Tight security in place for Duterte visit

Doris C. Bongcac, Nestle L. Semilla 03/01/2017

CEBU CITY—Security was expected to be tight in Metro Cebu for the scheduled visit of President Duterte on Thursday. “The security preparations are there. We will provide the President with the highest level of security,” said Chief…

Duterte to dine with local execs after 3rd bridge launch

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/28/2017

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will be having a private dinner with local officials and other stakeholders after the groundbreaking ceremony of the third bridge that will connect Cebu City to Mactan Island via Cordova town tomorrow. But the…

3rd Mactan bridge construction to begin

Izobelle T. Pulgo 02/22/2017

The third Mactan bridge that will link mainland Cebu directly to Cordova town will officially break ground on March 2. Cordova Mayor Tetche Sitoy-Cho announced that the attendance of President Rodrigo Duterte during the event was still…

Organizers gear up for Kadaugan sa Mactan

Norman V. Mendoza 02/22/2017

THE Lapu-Lapu City organizing committee is now preparing for the week-long celebration of Kadaugan sa Mactan that will be held in different venues in the city, such as City Hall grounds, Hoops Dome, Millennium Park below the…

Exec to push for new events, community-based tourism

Norman V. Mendoza 02/21/2017

THE Lapu-Lapu Tourism Office is planning to create new attractions for the Kadaugan sa Mactan celebrations and repromote community-based tourism to boost the the city’s economy. Hembler Mendoza, Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Officer, said he would coordinate with…

MACTAN CHANNEL MISHAP

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/20/2017

Supercat says vessel ran at 6 knots An official of Supercat Fast Ferry Corporation has said that their vessel, MV St. Braquiel, which figured in a sea mishap along Mactan Channel last Saturday, was traveling at a…

Sweet Valentine’s Date at Waterfront Mactan

Cheche Lara 02/20/2017

IT was a meal well spent for families and couples that celebrated their romantic Valentine’s lunch and dinner at Waterfront Mactan’s Uno. For only P915 nett/person, guests were able to enjoy a sumptuous lunch and dinner buffet.…

Scuba divers retrieve 100 kilograms of trash

Norman V. Mendoza 02/20/2017

More than a hundred scuba divers gathered 103 kilograms of trash and 43 coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish during the “Dive Against Debris” annual underwater cleanup last Saturday at Crimson Resort in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City. The program was…

Romantic dates at Waterfront Mactan

PR 02/14/2017

IT’S all about romance this Valentine’s Day at Waterfront Mactan. On February 14, Waterfront Mactan’s Uno is preparing something sweet and special for all guests. Dine with your special someone at Uno for just P915 nett/person for…

Pagasa: Cold temperature to be felt until 3rd week this month

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 02/13/2017

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Mactan has recorded the lowest temperature yet for 2017 on Monday dawn. In an interview, Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief of Pagasa Mactan said they recorded 23 degrees Celsius…

Bad Smashers Club tourney today in Mactan Poona

Rabboni Centino Borbon 01/27/2017

OVER 100 badminton smashers will converge in Lapu-Lapu today for the start of the 2nd The Bad Smashers Club Badminton Tournament at the Mactan Poona Zone. Smashers from Cebu Province and Leyte Province will be featured in…

Tourist death leads to dive shop suspension

Norman V. Mendoza 01/26/2017

Acting Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Marcial Ycong is set to order the temporary closure of NTJ Water Sports Cebu based in Punta Engaño, Mactan, after the company figured in a parasailing accident which killed a tourist on Tuesday.…

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