Lapu-Lapu councilor proposes collection of environmental fees from tourists 

Futch Anthony Inso 06/22/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A city councilor here is proposing the collection of environmental fees for tourists who will be visiting their beaches and other tourist spots. Councilor Annabeth Cuizon said that she already submitted a proposed ordinance…

Lapu-Lapu Charter Day activities: city gov’t to focus on free services to residents

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will focus on free services to Oponganons during its 62nd celebration of Charter Day on June 17, 2023. Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan said that among the activity that they…

FACES OF CEBU: Julia Baguio, 21, hero student nurse

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 06/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– In a world where acts of heroism often go unnoticed, there are individuals whose extraordinary dedication and selflessness shine through. One example is Julia Baguio, 21 years old, and a student nurse from Lapu-Lapu…

Lapu-Lapu police: 59 drug surrenderers get livelihood kits and jobs

Futch Anthony Inso 06/02/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY — Fifty nine drug surrenderers or anti-illegal drug advocates (AIDA) are given a chance to earn a decent living after the city government and the city police provided them with livelihood kits and jobs. “Kini…

Urban poor leader in Lapu-Lapu, Cebu gunned down

Futch Anthony Inso 05/26/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) is investigating the killing of an urban poor leader here on Thursday night, May 25, 2023. Elvis Ambos, 64 years old, was shot dead along Fuentes Road in Sitio…

Rep. Cindi Chan bares plans for Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 05/25/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Lone District Congresswoman Cindi King-Chan laid out her plans for the City of Lapu-Lapu. Among the problems that Chan wants to address in the city was flooding. Chan, the wife of Lapu-Lapu City…

Lapu-Lapu Disaster Risk Reduction body: P78M fund ready for el Niño

Futch Anthony Inso 05/22/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government has already prepared its disaster funds to mitigate the effect of the El Niño phenomenon. This was confirmed by Nagiel Bañacia, head of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…

American, Russian tourists die of heatstroke in Lapu-Lapu this month – City Disaster Risk Reduction chief

Futch Anthony Inso 05/19/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Two foreigners have died in Lapu-Lapu City due to heatstroke this month.  That is according to Nagiel Bañacia, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LDRRMO). READ: Scorching summer…

MCWD inks contract with construction firm for Lapu pipe-laying project

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) signed a contract with a Cebu City-based private construction firm Philkonstrak Development Corp. to implement a P100-million transmission and distribution pipeline project along Agus to Mactan Circumferential Road in…

Sta. Rosa in Lapu-Lapu a step closer to drug-cleared barangay status – CLOSAP

Futch Anthony Inso 05/12/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Barangay Sta. Rosa in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City is now one step closer to being declared a drug-cleared barangay. This was after 97 barangay officials and employees of Sta. Rosa went negative in…

FACES OF CEBU: Noel Pagao, 23, topnotcher Criminology Licensure Exam

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/07/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Of the 13,000 takers of the April 2023 Licensure Examinations for Criminologists, two Cebu-based graduates landed in the top 10. One of them is 23-year-old Noel Pagao, a University of Cebu-Lapu Lapu and…

FACES OF CEBU: Simone Gabrielle Balaba, 18, scholar

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 04/30/2023

CEBU City, Philippines— Dreams ignite passion, inspire, and drive us towards our goals as they are the foundation of our aspirations and the definition of our purpose. A dream is what motivated 18-year-old Simone Gabrielle Balaba of…

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