PBSP launches 11th Olango Challenge

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 03/16/2018

The Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) officially launched on Friday the 11th Olango Challenge at Pacific Cebu Resort in Barangay Suba Basbas, Lapu-Lapu City This open water swimming competition is slated May 5. The event aims to…

10 motorized boats ferry stranded passengers to Olango Island

Norman V. Mendoza 01/05/2018

Hundreds of passengers, who were stranded since Thursday (Jan. 4, 2018) at the Hilton wharf in Barangay Punta Engaño and Angasil wharf in Barangay Mactan in Lapu-Lapu City, were able to cross the Hilutungan Channel to Olango…

Santa Claus came to Olango

Norman Mendoza 12/20/2017

Imagine a bunch of youngsters dressed as Santa Claus pedaling their bicycles around your neighborhood. For hundreds of children in Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City, the excitement was hard to contain as 150 bikers swept through eight villages…

A CRY FOR JUSTICE

Ador Vincent Mayol, Norman Mendoza 06/14/2017

  Efforts to recover the body of Mayor Gisela Boniel of Bien Unido, Bohol may have to end next week. “We’re looking at a period of 15 days (since we started the search and retrieval operations last…

Remolino, Indaya keep Olango titles

James Savellon 05/20/2017

FOR the second straight year, two young swimmers took the spotlight in the 10th Olango Challenge at the Pacific Cebu Resort in Brgy Suba-Basbas in Lapu-Lapu City yesterday. Seventeen-year-old Andrew Kim Remolino (1:28:08) of Talisay City and…

Remolino, Indaya defend titles in 10th Olango Challenge

James Savellon 05/20/2017

YOUTHFUL swimmers Andrew Kim Remolino and Karen Mae Indaya retained their respective titles in the 10th Olango Challenge at the Pacific Cebu Resort in Barangay Suba-Basbas in Lapu-Lapu City Saturday afternoon. The 17-year-old Remolino of Talisay City…

10th Olango Challenge today

James Savellon 05/19/2017

AT LEAST 55 swimmers will be taking part in the 10th edition of the Olango Challenge today starting at the Pacific Cebu Resort in Barangay Suba-Basbas in Lapu-Lapu City. The proceeds of the event will support the…

Visitors to Olango Island decrease amid report of armed men

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/24/2017

Unverified reports of the presence of two armed men on Olango Island has resulted in tourists canceling their trips to the bird sanctuary and mangrove forest. This was disclosed by PO3 Mark Anthony Zamora of the Olango…

4 ABU DOWN, 4 ON THE RUN

Leo Udtohan, Nestle L. Semilla 04/22/2017

  Abu Sayyaf Group remnants found CLARIN, Bohol — The smell gave them away. A habal-habal (motorcycle-taxi) driver yesterday became suspicious of his two smelly passengers and tipped off the police about the possible presence of the…

Search for “armed men” in Olango continues

Doris C. Bongcac 04/21/2017

  CEBU CITY– Government troops continue to search for two armed men spotted along the beach lines of Barangay San Vicente on Olango Island on Thursday afternoon. Barangay captain Cyrus Eyas said the sightings and the presence…

Public advised to be at port terminals early

Dominic D. Yasay, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/28/2016

THE traveling public is advised to arrive at Cebu port terminals ahead of their departure to prevent congestion. Glenn Sarador, chief of port of police at Cebu Ports Authority (CPA), said that they asked the shipping companies…

Agencies prepare to help Lawin victims

Edison Delos Angeles, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 10/19/2016

As typhoon Lawin (Haima) began to intensify into a supertyphoon yesterday afternoon, public agencies in Central Visayas advised government personnel to be on alert, ready to respond to serious problems that may arise today in provinces of…

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