a bikini show, which was out of place during the Lenten Season, marred what would have been a great Holy Week in Bantayan Island. But ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Bantayan Island, located off the coast of the northern part of Cebu, was among the places hit by super typhoon ...

CEBU, Philippines – While traditions are useful in keeping the sanctity of religious celebrations, there are few open to misinterpretation and which may ease the intrusion of modern, and sometimes ...

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 ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Edwin Lopez of Lipayran, an islet in Bantayan, struggled to find words to describe the strong winds that tore off the ...

ITV News' International Correspondent John Irvine has travelled to the remote island of Bantayan in the Philippines where help is yet to arrive. A wider shot of the submerged ship off the island of ...

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 ...