NQC: Lapulapu (without the hyphen) is Mactan ruler’s name

Norman V. Mendoza 11/14/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — “It’s Lapulapu and not Lapu-Lapu.” This is the correct spelling of the name of the ruler of Mactan, who defied Ferdinand Magellan and Rajah Humabon of Cebu, according to the National Quincentennial Committee…

Lapu-Lapu fluvial procession: Devotees on colorful boats brave rough seas to escort Virgin Mary home to her shrine

Norman V. Mendoza 11/13/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The weather cooperated and the rough seas at the tip of Punta Engaño was not a hindrance as the fluvial procession of the image of the Virgin of the Rule from the Hilutungan…

Lapu-Lapu City highlights statue of Lapulapu in lighting ceremony

Norman V. Mendoza 11/12/2019

Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines—Lapu-Lapu City officials, led by Mayor Junard Chan, led a ceremonial lighting of the Christmas lights on the streets here on Monday night, November 11, 2019.   The ceremonial lighting dubbed “Pasko sa Lapu-Lapu” (Christmas…

Fluvial procession in Lapu-Lapu may be cancelled if bad weather persists

Norman V. Mendoza 11/11/2019

LAPU-LAPU City, Philippines — The fluvial procession tomorrow November 12 in Lapu-Lapu City may be cancelled if bad weather will persist. This has been the arranged plan of the Tourism Office of Lapu-Lapu City and the Lapu-Lapu…

Two drug dealers nabbed in Talisay City with P700K shabu 

Norman V. Mendoza 11/09/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Two alleged drug dealers were nabbed with  P700,000 worth of suspected shabu (crystal meth)  in Talisay City past 4 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019. The suspects, Cesario Maitim Jr., 36, and Retchie Comiso,…

Ex-PAF sergeant caught with shabu in Mandaue checkpoint

Norman V. Mendoza 11/09/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A former Philippine Air Force sergeant was caught by the police in possession of suspected shabu (crystal meth) at a checkpoint in Barangay Subangdaku, Mandaue city past midnight on Saturday, November 9, 2019.…

Lapu-Lapu City recognizes top 40 taxpayers 

Norman V. Mendoza 11/09/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Lapu-Lapu city government has recognized its top 40 taxpayers in a grand awards night held on Thursday, November 7, 2019. The awardees were the top ten in four categories —  real property…

Police officer fatally shoots drug suspect in Lapu-Lapu City raid

Norman V. Mendoza 11/06/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A man was killed after he was fatally shot by a police officer during a drug raid at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, in Purok Rambo, Barangay Babag. The suspect was identified…

2 drug pushers nabbed in Mandaue City raid

Norman V. Mendoza 11/05/2019

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Police arrested on Tuesday, November 5, two drug pushers in two separate anti-drug operations in Barangay Canduman. Authorities from Canduman Police Station arrested Verland Mangas, 32, a resident of Purok Bombil of the…

Mayor Chan vows to make Lapu ‘haven for children’

Norman V. Mendoza 11/05/2019

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu—A few weeks after delivering his 100 days of office report, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan on Monday morning, November 4, 2019, stood in front a younger audience for his State of Children’s Report at…

PCG’s order to halt trips of wooden hull boats to Olango strands hundreds for hours

Norman V. Mendoza 11/01/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu  – Hundreds of passengers crossing Olango Island and Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island were stranded for hours after the Philippine Coast Guard prohibits the sailing of wooden hull motorboats plying the route since the…

Mayor Chan inspects Lapu-Lapu cemeteries

Norman V. Mendoza 10/31/2019

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu— Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan and Lapu-Lapu City Police Director Colonel Clarito Baja inspected the cemeteries here on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Chan and Baja visited first the Humay-Humay Public cemetery which the biggest…

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