Lapu Mayor Junard Chan meets with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno

Norman V. Mendoza 10/15/2019

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan met with Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Manila City hall. Mayor Chan was with his wife, Cindi, Vice Mayor Celedonio Sitoy, city councilors,…

Cebu City mayor creates water advisory committee to address water shortage issues

Irene R. Sino Cruz 10/08/2019

CEBU CITY— With Metro Cebu currently facing water shortage, Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella has created a water advisory committee. “We have to look into the water shortage,” Labella said in an interview. In his Executive Order…

Cebu City mayor to DPWH: Stop cutting our trees

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella does not want any more trees to be taken down following the cutting of five trees along M. Velez Street here last September 21, 2019.  This was his pronouncement following…

Labella to ease up clearing operations after DILG deadline

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said the clearing of sidewalk vendors will ease up following the lapse of 60-day deadline of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the clearing of…

Panelo denies hand in early release of former mayor in rape-slay case

Nestor Corrales - INQUIRER.net 09/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines —  Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Wednesday denied having a hand in the impending release of former Calauan Mayor Antonio Sanchez who was convicted for rape and murder. Panelo served as one of the lawyers…

Cebu City mayor forms task force for African Swine Fever prevention

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella instructed the city’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) to form a task group that will work on formulating mitigation measures that can help prevent the entry of…

Chan vetoes ordinance requiring SP reso for issuance of permits for foreshore businesses 

Rosalie Abatayo 08/21/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Requiring the approval of the city council for the issuance of permits for foreshore businesses runs contrary to the Ease of Doing Business Law. This was cited by Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong”…

Labella to CADAC: Create proactive policies vs drug addiction

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella today encouraged the Cebu City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) to create policies that could proactively prevent drug addiction instead of those that only response to problems that arose…

Mayor assures: Financial aid to Boljoon accident victims’ families

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/19/2019

BOLJOON, Cebu, Philippines — The Boljoon Municipal government will provide financial assistance to the families, who have lost and have injured children during the early morning accident on July 19 in Barangay Upper Becceril of the town,…

Lapu-Lapu mayor backs Duterte’s PUV modernization plan

Irene R. Sino Cruz 07/18/2019

CEBU CITY — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan expressed support for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) after he met with Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Secretary Michael Dino on Thursday, July 18. The secretary…

CA clears Naga Mayor Chiong of admin raps on petroleum firm permit issue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The appellate court has cleared Naga City, Cebu Mayor Valdemar Chiong of administrative charges of grave misconduct and gross negligence over the issuance of a conditional mayor’s permit to a petroleum company, despite…

Chan to Lapu-Lapu Hospital contractor: Finish project’s phase 1 or we’ll sue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/15/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan is considering filing a case against the contractor of the first phase of the Lapu-Lapu City Hospital project should the latter continue to “neglect” their call to…

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