San Remigio provides shelter, food for stranded passengers

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The municipality of San Remegio in northern Cebu has provided temporary shelter to passengers, who were left stranded by the issuance of a gale warning on Sunday, December 1.  Read More: All trips…

Typhoon Tisoy: Daanbantayan Mayor orders evacuation of coastal residents

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Daanbantayan Mayor Sun Shimura has ordered for the preventive evacuation of coastal residents and those who are located in high-risk areas in preparation for the heavy rainfall and strong winds of Typhoon Tisoy. An advisory…

In photos: Lapu hosts 2019 Regional Festival of Talents

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Despite the bad weather, the Lapu-Lapu City government went on with the hosting of this year’s Regional Festival of Talents, a gathering of Central Visayas students who excel in their respective fields. Lapu-Lapu…

All trips from Hagnaya port cancelled after parts of north Cebu placed under signal No. 1

Doris C. Bongcac 12/01/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Port Authority Police – Operations Center has announced the cancellation of all trips coming from the Hagnaya port in San Remegio town in northern Cebu that are bound for Santa…

PDEA-7, BJMP confiscate bladed weapons, phone charges from inmates of Dumaguete City District Jail

Doris C. Bongcac 11/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bladed weapons and cellular phone charges were confiscated from detainees of the Dumaguete City District Jail during a search organized by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) earlier today, November…

Del Mar: John Gokongwei was a proud Cebuano

Doris C. Bongcac 11/12/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A proud Cebuano. This was how Rep. Raul Del Mar of Cebu City’s first district remembered businessman John Gokongwei Jr., who died Saturday night, November 9, 2019. “He (Gokongwei Jr.)  never forgot Cebu…

CCTO to close Basilica roads during Santo Niño at 500 launch on Nov. 13

Doris C. Bongcac 11/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Roads located close to the Basilica will be closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, to give way to Cebuanos who may want to join the launching of the “Santo Niño…

Port worker, two others nabbed for possession of shabu, drug paraphernalia

Doris C. Bongcac 11/02/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three men were arrested for the possession of suspected shabu and assorted drug paraphernalia while at the vicinity of the ports of Cebu City on Friday November 1, 2019. The three, who were…

PDEA-7 uproots P8.6M worth of marijuana plants from Balamban plantation

Doris C. Bongcac 10/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers uprooted P8.6 million worth of marijuana plants from Sitio Quo, Barangay Gaas, Balamban town in midwestern Cebu on Tuesday morning, October 29, 2019. But they failed to arrest the three cultivators who…

Former Lapu councilor files complaint against Mayor Chan and acting legal officer

Doris C. Bongcac, Norman Mendoza 10/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —A former Lapu-Lapu City Councilor has accused Mayor Junard Chan and acting City Legal Officer James Allan Sayson of usurpation of authority and official function. Leo Mercado, who served as Pajo barangay captain ahead…

Lapu traffic enforcers undergo surprise drug test

Doris C. Bongcac 09/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Personnel from the Lapu-Lapu City Traffic Management System (CTMS) were made to undergo surprise drug testing this morning, September 23. The result of the testing administered by City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance…

Ahong warns Lapu bizmen vs scammers using his name

Doris C. Bongcac 09/23/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is urging businesses in his city not to fall prey to individuals who will try to transact with them using his name or the Office of the…

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