Telcos, MECO given until Dec. 16 to address dangling wires issue or permits will be revoked

Futch Anthony Inso 11/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan warned telecommunication companies or telcos and the Mactan Electric Company (MECO) that he would revoke their business permits if they would fail to address the problems of…

Ahong wants entire Olango Island drug cleared in 2023

Futch Anthony Inso 11/11/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — It may sound ambitious, but Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is hopeful that Olango Island would be drug-cleared next year. Olango island is composed of 11 barangays, namely: Baring, Caohagan, Pangan-an, Sta.…

Lapu-Lapu contingent flies to Korea for Wonju Dynamic Dance Carnival

Futch Anthony Inso 09/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Performing Arts (LLCPA) will join for the first time this year’s Wonju Dynamic Dance Carnival in South Korea on Oct. 1 to 3, 2022. Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will fly…

Ahong welcomes IATF recommendation making wearing of face masks optional outdoors

Futch Anthony Inso 09/09/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan welcomes the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to lift the mandatory wearing of face masks in outdoor areas. “Well, maayo na no it’s a good…

Livelihood aid beneficiaries in Lapu-Lapu given tips to grow their businesses – DSWD-7

Futch Anthony Inso 07/15/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Seven sectoral groups in Lapu-Lapu City have undergone orientation, after they were selected as beneficiaries for the Livelihood Assistance Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7). City…

Ahong to reshuffle dept heads

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is planning to revamp the city’s department heads. The revamp, Chan explained, aims to put them in a position where they can be more effective. “Ang permanent…

Ahong, party mates sweep Lapu-Lapu seats

Futch Anthony Inso 05/10/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Board of Canvassers has proclaimed the candidates under the Team Ahong-Team Libre, led by reelectionist mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, as winners in the May 9, 2022, National and Local Elections.…

Chan eyes ‘zona libre’ for Lapu-Lapu since he and foe are both backing BBM-Sara

Futch Anthony Inso 03/23/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said he will consult first his national party, PDP-Laban, regarding its endorsement of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (BBM), as president in the May 9, 2022…

Chan to ask City Council to suspend curfew ordinance

Futch Anthony Inso 03/01/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will request the city council to pass an ordinance that will temporarily suspend the implementation of the city’s curfew ordinance. “I will send a letter to temporarily,…

Still no leads in killing of Lapu Muslim Affairs head

Futch Anthony Inso 02/24/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) has yet to determine the motive of the killing of Abdullah Pabilla, head of the Muslim Affairs here. Pabilla was shot dead by two still unknown perpetrators riding a…

Lapu-Lapu mayor puts on hold plan for resumption of int’l flights in MCIA

Futch Anthony Inso 12/30/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan put on hold his plan to allow the resumption of international flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Chan made this statement after another strain of the coronavirus has…

For fourth straight day, Lapu has no new case of COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 12/07/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu–For the fourth consecutive day, Lapu-Lapu City has no new case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was confirmed by Lapu-Lapu City mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on his Facebook page on Monday, December 7, 2020.…

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