With its rich marine life, picturesque beaches, and strategic location, Mactan Island has been captivating visitors for centuries. The Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan chose to dock on this ...

Since chieftain Lapu-Lapu killed explorer Ferdinand Magellan and defeated the Spaniards in a battle in 1521, Mactan Island, some 13 kilometers from Cebu City, has risen to become one of the country’s ...

One of the advantages of living in Mactan Island is basically that - island-living. Many of us, in our own unguarded moments of trying to forget the hassle and bustle of life, always dream of escaping ...

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Plans to provide Cebu chieftain Lapulapu a special place that befits his contributions to Philippine history are in the offing. Cindi King Chan, wife of Lapu-Lapu City ...

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 ...

Malacañang has declared May 6 to 8, 2026 as special non-working days in Lapu-Lapu City and Cordova as part of the security measures in line with Cebu’s hosting of the 48th Association of Southeast ...

Known for its powdery beaches, rich heritage and lively tourism scene, Cebu has long been one of the country’s most popular vacation destinations. On Mactan Island, where resorts abound and ...

MACTAN, Cebu – Homegrown talents aim to make the most of their course familiarity as the ICTSI Mactan Island Junior PGT Championship gets underway on Monday at the par-72 Mactan Island Golf Course, ...

LAPU-LAPU CITY—Garbage disposal will no longer be a problem in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island in Cebu. A P1.2-billion state-of-the-art facility for trash recycling and treatment will be put up in the ...

The new terminal at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in the Philippines is a study in functionality, customer service and aesthetic grandeur. Upon the heels of its recent renovation, the airport ...