MANILA, Philippines — Carcar, 40 kilometers from Cebu City, is known for its heritage colonial-era houses and its trademark chicharon (fried pork rind). Argao, 68 kilometers further from the island’s ...

CEBU, Philippines - Sibonga Mayor Lionel Bacaltos yesterday assured victory for One Cebu gubernatorial bet Pablo John Garcia in next year’s elections. Bacaltos said giving support for Garcia will be a ...

A dozen desert dogs in search for a new home, and a third lease at life, was flown from Kuwait to Cebu. The dogs were on board Qatar Airways that departed Kuwait on August 15, 2025, bound for Cebu.

A dance troupe that will represent the Bonga Festival of Sibonga town, southeastern Cebu, aims to clinch this year’s Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival of Festivals championship. The “grand showdown” of Cebu ...

The late mayor also served as chairman of the board of trustees of the Sibonga Community College in Cebu province in Central Visayas CEBU, Philippines – Lionel “Balondong” Bacaltos, the mayor of the ...

(UPDATE) CEBU CITY — Mayor Lionel Bacaltos of Sibonga, a municipality in the province of Cebu, died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was 63.