Page 18 - Junard Chan News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan (center). (File photo) CEBU CITY - The city government of Lapu-Lapu will distribute thousands of pesos in cash prizes to residents who have completed the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination doses during its 61st Charter Day on June 17, the mayor said on Monday. The historical city reached the desired 80-percent population protection in December last year. Mayor Junard Chan told his constituents in a social media post that the "Bakuna Awards Raffle" "is just one of our ways to thank you for responding to our request to get vaccinated,"...

GENTLE GIANT. One of the two whale sharks is seen swimming off Barangay Punta Engano, Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday (June 4, 2022). Mayor Junard Chan on Monday pledged to protect this species of huge, slow-moving fish locally called "butanding". (Screengrab from Ricky Blesario's Facebook video) CEBU CITY - They are not endemic in the Mactan Island waters but two whale sharks showed up in the seawater off Barangay Punta Engano in Lapu-Lapu City, Mayor Junard Chan said on Monday. Chan said the appearance of the two giants, locally called "butanding", amazed a group of people...

SURPRISE DRUG TEST. Mayor Junard Chan holds his urine sample for a random drug test at the Lapu-Lapu City Hall on Wednesday (June 1, 2022). City anti-drug czar Garry Lao said Chan joined the surprise drug test to set an example to the city government officials and employees and to advocate for a drug-free public office. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Junard Chan) CEBU CITY - Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan joined 308 other local government employees in a surprise drug testing on Wednesday, the city anti-drug czar said. Garry Lao, head of the City of Lapu-Lapu Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (...

SHOOTOUT. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan checks the body of one of the four Chinese nationals who were killed in a shootout with the police during a rescue operation for a kidnapped Chinese businessman on Monday night (May 30, 2022). The 70-year-old kidnap victim was unharmed but was weak when brought to a hospital. (Contributed photo) CEBU CITY - The Central Visayas Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) rescued on Monday night a 70-year-old Chinese businessman from the hands of his four captors who were also Chinese nationals, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan said Tuesday. He said the four suspects w...

The family of the victim, a 70-year-old Chinese national, paid ransom, police say.