Victims of Ibo, Babag fires receive financial aid ranging from P13,000 to P25,000

Futch Anthony Inso 02/05/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 502 individuals or 197 families, who are victims of January fires in Barangays Ibo and Babag in Lapu-Lapu City, received financial assistance ranging from P13,000 to P25,000. The financial aid came from…

Chan to victims of Ibo fire: You can rebuild your houses in the area

Futch Anthony Inso 01/23/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan assures fire victims from Sitio Commonwealth in Barangay Ibo that they can still build again their houses in the area. Chan made the assurance since the lot…

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…

Moment of truth has arrived for Milan Melindo

Glendale G. Rosal 01/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo struggled to get the contracted weight for his Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) silver featherweight bout making three trips to the weighing scale before finally…

‘Prime Fight Series 2’: 5 more pro bouts to spice up Melindo-Buatkrathok OPBF title fight

Glendale G. Rosal 01/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Prime Stags Sports added five professional bouts and an exhibition bout to spice up the “Prime Fight Series 2” on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at the Cebu City Sports Center  (CCSC) field.  The…

Melindo returns, headlines Sinulog fight card of Prime Stags Sports

Glendale G. Rosal 11/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) world light flyweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo will fight in Cebu five years after his last bout here. The 34-year-old Melindo, a…

Apolinario KOs African foe in 1st round to become IBO world champion

Glendale G. Rosal 07/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Sanman Boxing Gym’s ace boxer, Dave “Doberman” Apolinario, finally ended the Philippines world title drought in boxing after winning the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight title by knocking out South African Gideon…

WBA, IBF champ Inoue to fight IBO champ Dasmariñas in June

Glendale G. Rosal 03/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Boxing fans from all over the world will get a different showdown than what they expected. This after, the unbeaten WBA and IBF world bantamweight champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue won’t be facing Filipino WBO…

Some Ibo residents opt to stay in partially damaged homes

Futch Anthony Inso 12/21/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some residents in Sitio Apro, Barangay Ibo in Lapu-lapu City, opted to stay in their houses even if they were partially damaged by the big waves due to Tropical Depression Vicky on Friday…

Ibo evacuee-couple’s wish for Christmas: Have a safe place to stay, sleep

Futch Anthony Inso 12/21/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — “What I would ask God this Christmas is for us to have a safe place to stay and sleep.” This is the Christmas wish of Leonito Muñez, a senior citizen, who together with…

Lapu-Lapu barangay in hot water for issuing ‘certificate of backrider’ for P130

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —Motorcycle owners do not need to pay or secure barangay certifications in order to carry a passenger for backriding. This was the clarification of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan following the complaint of a…

IronMan organizers, winners join hands to feed Ibo, Buaya school students

Mars G. Alison 08/12/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Just a day  after winning the male and female pro titles of the Regent Aguila IronMan 70.3 Philippines Cebu, Tim Reed of Australia and Caroline Steffen of Switzerland gamely joined a feeding activity,…

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