Tropical Storm Gardo now inside PAR, Francisco about to exit

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 06/26/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Higos has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given the local name Gardo, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin Thursday. Gardo was last located 1,400 km east…

Storm Higos to enter PAR Thursday as Francisco, ‘habagat’ soak Luzon

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 06/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm (TS) Higos is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday and will be given the local name Gardo, the weather bureau said. Higos was located 2,120 km. east of…

Francisco likely to strengthen into super typhoon in next 12 hours

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 06/22/2026

MANILA – Typhoon Francisco (international name Mekkhala) is forecast to reach the super typhoon category in the next 12 hours, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Monday. Francisco further intensified, packing maximum sustained…

Severe tropical storm ‘Francisco’ enters PAR, trough brings rains to VisMin

Airam Limatog 06/21/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A severe tropical storm entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday night, June 20, and was assigned the local name “Francisco,” the state weather bureau said. As of 5 a.m. on…

Lapu-Lapu job fair: 206 applicants hired on the spot

Futch Anthony Inso 04/14/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 206 applicants were hired on the spot (HOTS) during the “Kadaugan Job Fair” on Friday, April 14, 2023, which was held at The Outlets in Pueblo Verde in Barangay Basak in Lapu-Lapu…

PESO chief: 681 retrenched workers of MEPZ firm get cash aid from DSWD-7

Futch Anthony Inso 03/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The 681 retrenched workers of a locator from the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) in Lapu-Lapu City, received on Friday, March 10, cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in…

MEPZ garment firm retrenches 161 workers; PESO helping affected workers to get jobs

Futch Anthony Inso 02/20/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 161 workers from the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) were retrenched from their jobs. This was confirmed by Kim Francisco, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Public Employment Service Office (PESO). The 161…

Double Trouble: Plania makes comeback against Francisco in Tagum fight card

Glendale G. Rosal 12/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino boxing prospect, Mike “Magic” Plania makes his return in the ring on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2022, against Jeffrey Francisco in Sanman Boxing Promotions’ “Double Trouble” fight card in Tagum, Davao…

Special job fair in Lapu-Lapu: 118 applicants hired on the spot

Futch Anthony Inso 10/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 118 applicants were hired on the spot (HOTs) during the special job fair in Lapu-Lapu City on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, which was held at Island Central Mactan in Barangay Ibo. This…

Lapu-Lapu PESO exec eyes another job fair in November

Futch Anthony Inso 09/18/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government plans to hold another job fair this November this year after the success of the PESO Lapu-Lapu The Outlet Job Fair on Sept. 16 where 229 jobseekers were hired…

Solicitor General, Cebu City gov’t back Lot 937 residents’ claims

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/12/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government will back the claims of the residents of the disputed Lot 937 in Barangay Apas, Cebu City where the families of retired soldiers’ live. According to Francisco “Bimbo”…

City’s distribution of rice to habal-habal drivers to be done on Saturday, Feb. 23

Morexette Marie Erram 02/21/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – The distribution of sacks of rice to over 6,000 habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) drivers in Cebu City will push through this Saturday, February 23, 2019. Francisco Fernandez, the executive assistant of Cebu City Mayor Tomas…

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