CEBU CITY – Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian visited the area in Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City where at least 500 houses were razed by a fire on December 12. Gatchalian inspected Ground Zero in Sitio Santa Maria on Thursday morning, December 21, and distributed sacks of rice to the more than 1,500...
CEBU CITY – More than 1,350 families were displaced in a fire that hit Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Tuesday, December 12. A FIRE hits Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on Tuesday, December 12. (Contributed photo by Nagiel Bañacia) Around 600 houses were razed in the fire that fire broke out...
CEBU CITY – Authorities have asked the public to help find the person who abandoned a baby boy by the road in Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday night, November 30. A BABY boy is being attended to at the Lapu-Lapu City District Hospital after he was found abandoned by the road around midnight...
CEBU CITY – Police officers and civilian stakeholders were awarded for their roles in the campaign against criminality in Lapu-Lapu City. Police Col. Elmer Lim, chief of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LLCPO), led the awarding during the 122nd Police Service Anniversary on Wednesday, November...
CEBU CITY – Suspected shabu and marijuana worth more than P11 million were seized in a two-week operation in Lapu-Lapu City. SUSPECTED shabu and marijuana worth more than P11 million were seized in a two-week operation in Lapu-Lapu City. (Photo from Lapu-Lapu City Police Office) Police Col. Elmer...
CEBU CITY – A taxi driver and “habal-habal” (motorcycle-for-hire) driver are facing possible penalties after they figured in a fistfight in the middle of the road in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on Monday, October 2. The incident was caught on video and has gone viral online. A...
Words by Devi De Veyra It’s National Heroes Day, which means your feed will get flooded with everyone’s favorite Filipino hero. And there’s a deep bench to choose from, like Dr. Jose Rizal, whose multi-hyphenate description includes “reincarnation of Christ '' or “Brown Christ,”...
CEBU CITY – At least one kilo of suspected shabu worth P7.1 million was seized from a man during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City on Friday noon, July 7. Police identified the suspect as Rhoniel Abastas, who was described as a high-value individual. Police Lt. Col. Richard...
CEBU CITY – The city government of Lapu-Lapu has entered into an agreement with a company for the conduct of a feasibility study for a mass transport system project in the city. OFFICIALS from Lapu-Lapu City headed by Mayor Junard Chan (fourth from left) and Futran Philippines sign a memorandum of...
CEBU CITY – More than 19,000 children in Central Visayas were vaccinated since the rollout of the “Chikiting Ligtas” immunization program on Monday, May 1. CHILDREN clad in colorful superhero costumes arrive at the gymnasium of Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City during the launching of the...
CEBU CITY – A farmer was arrested after he was caught allegedly tending to marijuana plants in a mountainous barangay in Toledo City, Cebu. Demetrio Laspoña Baculi, 57, was also caught possessing an unlicensed .45 caliber pistol during the arrest past 2 p.m. on Friday, April 28, police...
It took 10 hours before firefighters finally put out the fire that razed MV Diamond Highway, a vehicle carrier, off Lapu Lapu City, Cebu on Friday, April 28. (Courtesy of PCG) The fire that started around 2 p.m. Friday was declared out by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Cebu at 12:35 a.m....
