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Cebu island girl Simone Balaba offered 55M worth of scholarships to 9 US colleges
Simone Gabrielle Balaba, a high school senior from Cebu, Philippines, has achieved a remarkable feat in her academic journey. She has been offered scholarships totaling more than PHP 55 million ($1.1 million) from nine colleges and universities in the United States.
Cebu’s well-loved Lantaw restaurant stays afloat despite challenges
Businesses took a big hit because of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the food and beverage industry in the country. In Cebu, just when businesses are starting to recover from the health crisis late last year, Super Typhoon Odette struck and further devastated many establishments. At that point, the restaurant scene in Cebu was languishing.
Farmer parents gift vegetable bouquet to top honor graduate
Farmer parents from Naga in Cebu gifted their child with a vegetable bouquet for graduating from university with top honors.
Boracay, Palawan, Cebu voted World’s Best Islands in Travel + Leisure survey
The Philippine islands of Boracay, Palawan, and Cebu are among the 25 Best Islands in the World topping the Travel + Leisure (T+L) World's Best Awards survey for 2022.
Cebu’s Lumad Basakanon bags gold in South Korea Powerful Daegu Festival
Cebu’s pride, Tribu Lumad Basakanon, has successfully raised the Philippine flag in South Korea by winning the gold at the recently concluded Powerful Daegu Festival.
Cebu opens to foreign travelers, more local tourists with summer online sale
Cebu is opening to foreign travelers and more local tourists with the "I Love Cebu Summer Sale" from April 1-30, 2022.
Philippines hailed Best Dive Destination in Travel Weekly Asia Readers’ Choice Awards
The Philippines has been hailed the Best Dive Destination in the Asia Pacific at this year's Travel Weekly Asia (TWA) Readers’ Choice Awards.
Cebu’s Barangay Bojo listed in UN WTO Best Tourism Villages
Barangay Bojo in Aloguinsan, Cebu province has been named among the Best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for its outstanding practices to promote eco-tourism and environmental sustainability.
Filipino Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot of Cebu’s cause for sainthood advances
Filipino Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot of Cebu's cause for sainthood has advanced a step towards canonization that was also previously bestowed to the Philippines' San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod.
Philippines’ El Nido ranks 2nd, Cebu in Top 25 World’s Best Islands
The Philippines' El Nido in Palawan and Cebu have been listed in Big 7 Travel's annual ranking of The 50 Best Islands in the World, coming in second and 25th place, respectively.
Philippines’ Siargao Island in TIME World’s Greatest Places
The Philippines' Siargao Island, the country's surfing capital, has been named one of the 100 extraordinary destinations to explore in Time Magazine's World's Greatest Places of 2021.
Cebu, Mindanao state universities open medicine programs to scholars
Cebu Normal University-Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (CNU-VSMMC) and Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) will start offering doctor of medicine programs in the next school year after receiving approval from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
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How to Track your Philippine National ID delivery
Here's how to track the delivery status of your Philippine National Identification (PhilID) card.
