Holganza-Ortiz proclaimed as Baod village chief in Bantayan

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/15/2018

Ruby Holganza-Ortiz was proclaimed as the new village chief of Barangay Baod, Bantayan town, Cebu on Monday night (May 14). Holganza-Ortiz, who was unopposed, received 1,066 votes. There are 1,665 registered voters in Barangay Baod. She will…

SK POLITICS GETS DIRTY: Mothers complain ‘hakot’ practice among youth in Barangay Suba

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 05/14/2018

  Barely six hours before voting precincts will open for the local elections, at least two mothers from Barangay Suba, Cebu City are now looking for their missing children. Their children, who are voters for the Sangguniang…

Duterte postpones barangay elections

Inquirer.net 10/04/2017

Communications Secretary Martin Andanar confirmed this in a text message to INQUIRER.net. Asked if the President signed on Tuesday the bill postponing the said elections, he replied, “Yes.” The new law was signed less than a month before the scheduled…

Castillano: Better to hold barangay elections in May 2018

USJ-R Intern Kristine Remolisan 08/31/2017

CEBU Provincial Elections Supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano expressed his preference to conduct the barangay election next May 2018 than in October 2018. Castillano said having the election in May would mean that there would be no disruption…

BARANGAY CAPTAINS WILL BE ARMED

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/11/2017

Chief Supt. Noli Taliño says PRO 7 willing to train village chiefs in proper gun handling Barangay captains in Mandaue City will soon get back their city government-issued firearms. But Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing assured that…

Arming barangay chiefs

Editorial 05/11/2017

A plan to arm barangay chairpersons with firearms by Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing which drew support from Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III raises some questions, not least of which is whether it is the right solution…

Should people support Du30’s appointment of village officials?

Atty. Ruphil F. Bañoc 03/30/2017

The recent plan of President Rodrigo Duterte in postponing again the baranggay election and suggesting that he himself would instead appoint baranggay officials drew mixed reactions. There are those who totally agree with the President. Others are…

Anti-drug chief not agreeable to suspending polls

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/29/2017

The provincial government’s anti-drug chief isn’t keen about President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to postpone the barangay elections and appoint barangay officials on his own. “I am not totally agreeable in terms of the appointment of barangay officials.…

Unprecedented control

03/29/2017

The Duterte administration has only until August this year to enact and approve a law that will suspend this year’s barangay elections for an undetermined period and allow the President to appoint barangay officials, but this early,…

BO-PK allies on hand for seniors cash aid

Margarette Managaytay 10/27/2016

ALLIES of Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña who are planning to run in next year’s barangay elections were on hand to facilitate yesterday’s distribution of cash aid to seniors in various venues. In Barangay Sambag 1, about…

Castillano: No word yet on resumption of registration for SK, barangay polls

Nestle L. Semilla 10/03/2016

IT is still not clear yet when the registration for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Barangay Elections will resume. Cebu Provincial Election supervisor Lionel Marco Castillano told reporters yesterday he still has not received an advice from the…

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…

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