‘Person who used drugs’ in Caubian found positive of drug use – Closap

Futch Anthony Inso 04/19/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — One of the 27 persons who used drugs (PWUDs) from Barangay Caubian tested positive for using illegal drugs. This was based on the one-time drug test examination facilitated by the City of Lapu-Lapu…

CLOSAP: 57 Subabasbas officials, workers pass drug tests

Futch Anthony Inso 11/26/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 57 barangay officials and workers of Barangay Subabasbas passed the random drug test conducted by the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. Garry Lao,…

Balay Silangan project gets Lapu-Lapu City Council’s OK

Futch Anthony Inso 11/10/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The proposed establishment of a “Balay Silangan” in Lapu-Lapu City was already approved by the City Council during its regular session on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. This was confirmed by Garry Lao, executive…

CLOSAP head pushes P100,000 incentive to Lapu-Lapu cops for seizure of P247M shabu in 2 months

Futch Anthony Inso 07/14/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP) has recommended to Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan the giving of P100,000 as cash incentives to the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) for their…

Lapu-Lapu has one more drug-cleared barangay – Sabang

Futch Anthony Inso 07/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — Another barangay in Lapu-Lapu City was declared as a drug cleared barangay on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Garry Lao, head of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP), said…

PS-DBM ‘operates independently’

Antonio T. Carpio - @inquirerdotnet 09/02/2021

Last Aug. 27, 2021, resigned DBM Secretary Wendel Avisado told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) “operates independently.” He explained that “we don’t interfere in their…

Go, going, gone

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 09/01/2021

Recently in my newsletter, I repeated my belief that presidents are brought down not by their critics but rather, themselves. Take the President who has remained bulletproof as far as criticism is concerned because of two things.…

Tejero chief calls for help as burnt body of woman found in razed house

Zena V. Magto 04/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — An appeal for help, a state of calamity declared, and a death confirmed. This is what happened at past 4 p.m. in Barangay Tejero, a day after a fire razed 149 houses in…

CADAC to back PDEA’s drug-free workplace drive

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Anti-Drug Abuse Council said they fully support the mandate of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for a drug-free workplace in private establishments in the city. City Office for Substance…

Cebu City’s tanods urged to continue working despite temporary suspension of honoraria

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap), which handles the distribution of the honoraria for the barangay tanods, said the tanods would continue to work despite the suspension of the release of their…

Kid-tour guides help keep Argao’s heritage alive

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 03/16/2019

ARGAO, Cebu, Philippines—The stories of the old no longer stay with the old as these stories are now fresh in the minds of the youth of Argao while they bring in tourists to appreciate the heritage of…

OSMEÑA ALLIES RALLY SUPPORT

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 08/31/2018

After the scathing remarks of President Rodrigo Duterte against Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña, the latter’s allies took tosocial media on Friday to express their support for the beleaguered mayor. With the hashtag #IStandWithMayorTommy, several City Hall…

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