DSWD-7 delivers P1M worth of assistance to 193 fire-stricken families in Ibo and Babag

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 01/30/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) delivered a total of P1,031,687.50 worth of assistance to fire-stricken families in barangays Ibo and Babag in Lapu-Lapu City last Jan. 16…

Donations needed for Ibo fire victims: No worn-out clothes please

Doris C. Bongcac 01/17/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Victims of the fire that broke out in a coastal community in Barangay Ibo in Lapu-Lapu City are in need of help. But, Nagiel Bañacia, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and…

Ibo fire razes 63 houses, displaces 412 individuals

Futch Anthony Inso 01/16/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 412 individuals have lost their homes after a Monday morning fire on Jan. 16, 2023 razed 63 houses and partially destroyed two others in Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City. Fire Officer 1 (FO1)…

Lapu-Lapu City: Nearly 3K individuals evacuated to safer areas

Futch Anthony Inso 12/16/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government has already evacuated 2,913 to different evacuation centers in the city. Julius Pagas, Emergency Operation Center (EOC) operation coordinator of Lapu-Lapu City, said that this came from 999 families…

Lapu-Lapu opens vaccination site at Island Central Mall

Futch Anthony Inso 07/16/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-lapu City government has opened a new vaccination site at Island Central Mall in Barangay Ibo. Lawyer James Sayson, deputy for Local Vaccination Operation Centers, said that the vaccination site could accommodate…

Chan mulls transfer of Ibo families displaced by ‘storm surge’

Doris C. Bongcac 12/21/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Families that were displaced by a ‘storm surge’ that hit the coastal community of Barangay Ibo will no longer be allowed to return to the area. In an advisory released by the Lapu-Lapu…

In Photos: CDRRMO lists 83 homes in Brgy Ibo that were damaged by big waves

Doris C. Bongcac 12/19/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Some of the residents of Sitio Apro in Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City returned to their coastal community this Saturday morning, December 19, to retrieve items that they could still use. In an updated…

Big waves wash away 76 homes in Lapu-Lapu City

Doris C. Bongcac 12/19/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – At least 76 homes that were built along the coastal area of Sitio Apro in Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City were washed away by big waves caused by Tropical Depression Vicky at around midnight…

Toledo City road mishap kills 2

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/17/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two men were killed in a motorcycle crash in Toledo City late afternoon on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Both victims were not wearing helmets when the crash happened, said Police Master Sergeant Delbert…

Photo Gallery: Lapu starts reblocking plans for Brgy Ibo fire site

Doris C. Bongcac 08/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City government already started reblocking plans for the urban poor community in Sitio Tacan, Barangay Ibo that was hit by a huge fire on July 21. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the…

Three nabbed for drugs, robbery in Lapu

Norman V. Mendoza 03/14/2017

THREE persons were arrested by police in separate operations by the Pusok police precinct in Lapu-Lapu City last Monday. Roldan Fuentes and Danilo Camoro, both residents of Sitio Parola, Barangay Ibo in Lapu-Lapu City, were arrested in…

Taxi robbers caught

Norman V. Mendoza 04/11/2016

A QUICK-thinking taxi driver jumped out of his cab and locked three robbers inside at past midnight last Sunday in Barangay Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City. Felipe Maralit discreetly locked the doors of his taxi while Angelo Pinote, 20,…

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