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…

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…

Marina: Only 3 pumpboat operators allowed to ferry passengers for Olango

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza 09/17/2016

ONLY three pumpboat operators are allowed to ferry passengers from Angasil Port in Barangay Mactan, Lapu Lapu City to Sta. Rosa in Olango Island. Lawyer Jose Cabatingan, spokesman for the Maritime Industry Authority in Central Visayas (Marina-7),…

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)…

LP holds rally in Olango

Norman V. Mendoza 03/05/2016

Olango Island turned into a sea of yellow as the Liberal Party held a rally in Barangay Talima Thursday. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said holding the rally in Olango gave the residents an opportunity to participate…

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