IN PHOTOS: Lapu-Lapu beaches less crowded on Sinulog Sunday

Doris C. Bongcac 01/17/2021

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – It’s Fiesta Señor, but only very few Cebuanos visited the beaches in Lapu-Lapu City this Sunday, January 17, 2021, to unwind. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

New Year’s day beachgoers crowd Lapu public beaches, ignore health protocols

Futch Anthony Inso 01/01/2021

Beachgoers crowd this public beach in Barangay Maribago in Lapu-Lapu City totally ignoring standard health protocols. | Photo Courtesy of Nagiel Banacia, CDRRMO head LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

Bañacia wants to swab test Lapu-Lapu City’s PWDs

Futch Anthony Inso 12/04/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The head of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) of Lapu-Lapu City has suggested to include the city’s persons with disability (PWDs) in its swab testing program. Nagiel Bañacia, Lapu-Lapu City’s…

IN PHOTOS: Marigondon Beach reaches full capacity, beachgoers barred

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Police, and disaster and rescue personnel in Lapu-Lapu City have barred several beachgoers from entering a public beach on Monday, November 2. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the city’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

IN PHOTOS: Beaches in Lapu-Lapu reach full capacity on Sunday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several beachgoers in Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan Island were not able to spend their Sundays by the sea on October 25, 2020. This after local authorities there denied them entry in some beaches,…

Residents, local tourists told to book resort accommodations ahead of time

Doris C. Bongcac 10/17/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Planning a beach outing on Sunday? Make sure to make the necessary reservations ahead of time. This was the advice of Nagiel Bañacia, head of Lapu-Lapu City’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

16 new COVID-19 cases in Lapu-Lapu

Immae Lachica 06/09/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Lapu-Lapu City has 16 new positive cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)  as reported by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) on Tuesday evening, June 9, 2020. DRRMO head Nagiel…

Lapu-Lapu has more recoveries than new cases for May 29

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City on Friday, May 29, recorded more recoveries than new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan on Facebook announced that the city logged its 92nd case…

Lapu DRRMO creates team to help in fight against COVID-19

Immae Lachica 05/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) of Lapu-Lapu City has created a new team to help them in their fight against the COVID-19. The team is called the Tactical Propaganda Team of Covid-19.…

Lapu-Lapu City jail officer among those found positive for COVID-19

Norman V. Mendoza 04/30/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A 40-year-old female jail officer detailed at the Lapu-Lapu City Jail was found positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to Lapu-Lapu City’s crisis manager Nagiel Bañacia, Lapu-Lapu City jail officers were…

Jonas orders ‘red alert’ status for emergency responders

Doris C. Bongcac 12/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes has ordered a “red alert” status for emergency responders under the city’s Bantay Mandaue group as a preparation for emergencies that may result from Tropical Storm Ursula. “Even with…

16 injured as tourist van, PUJ collide near MEPZ gate 4

Rosalie Abatayo and Paul Lauro 08/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—At least 16 persons were injured after a tourist van and a jeepney collided along M.L. Quezon Avenue in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday morning, August 22. Nagiel Bañacia, chief of the City Disaster Risk Redution…

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