Consolacion barangay eyes wholistic drug recovery project

Irene R. Sino Cruz 06/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A barangay in Consolacion, a municipality at least 22 kilometers north of Cebu City,  is planning to implement a wholistic drug recovery project. Barangay Captain Arnulfo Abinales of Poblacion Oriental said that the…

Two Mambaling chiefs’ dispute may stall declaring state of calamity in barangay

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Zena V. Magto 06/01/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The fire victims of Barangay Mambaling will have to wait for the state of calamity to be declared in their barangay following the fire that razed 105 houses in Sitio Puntod displacing 156…

Talisay tragedy: Three deaths, a burning house, an hour-long shootout

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Who would have thought that a silent village of Lawaan III in Talisay City could witness three gruesome deaths in three hours? Barangay councilor Socretes Echavez could not believe that his childhood friend,…

Inventory of Barangay Mambaling’s assets stalled due to dispute between two chiefs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Inventory of Barangay Mambaling’s assets is proving to be more difficult than expected with two village chiefs holding fort in the barangay hall. Barangay Captain Gines Abellana refused to vacate his post despite…

DILG: Council has power to suspend barangay officials

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Can the Cebu City Council suspend an elected barangay official? The Department of Interior and Local Government in Cebu City (DILG-Cebu City) says ‘yes.’  DILG-Cebu City acting director, Emma Joyevelyn Calvo, said the Local Government…

Barangay captain, two others nabbed for illegal possession of firearms

Benjie B. Talisic 09/14/2017

A barangay captain and two of his men were arrested for illegal possession of firearms in Toledo City on Thursday afternoon. Antonio Canonigo, village chief of General Climaco, Toledo City, was apprehended with an unlicensed shotgun and…

Village chief tests ‘positive’ for drugs; confirmatory tests needed

Benjie Talisic 05/11/2017

THE village chief of Barangay Tupas, Ronda, whose house was raided by the police, tested positive for shabu during his drug test. This was disclosed by Provincial Intelligence Branch (PIB) deputy chief Senior Insp. Nazareno Emia, who…

Police release facial composite of suspect in killing of Mantuyong village chief

Norman V. Mendoza 05/10/2017

The task group assigned to investigate the killing of Mantuyong barangay captain Antonino Maquilan has released a facial composite of the man who allegedly extorted money from Maquilan. The suspect, known only as “June”, is considered the…

Mandaue village chief dies in early morning attack

Norman V. Mendoza 05/03/2017

A barangay captain in Mandaue City died after he was shot by two motorcycle-riding assailants early morning Wednesday. Mantuyong barangay captain Antonio Maquilan, 56, was shot in the left leg. The victim’s sister, Virginia, who was with…

PDEA 7 demands explaination from Carreta barangay captain

02/10/2017

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has sent a letter to Carreta Barangay Captain Eduardo Lauron asking him to explain why a drug den was operating right behind the barangay hall. “What was he…

Dumpit tops Tom’s pick for Ermita OIC captain

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/27/2017

IF THE Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and President Rodrigo Duterte will allow it, then Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s top pick, SPO1 Adonis Dumpit, will become the acting barangay captain of Ermita. Dumpit is among the…

SUSPENDED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 01/19/2017

The Office of the Ombudsman in the Visayas has ordered a six-month preventive suspension of all the village officials of Barangay Ermita in Cebu City pending an investigation on their alleged failure to cooperate in a drug…

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