More classrooms open in Olango Island; makes education accessible to the youth

Futch Anthony Inso 05/23/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu, Philippines – – New classrooms are now available in the island-barangays belonging to the city making education accessible to the youth and children. On May 22, Wednesday, outgoing Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza and…

Chan, Radaza accuse each other of harassment

Futch Anthony Inso 05/05/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Pajo barangay captain and Lapu-Lapu City mayoralty candidate Junard “Ahong” Chan has ones again accused the Radazas of deploying people in the Olango Island to harass his leaders and supporters. Chan alleged that…

VSMMC doctors look at causes other than pufferfish in the food poisoning of 8 family members

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/27/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Casiaos, a family of nine living on the coasts of Pangan-an, an islet-barangay located four kilometers south of Olango Island, survive each day by harvesting seafood such as crabs and fishes from…

Baby found abandoned on Olango Island

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/13/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Videos and photos of a newborn baby girl found abandoned in a patch of mangroves along the coasts of Barangay Talima on Olango Island are making the rounds on social media today,…

Two men nabbed in separate buy bust operations in Lapu

Norman Mendoza 10/02/2018

The captain of a motorized pump boat and a dive master were arrested in separate anti-drug operations by the Talima police earlier today (Tuesday). Chief Inspector Miguel Andez, chief of the Talima Police Station located in Olango…

Santo Niño image reaches Olango Island

Futch Anthony Inso 08/19/2018

The image of the Santo Niño de Cebu was brought to St. Augustine Parish in Barangay Sta. Rosa, Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday (August 19). Fr. Jun Nohara, rector of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño,…

Sto. Niño image to be brought to Olango Island for first time

Norman V. Mendoza 08/15/2018

For the first time, the pilgrim image of the Child Jesus from the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño will be brought to Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. The visit is scheduled from August 19 to 21. The…

ARMED MEN SPOTTED ON OLANGO?

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie Talisic, Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/20/2017

Government troops have surrounded a coastal village on Olango Island, 6.4 kilometers from Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, after a resident claimed to have seen two armed men in the area past 2 p.m. on Thursday. When…

Gov’t troops secure Olango village due to “armed men”

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/20/2017

CEBU CITY–Government troops have surrounded a coastal village on Olango Island, 6.4 km from Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan Island, after a resident claimed seeing two armed men in the area past 2 p.m. on Thursday. When police…

200 drug surrenderers register for Lapu’s cash-for-work program

Norman V. Mendoza 10/05/2016

MORE than 200 drug surrenderers from Olango Island have registered for the Lapu-Lapu City government’s cash-for-work program last Saturday. Mayor Paza Radaza visited and spoke to around 400 surrenderers in the island and expressed her gratitude to…

Lapu offers boats to carry passengers affected by PCG’s ‘anti-kolorum’ drive

Norman V. Mendoza 09/17/2016

LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Paz Radaza offered the city’s two sea ambulance motorboats and rented two other big motorboats to transport passengers from Angasil wharf in Barangay Mactan to Olango Island and back. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)…

Toys, kiddie rides for Olango kids

Norman V. Mendoza 12/18/2015

Around 50 individuals dressed like Santa Claus will bike through Olango Island in Lapu-Lapu City to give toys and candies to the children on Dec. 19. They will also treat the children to kiddie rides at the…

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