DILG-7 issues five more show-cause orders to Cebu City village chiefs

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) issued show-cause orders against five village chiefs in Cebu City following reports of public gatherings in their areas despite being under Enhanced…

DILG’s 75-day deadline for road clearance a challenge for barangays – Ong

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Road clearing within the small barangay roads can be challenging for the barangay chiefs. This was the statement of ex-officio Councilor Franklyn Ong, the president of the Cebu City Association of Barangay Councils (ABC)…

Labella to meet brgy chiefs to discuss ways to stop dumping wastes in creeks, rivers

Irene R. Sino Cruz 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY—Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is set to meet with barangay captains Tuesday, August 20, to discuss how to stop the dumping of wastes into the city’s creeks and rivers. On Saturday, August 17, the mayor,…

Garcia’s draft ordinance promises retirement gratuity for Cebu City barangay officials

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/03/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Barangay officials may soon receive retirement gratuity if the Cebu City Council passes a draft ordinance by Councilor Raymond Alvin Garcia that will authorize the release of the compensation after they have completed their…

Espenido: Ozamiz City should not be feared

Nestle L. Semilla 09/13/2017

OZAMIZ City Police Chief Jovie Espenido apologized to the people and barangay captains of the city of Ozamiz after the village chiefs claimed that the city is now feared by people. On Wednesday, Chief Insp. Jovie Espenido…

Barangay captains told: Support drug war

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/30/2017

THERE appears to be no gray area as far as the administration’s anti-drug campaign is concerned vis-à-vis the support for it expected from barangay captains. According to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isidro Lapeña, barangay…

Busay chief: I’ve never been into drugs

Morexette Erram 10/22/2016

Lopez cites hypertension meds for positive drug test results Busay barangay Captain Amilo Lopez yesterday strongly denied using illegal drugs and cited the various kinds of maintenance medication that he use for his hypertension as the reason…

Busay barangay chairman denies drug use

Morexette Erram 10/22/2016

  BUSAY barangay chairman Amilo Lopez questioned why the Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse and Prevention (Cosap) announced non-confirmatory results of the surprise drug test organized by the Association of Barangay Council (ABC) yesterday. Lopez was…

Surprise drug test for barangay officials during assembly

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/20/2016

WHEN 60 barangay chairpersons of Cebu City went to the New White Gold House Restaurant yesterday morning, they expected to attend a general assembly. A few hours later, the officials were called out of the room in…

BARANGAY WORKERS UNPAID

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/22/2016

Buddy Lopez, 54, has been struggling to make both ends meet for nearly four months now. Lopez is supposed to be gainfully employed as a member of Barangay Tisa’s Lupong Tagapamayapa, or an arbitrator for disputes among…

Derilo: Include barangay officials in Oplan Tokhang

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Carmel Loise Matus 07/08/2016

Police want to include some barangay officials in Oplan Tokhang Two barangay officials in Carcar City surrendered to police authorities but apparently had no clue as to why they were being asked to surrender. Carcar City Police…

Use ‘purok’ system in disaster response

Peter L. Romanillos 07/18/2014

Cebu’s disaster czar yesterday reminded barangay captains to organize their own disaster risk reduction and management offices and start planning how to mitigate the effects of calamities in their resepective areas. Task Force Paglig-on chief Baltazar Tribunalo…

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