CEBU CITY -- Seven barangay captains in Lapu-Lapu City were arrested on charges of oral defamation that City Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan filed against them. Arrested by agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas were Bankal Brgy. Captain Eduardo Cuizon, Gun-ob Brgy....
CEBU CITY—The city of Lapu-Lapu has been reduced to Alert Level 1. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health-Central Visayas, said the city’s appeal for de-escalation of its alert level status was approved by the Inter-Agency Task Force following the reconciliation of...
President Duterte has assured local chief executives in Cebu that all state resources and assets will be tapped in the province's relief and rehabilitation efforts during the aftermath of typhoon "Odette". President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to local residents and officials of typhoon-stricken Cebu on...
The city government of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu will no longer implement its "no vaccine, no entry" policy in commercial centers, Malacañang announced Tuesday. A senior citizen receives a J&J Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at the Justo Lucban Elementary School in Manila on July 21, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Mayor Junard Chan displayed not just mere innovation, but political will in ordering a "no vaccine, no entry" policy on local establishments, including shopping malls and grocery stores. A vaccinator prepares to administer a COVID-19 shot. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA...
Malacañang said that the plan of the local government of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu to impose a "no vaccine, no entry" policy in supermarkets was not timely as there were still many people who have yet to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año urged the public on Wednesday, July 28, to undertake maximum precautionary measures amid the rising number of Delta variant of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in the country. In an interview over ABS-CBN...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has launched its "Balikatan Sagip Negosyo Program" in efforts to bring registered business enterprises on the pathway to recovery amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. PEZA Director General Charito Plaza (Photo from PEZA) PEZA Director...
ARQ Builders-Lapu Lapu City's Rendell Senining (Photo from Chooks to Go) The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup conditionally lifted the suspension of ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu City guard Rendell Senining for his role in the controversial game against the Siquijor Mystics two weeks ago. Chief Operating...
Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup officials admitted they made a mistake in suspending Monbert Arong of ARQ Builders-Lapu Lapu City. (Photo from Chooks to Go) The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup admitted it made a mistake in suspending ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu City’s Monbert Arong for the rest of the first...
The Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup is requiring all teams to surrender their phones before every game as part of preventive measures made in the aftermath of game-fixing allegations that marred last week’s match involving the Siquijor Mystics and ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu City. A memo issued Tuesday,...
Chooks to Go president Ronald Mascarinas (Photo from Chooks to Go) The title sponsor of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup questioned the decision of the Games and Amusements Board to suspend next month’s Mindanao leg following game-fixing allegations that marred last week’s game between Siquijor...
