Chan: Lapu-Lapu’s underwater cross won’t harm corals

Futch Anthony Inso 10/20/2020

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — No corals will be destroyed in the construction of the 100-meter underwater cross in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City. This is the assurance of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan on the city’s…

516 fishers, sari-sari store owners in Olango each get P5K aid

Futch Anthony Inso 10/11/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Some 516 fishermen and sari-sari store owners in Olango Island have received a P5,000 cash grant each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) through their Livelihood Assistance…

In Photos: Exploring Olango Island

Doris C. Bongcac 09/07/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The administration of Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan, through the City Tourism Cultural and Historical Affairs Commission, is exploring the possibility of enhancing tourism activities on the island under its “Balik Turismo” and…

Olango Island has a new police station

Alven Marie A. Timtim 08/25/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new police station was unveiled in Barangay Talima on Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan attended the inauguration and turning over ceremony together with…

Lapu to launch #ExploreOlango campaign

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/26/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a bid to revive its tourism industry, the city government of Lapu-Lapu is planning to launch a campaign that puts the spotlight on Olango Island. Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan announced on Saturday,…

Fisherfolks return to Olango after getting stranded in Palawan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One hundred seventeen individuals, mostly fisherfolks, who reside in Olango Island, have returned to their homes this Saturday, July 11, after they were stranded in Palawan in Luzon. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan…

Lapu closes Mandaue-Mactan bridges to nonresidents, non-essential personnel

Rosalie Abatayo 04/19/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City government will already ban the entry and exit of non-essential personnel to and from the city amid the rising number of coronavirus disease cases there. The order which covers all…

Chan denies reports on Olango Is. ‘lockdown’; warns city residents vs spreading fake news

Doris C. Bongcac 03/14/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – There is no truth to reports circulated on social media that a lockdown has been implemented in Olango Island because of the presence of a person infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).…

P650K e-Library launched in Olango Island

Norman V. Mendoza 03/10/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — School children in Olango Island need not go far to do research because the Lapu-Lapu City government have opened an e-Library in the island. A development that school children in the island are…

Lapu-Lapu police, Pangan-an school get Chinese guild’s donated computers 

Norman V. Mendoza 02/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Police Office and the Pangan-an Elementary School in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City will have new sets of computers. This developed after the Lapu-Lapu City Chinese Guild made good their promise…

Lapu-Lapu gov’t plans to convert Angasil port to tourism port

Futch Anthony Inso 01/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The City Government of Lapu-lapu plans to construct a port dedicated to tourism activities. Eduard Mendez, Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Officer, said that they were planning to convert the Angasil port in Barangay Mactan…

Lapu mayor wants to develop Olango Island into ecotourism hub

Rosalie Abatayo 01/06/2020

CEBU, Philippines —  Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan announced the city’s interest in developing Olango Island into an ecotourism hub. Chan said developing an ecotourism hub will benefit the city as it would invite more tourists to…

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