CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a country where Catholics traditionally abstain from eating meat during Lent, one island quietly stands apart. On Bantayan Island in northern Cebu, some residents ...

CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board has approved an ordinance regulating speed limits for all vehicles traveling through Bantayan, Santa Fe, and Madridejos in Bantayan Island, as well ...

On Bantayan Island in northern Cebu, residents have enjoyed a rare privilege since the 1800s: they are allowed to eat meat during Holy Week, thanks to a papal indult granted more than two ...