Lapu-Lapu, Talisay drug busts net 2 Cebu City residents, yield P408,000 shabu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 12/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two residents of Cebu City were arrested in separate buy-bust operations in the cities of Talisay and Lapu-Lapu on Thursday, Dec. 29. Police confiscated a total of 60 grams of suspected shabu worth…

PRO-7 chief assures Lapu-Lapu mayor: More cops to secure city streets

Futch Anthony Inso 12/23/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — More policemen will secure the streets of Lapu-Lapu City this holiday season. Police Brigadier General Jerry Fornaleza Bearis, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director, assured Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan…

Cebuano cager, who now plays for UST, visits Cebu school where his basketball journey started

Glendale G. Rosal 12/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano ace combo guard Nicael Cabañero returned to the University of San Carlos-Basic Education-North Campus after four years of campaigning in Manila in the UAAP. The 19-year-old Cabañero of Lapu-Lapu City has come…

30 couples tie the knot in Lapu’s mass wedding

Futch Anthony Inso 12/20/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 30 couples tied the knot during the “Libreng Kasalan ng Bayan 2022” held at Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City on Tuesday afternoon, December 20, 2022. The mass wedding was officiated…

Woman dead, her mom injured as fire razes their house in Lapu-Lapu

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 12/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A woman in her 20s died while her mother was injured in an early morning fire, today, Dec. 11, that razed their two-storey house in Sangi Road, Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City. FO2 Jeffrey…

HVI from Mandaue nabbed with P1M worth of ‘shabu’ in Lapu-Lapu buy-bust

Futch Anthony Inso 12/11/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A resident of Barangay Paknaan in Mandaue City was arrested for the possession of suspected shabu worth at least P1 million during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City, Saturday night, Dec.…

P30 million for new Olango school bldg. to replace old one damaged by Odette

Futch Anthony Inso 12/10/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The national government will allocate P30 million for the “total repair” of the Suba Elementary School in Barangay Sabang, Lapu-Lapu City. This was confirmed by Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Rep. Cindi King-Chan. The…

Fines for violators of Anti-Vandalism Ordinance increased  — Lapu-Lapu City councilor

Futch Anthony Inso 12/02/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Council has amended their Anti-Vandalism Ordinance to impose higher fines against its violators. This was confirmed by City Councilor Annabeth Cuizon on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. The fines were increased…

Cebu’s economy began to bounce back in 2021 

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite experiencing prolonged lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the wrath of Typhoon Odette, Cebu’s economy in 2021 had begun to recover, authorities said. The Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7),…

Chan issues ultimatum to telcos, MECO to clear dangling wires; non-compliance means non-renewal of biz permits

Futch Anthony Inso 11/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has asked the city council to give the city the power to cut dangling wires and spaghetti wires without asking for any consent from telecommunication companies (telcos)…

Chan opens children’s helpline during SOCA

Futch Anthony Inso 11/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan launched on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, a helpline exclusively for concerns involving children during his State of the Children’s Address (SOCA) at Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob,…

Greyhound operation conducted in Lapu-Lapu City Jail male dormitory; contrabands found, seized

Futch Anthony Inso 11/25/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Several contrabands were confiscated from prison cells in the male dormitory of Lapu-Lapu City Jail during greyhound operation conducted on Friday morning, Nov. 25, 2022. These included nails, cable wires, hand saw, improvised…

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