Team formed to investigate food park accident in Lapu-Lapu City

Futch Anthony Inso 02/06/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan has already formed a team that will investigate the accident at the Mactan Lifestyle Food Park in sitio Bagumbayan II, Barangay Maribago, which injured nine individuals on Sunday evening,…

Tricycle driver loses leg, 10 others injured in 3-vehicle smashup in Lapu-Lapu City

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 09/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A tricycle driver reportedly lost his left leg while 10 others were injured in a multi-vehicle smashup along P. Rodriguez Street, in front of the Lapu-Lapu City Central Elementary School this Saturday, Sept.…

Oponganons told to take steps to prevent ‘second disasters’ from happening after Odette

Futch Anthony Inso 12/28/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- The Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) has urged Oponganons to take steps to prevent any second disasters from happening after typhoon Odette. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the city’s DRRMO, urged…

Council puts Lapu under State of Preparedness

Futch Anthony Inso 12/14/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Lapu-Lapu City Council has placed the city in “State of Preparedness,” in preparation for severe tropical storm Odette (International name Rai), which has already entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at around 7…

For 3 days now: No new cases reported in Lapu-Lapu City

Doris C. Bongcac 11/27/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For three straight days now, Lapu-Lapu City did not log any new cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “Sa 100 ka tawo nga gi swab test gahapon, WALA GAYUD NAGPOSITIVE. Ika 3…

Bañacia: I am already expecting the worst

Futch Anthony Inso 08/13/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government was never surprised with the extension of its modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status after August 15. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO),…

Bañacia thanks Lapu City Council for approving P43M for city’s COVID-19 response

Futch Anthony Inso 08/13/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) head Nagiel Bañacia has expressed gratitude to the members of the city council after they approved the P43,984,569 budget intended for the city’s Coronavirus…

Lapu DRRMO rescues stranded pump boat passengers

Futch Anthony Inso 07/09/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) in Lapu-Lapu City conducted a rescue operation  of a stranded pump boat off the waters of of Sta. Rosa, Olango Island  late Thursday night, July 8, 2021. …

Chan wants railings installed in old Mactan-Mandaue bridge to deter suicides

Futch Anthony Inso 04/21/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan will propose again to the Bridge Management Board to install railings at the First Mactan-Mandaue Bridge to deter suicide attempts on the structure. Chan revealed that the…

Lapu-Lapu records over 2K COVID cases in less than 3 months – Bañacia

Doris C. Bongcac 03/24/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Lapu-Lapu City logged a total of 2, 660 cases of the coronavirus disease from March 1 to December 31, 2020. This year, the city logged 2, 608 cases in less than three months,…

Lapu-Lapu City logs 90 new COVID-19 recoveries

Futch Anthony Inso 02/09/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – A total of 90 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients from Lapu-Lapu City have fully recovered from the virus today, February 9, 2021. This was confirmed by Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on…

Lapu CDRRMO chief admits failure to control spread of COVID-19

Futch Anthony Inso 02/01/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The head of the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has admitted failure in controlling the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) here. Nagiel Bañacia, CDRRMO head, said that they have…

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