June 17, Lapu-Lapu’s Charter Day, is a special non-working day in the city

Futch Anthony Inso 06/14/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- Malacañang has declared June 17, 2022, as a special non-working day in Lapu-Lapu City as the city celebrates its 61st Charter Day Anniversary. This was based on Proclamation No. 1369 signed by Executive Secretary…

Sabang officials want area where blacktip sharks are found protected

Futch Anthony Inso 06/13/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Officials in Barangay Sabang in Olango Island want to declare the seawater where blacktip sharks are found as a marine sanctuary. Alex Baring, the head of the Lapu-Lapu City Agriculture and Fisheries Office…

Chan: Marine buoys meant only to mark fish sanctuaries not trap butandings

Futch Anthony Inso 06/10/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The marine buoys that Lapu-Lapu City will purchase would only serve as markers for the marine sanctuaries that the city plans to establish and not to trap the whale sharks recently seen in…

Lapu’s unfinished road works pose serious challenge to Ironman competitors

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City’s unfinished road works are expected to pose a serious challenge to triathletes competing in the upcoming Aguila Ironman 70.3 Philippines. Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan, however, said that currently, they cannot do…

Ahong to reshuffle dept heads

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is planning to revamp the city’s department heads. The revamp, Chan explained, aims to put them in a position where they can be more effective. “Ang permanent…

Lapu-Lapu plans to cordon area where butandings were spotted

Futch Anthony Inso 06/08/2022

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Government plans to cordon the sea water in Barangay Marigondon where whale sharks, known here as butanding, were spotted. Alex Baring, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Agriculture and Fisheries Office (CAFO),…

2 Pajo barangay employees test positive for drugs

Futch Anthony Inso 06/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Two barangay employees of Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City, tested positive for illegal drugs in a random drug test that was held on Monday, June 6, 2022. This was confirmed by Garry Lao, head of…

Lapu CH employees who skipped drug test will be asked to explain or face charges

Futch Anthony Inso 06/07/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The City Administrator of Lapu-Lapu City is set to issue a memorandum against 192 city hall employees, who failed to submit themselves to the surprise drug test on June 1, 2022. The drug…

Ahong targets 1,000 blood donors

Futch Anthony Inso 06/05/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Lapu-Lapu City Government aims to surpass Legazpi City’s record of having organized the most successful blood donation drive in the country that was participated by 700 blood donors. Mayor Junard Chan said he…

BFP-7 : Fire incidents in Central Visayas up by 21%

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/03/2022

CEBU CITY — The Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Visayas (BFP-7) has noted a 21 percent increase in the number of fire incidents in the region from January to March 2022 as compared to the same…

Rise of dengue cases in Lapu-Lapu alarm officials

Futch Anthony Inso 06/02/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The dengue cases in Lapu-Lapu City have climbed to 821, a city health official said. Dr. Agnes Realiza, head of the City Health Office in Lapu-Lapu City, revealed that from January to May…

Chan stands first in line during Lapu-Lapu’s surprise drug test

Futch Anthony Inso 06/01/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan was the first to submit himself to a surprise drug test conducted among City Hall employees on Wednesday morning, June 1, 2022. The drug test was facilitated…

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