Thomas Badian was expecting a package, just not this one. Standing in his doorway, smiling, he opened the envelope a courier handed to him. Then he froze, and the color drained from his face. It was ...

CEBU, Philippines — In the Miss Badian pageant, it doesn’t matter if you’re a native or hail elsewhere in Cebu, as the organizers are looking for a Cebuana who can represent the municipality as a ...

MOALBOAL, Cebu, Philippines — Badian pulled off a stunning upset over heavily favored and previously unbeaten Moalboal to capture the inaugural Calderon Cup 21-Under Inter-Municipalities Women’s ...

Some 98 kilometers southwest of Cebu City is the town of Badian. It’s about two-and-a-half hours’ ride from the city’s South Bus Terminal, where air-conditioned and ordinary buses pick up passengers.

CEBU CITY — As the global tourism industry recovered from pandemic restrictions, Badian town in Cebu, home of the beautiful Kawasan Falls, is celebrating a milestone, thanks to a 96 percent increase ...

CEBU Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has turned over a P110-million funding check to Badian Mayor Jerome Christian Librando to rehabilitate Kawasan Falls and safeguard t ...

To promote sustainable tourism, culture, and the empowerment of young women, 16 candidates have been selected to compete in Miss Badian 2026 from a field of 32 aspirants. The annual pageant remains ...