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Pag-asa Island ‘patriotic tours’ launched next month

By Andrew Ronquillo | March 24, 2026 - 12:00am

The municipal government of Kalayaan has opened 15 slots for its Balik-Kalayaan Tour, a “patriotic tour” around...

Headlines

Bohol’s Virgin Island reopened to tourists

By Josiah Antonio | February 7, 2026 - 12:00am

After suspending operations for almost two years, Puntod Island in Bohol, commonly called the Virgin Island, has been reopened...

Nation

Kaso ng missing single mom, nalutas ni Gen. Ibay!

By Non Alquitran | November 2, 2025 - 12:00am

TATLONG araw matapos mai-report siyang missing, nalutas ng pulisya sa Negros Island ang kaso ng missing single mom na si Kristine Joy Dignadice. Ito ay matapos sumuko ang suspect na si S/Sgt. Enrique Gonzalodo kay...

PSN Opinyon

Philippine named best beach, dive, island destination in Asia

By Ghio Ong | October 16, 2025 - 12:00am

The Philippines and some of its tourist destinations have been honored by a global award-winning body and a leading Western travel magazine.

Nation

Provincial Caravan of Services reach Pilar island in Camotes

By Jonnavie Villa | August 8, 2025 - 12:00am

At 73, a grandmother of Pilar, Camotes, who recently lost her child due to lack of accessible healthcare, still holds on to a dream—not just for herself, but for the future of the island, her grandchildren,...

Cebu News

ICTSI bags 30-year deal to operate port in Indonesia

By Elijah Felice Rosales | August 2, 2025 - 12:00am

Port tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. has taken another step to expand business presence in Indonesia, this time bagging a 30-year contract to operate a flagship terminal in Batam Island.

Business

Island grabbing?

By CTALK | By Cito Beltran | December 4, 2024 - 12:00am

During the many years I spent in Palawan, I learned of the ways land was surveyed by government agencies, determining what was A&D or alienable & disposable, what was forested, grazing or pastureland or mineral rich...

Opinion

Adidas opens premium concept store in Mactan

By Ehda M. Dagooc | October 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Adidas, the German athletic apparel and footwear brand, has launched its first ‘The Pulse’ concept store in the Philippines, located at The Outlets, Pueblo Verde in Mactan Island, Cebu.

Freeman Cebu Business

Full disclosure One Negros: A petition might derail it

By Fidel Abalos | September 14, 2024 - 12:00am

The "Negros Island Region (NIR) Act", which was passed into law on June 11, 2024, mandated the establishment of the new region comprising the provinces of Negros Occidental, including the City of Bacolod, Negros...

Freeman Cebu Business

Duol na kaayo ang Isla sa Bantayan

By Antolin dela Serna | September 3, 2024 - 12:00am

When was the last time you went to Bantayan? In my case, dugay na gyud kaayo.

Banat Balita