P4.6M worth of marijuana eradicated in Asturias, Cebu

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A total 11,600 stalks of fully grown marijuana plants worth P4.6 million were eradicated in Barangay Kaluangan in Asutrias town, Cebu, on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The joint forces of the Provincial Intelligence…

NAVFORCEN receives 2 patrol boats from China

Alven Marie Timtim 04/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Naval Forces Central (NAVFORCEN) received two patrol boats (PB) from China that will be used to perform sea patrol missions around the region. According to a press release, the two patrol boats…

Australian Navy visits Cebu for naval exercise

Norman V. Mendoza 10/14/2016

TWO patrol boats of the Royal Australian Navy arrived at the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) port in Barangay Lo-oc, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday as part of Exercise Lumbas 2016. The two Armidale-class patrol boats, HMAS Glenelg (ACPB…

Simple rites mark Talisay Landing 71st anniversary

Apple Ta-as 03/26/2016

Because it fell on a Black Saturday and due to budgetary constraints, the city government of Talisay decided on  simple rites to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the landing of US forces on the beach of the…

Body of missing fisherman found floating in Lapu waters

Carmel Loise Matus 02/26/2016

The body of a fisherman was found floating near the Naval Base Rafael Ramos (NBRR), the headquarters of the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) in Lapu-Lapu City about 5:30 a.m. on Friday. Lt. James Reyes, Navforcen spokesperson, told…

Naval base to allow use of pier but wants plan

Carmel Loise Matus, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/26/2016

The Naval Base Rafael Ramos (NBRR) is open to accommodating barges at their Capt. Veloso Pier in Barangay Looc, Lapu-Lapu City in order to ease the traffic congestion caused by the repairs on the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge. But…

Docking areas not ready for fastcraft, barges

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/24/2016

FASTCRAFT and barges will be deployed in nine  days for a dry run between mainland Cebu and Mactan Island, but are docking areas in Lapu-Lapu City ready? The Mariñas family, who owns the Kasamahan wharf near the…

Bancas with sacks of ‘samong’ held off Olango Island

Marian Z. Codilla 07/10/2015

  Three large motorized bancas were held by authorities on suspicion that they transported prohibited species of sea shells from Palawan. The three bancas docked in Brgy. Tinggo in Olango Island, Lapu-lapu City last Friday, said the…

Bancas carrying suspected prohibited marine species held in Olango

Marian Z. Codilla 07/09/2015

Three large motorized bancas were held by the Coast Guard after it heard reports that it carried prohibited species from Palawan. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources were inspecting the shells placed in sacks. Coast Guard…

Woman survived by clinging to buoy; 3rd diver found dead

Jhunnex Napallacan, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 07/09/2015

A fisherman found female Korean diver Kim Eun clinging to a buoy near San Francisco town in Camotes Islands about two days after she and two other Korean divers went missing in Punta Engaño, Mactan. Korean Consul…

Boat carrying blasting caps, drugs intercepted near SRP

Peter L. Romanillos 07/28/2014

A fishing boat, carrying explosive components commonly used for dynamite fishing and a box of illegal drugs, was apprehended by the Provincial Anti-Illegal Fishing Task Force at a docking area near the South Road Properties (SRP) in…

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