Some village chiefs question distribution of free medicines

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/09/2016

Some barangay captains in Cebu City were complaining that the free medicines provided by the Department of Health (DOH) were being distributed by “untrained” city hall workers instead of through the barangays which have their own barangay…

Farewell to Joe, the achiever

08/28/2016

Jose “Joe” Fernandez Navarro, the longest serving barangay chairman of Punta Princesa, Cebu City never had an easy life. Intimately called “Joe” by his relatives and friends Navarro, the fifth of 12 children to a policeman and…

Osmeña: Postponing brgy polls won’t affect BOPK

08/26/2016

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said postponing the barangay elections is just like postponing democracy. Osmeña said the postponement of barangay elections would not affect his party Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK), but rather create a level playing…

Punta Princesa’s ‘Kap Joe’ Navarro passes on at 73

08/22/2016

A TRUE-BLUE public servant, an icon of Cebu City’s Association of Barangay Councils (ABC), and an intelligent boss who treats his employees with utmost respect are among the accolades given by colleagues and barangay employees to Punta…

NEB’s call on how to fill up vacancy at the Prov Board

Carmel Loise Matus 08/02/2016

WITH the dismissal of ABC Cebu chapter President Celestino Martinez III, the National Executive Board (NEB) of the Liga ng mga Barangay will decide whether to appoint a caretaker to temporarily head the Association of Barangay Councils…

MARTINEZ SERVED DISMISSAL ORDER

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/02/2016

Tining seeks TRO from CA; vacates seat as PB ex-officio member There is now a vacancy at the Cebu Provincial Board (PB) as Celestino “Tining” Martinez III vacated his seat as ex-officio member of the board, being…

Village chiefs to appeal cash aid, vehicle recall

07/25/2016

CEBU City’s barangay officials will ask Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña to reconsider his decision to return the P800 million cash aid given to them and ask the Ombudsman-Visayas to stop the recall order on ambulances. Apas…

Barangay execs pledge aid in war on drugs

07/25/2016

ABOUT 40 barangay officials of Cebu City signed a covenant with the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) to signify their support in the campaign against illegal drugs yesterday. City Councilor and Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president Philip…

Ombud probe sought on sacking of health workers

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/24/2016

CEBU City’s barangay officials called on the Ombudsman-Visayas to investigate the unilateral termination of barangay health workers ordered by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. In a written complaint, Councilor Phillip Zafra said under the Local Government Code,…

Plastic ban starts: Use eco-bags, vendors told

Julit C. Jainar 07/15/2016

Satellite market vendors in Mandaue City are encouraged to use eco or reusable bags as checkout bags for their customers as the city government implements the 2010 Plastic Ban Ordinance today. Ernie Manatad, Association of Barangay Councils…

New Tinago village chief sworn in

06/30/2016

Barangay Tinago now has a new chief after its former chairman Joel Garganera got elected to the City Council. Rafael Briones was sworn in by Garganera at the City Hall office of the Association of Barangay Councils…

COME GET US

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Nestle L. Semilla 06/13/2016

Their numbers are decreasing. But 12 Team Rama-allied barangay captains led by Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) president and Tisa Barangay Captain Philip Zafra said they were unafraid of getting arrested by police. Zafra and City Councilor-elect…

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