SMC to build power plant on Mactan Island

CEBU CITY – Mactan Island will soon become home to Cebu’s biggest power plant after the SMC Global Power Holdings signified its intention to invest in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Lapu-Lapu City to provide base load power to the grid.

Vax card to serve as pass in markets

LAPU-LAPU Mayor Junard Chan has issued an executive order requiring local residents to present their vaccination card upon entering public and private markets, and other establishments.

Lapu-Lapu City mayor recovers from coronavirus

LAPU-LAPU City Mayor Junard Chan has recovered from the deadly coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after undergoing two weeks of quarantine.

Lapu-Lapu City eyes cash-for-work for boatmen

CEBU CITY – The city government of Lapu-Lapu is set to implement a cash-for-work program to cushion the impact of the new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on boatmen affected by the downtrend in the tourism industry on Mactan Island.

Don’t ban Chinese tourists: Consul Jia Li

CEBU CITY – The Chinese Consulate General in Cebu has appealed to local governments not to ban Chinese tourists following the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus.

Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella previously said that he is ready to impose a ban on Chinese tourists after a five-year Wuhan boy who arrived here and was quarantined in a local hospital, but later on found negative for the coronavirus.