Chan backs plan to postpone barangay, SK polls in December

Futch Anthony Inso 07/05/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan supports the plan to postpone the December 5, 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. For Chan, it would be expensive for the country to spend a…

Lapu-Lapu Rep. Chan inspects unfinished projects of predecessor

Futch Anthony Inso 07/04/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Newly installed Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Representative Cindi King-Chan has already started visiting and inspecting the ongoing projects of her predecessor, former congresswoman Paz Radaza. On Friday, July 1, 2022, Chan inspected the…

5 Most Wanted Persons nabbed in Cebu Island

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 07/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of five Most Wanted Persons in Cebu Island were arrested in a week-long Intensified Anti-Criminality Operations of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG-7). The said operations were conducted from June…

From work partners to partners for life

Futch Anthony Inso 06/29/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Aldrian Gumahin and Shemna Ducay met at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. They were workmates, then became lovers, and eventually a married couple after they exchanged vows on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.…

Climate warriors protest SMC’s plan of building 3 fossil fuel plants in Visayas

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/28/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — Representatives of local communities and climate warriors held a protest rally against San Miguel Corporation in front of its compound located along the National Highway here, on Monday morning, June 28, 2022. The…

Ahong’s focus in the next 3 years: Revitalize tourism

Futch Anthony Inso 06/28/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – With another three years in office, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan said he hopes “to restore the tourism glory that we once had.” “We are optimistic, that with a Cebuana at the helm…

Lapu cops continue search for suspect in dumping of woman in abandoned well

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City police continue their manhunt for the suspect in the killing and dumping of a woman in an abandoned well last June 17 in Sitio Guisi, Barangay Agus, here. Police Major Aibert…

Lapu eyes construction of ‘Balay Silangan’ 

Futch Anthony Inso 06/24/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government plans to build a a rehabilitation facility for drug dependents called the “Balay Silangan.”  Garry Lao, head of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (CLOSAP), said that they…

Unvaccinated triathletes will be barred from 70.3 Ironman race in Cebu

Futch Anthony Inso 06/23/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Unvaccinated athletes will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming 70.3 Ironman Triathlon on August 7, 2022. This was agreed upon during the first Coordination Meeting of the technical working group at…

Lapu-Lapu City terminates 6 employees found positive of drug use

Futch Anthony Inso 06/22/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government has already terminated the six city hall employees who tested positive for illegal drug use. This was confirmed by Garry Lao, head of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for…

122 former drug dependents complete community-based rehab in Lapu-Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 06/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Some 122 former drug dependents in Lapu-Lapu City have already completed their six months Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Program (CBDRP) for this year. The self-confessed drug users came from five barangays namely: Bangkal with…

Sitio Malingin residents ask Mayor Chan’s help in restoring power supply 

Futch Anthony Inso 06/21/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Residents of Sitio Malingin in Barangay Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City are asking help from Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan in restoring their power supply that was cut off during super typhoon Odette last December…

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