Lumapas to Umapad workers: ‘Dili ko supak nga sweldohan sila’

Mary Rose Sagarino 10/28/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Umapad Barangay Councilor Libertine Lumapas has denied claims that politics was behind her decision not to sign the payroll of 120 barangay job order employees. Lumapas, the chairperson of the barangay’s Committee on…

Gwen to raise honoraria for village workers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In fulfillment of a promise that she made during the campaign period, governor-elect Gwendolyn Garcia vowed to raise the honoraria for barangay workers in the province.  Garcia said she will push through with…

PH gov’t is biggest violator of workers’ rights

Joel Ruiz Butuyan - @inquirerdotnet 02/15/2021

The government is so high-strung and unforgiving in commanding private employers to pay their employees minimum salaries and other benefits made mandatory by law. The Philippine government, however, is a huge hypocrite, because it’s the biggest abuser…

COSAP: Ecstasy users in Cebu City Hall, barangays draw PDEA’s concern

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) has expressed concern over the number of ecstasy, or euphoria-inducing illegal drugs, among City Hall employees and barangay workers. COSAP head Jonah John Rodriguez…

20 Cebu City, barangay workers fail surprise drug tests

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 20 workers from Cebu City offices and barangays failed the surprise drug tests conducted by the City Office of the Substance Abuse Prevention (COSAP) in the past week. Jonah John Rodriguez,…

Barangay officials, workers of Cebu town detained

Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/21/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—The village chief of Barangay Tubod in Barili town southwestern Cebu together with seven of his council members and six other barangay employees voluntarily surrendered to the police serving a warrant of arrest for graft…

Council wants hazard pay for frontliners, mass testing in Cebu City

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/01/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council wants all frontliners serving amidst the fight against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) to have hazard pay. Vice Mayor Michael Rama delivered a privilege speech on Wednesday, April 1,…

Four Pajo barangay workers fail surprise drug test

Norman V. Mendoza 03/02/2020

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Four barangay workers of Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City tested positive of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) during a surprise drug test today, March 2, 2020, at the barangay’s gym. Gary Lao, City of Lapu-Lapu Office…

PB member Glenn Soco proposes ordinance to increase incentives of barangay workers

Futch Anthony Inso 08/19/2019

  Cebu City, Philippines—Board member Glenn Anthony Soco wants to double the financial incentives that the barangay workers are receiving starting this year. Soco, who chairs the committee on budget and appropriations,  proposed an ordinance in the…

Gwen seeks supplemental budget for road repairs, barangay workers’ incentives

Rosalie O. Abatayo 07/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol’s Executive Department will be asking the Provincial Board (PB) to pass a supplemental budget to fund for the repair of provincial roads and to increase the year-end incentives of barangay workers.…

Cebu Capitol distributed P4M worth of cash incentives

Jessa Mae Sotto 03/17/2018

The Cebu Provincial Government has distributed P4.38 million worth of cash incentives to barangay workers of the towns of Dalaguete, Argao and Cordova. Cebu Provincial Board (PB) Member Jose Mari Salvador led the distribution to 2, 400…

Cash incentives bill for barangay workers pushed in Congress

Doris C. Bongcac 08/09/2015

Barangay officials and workers nationwide will  collect cash incentives of P50,000 to P100,000 upon their retirement if House Bill 4712 presented by Las Piñas Rep. Mark Villar is passed into law. The bill seeks to provide retirement…

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