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)…

Gwen to barangays: After Jan. 30, no more requests for infra projects assistance

Rosalie Abatayo 01/28/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unless there is a “compelling reason,” the Capitol will no longer accept requests for assistance for the implementation of infrastructure projects in the barangays after the January 30, 2020 deadline set by Governor…

DILG Cebu chief vows to help brgys to comply with road clearing tasks

Rosalie Abatayo 01/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Cebu province has promised to help barangays to comply with their agency’s order to take the lead in sustaining the road clearing efforts initiated…

Cebu barangay leaders to DILG: Set guidelines for road clearing operations

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/11/2020

CEBU City, Philippines – While acknowledging the need to decongest community roads to alleviate traffic woes, barangay leaders in Cebu are calling on the Department of Interior of Local Government (DILG) to set guidelines in clearing barangay…

Cebu CLO set to release P5M to barangays, who failed to submit liquidation reports

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/04/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) is preparing to release the P5 million financial assistance to barangays that cannot yet provide their liquidation of expenses of the previous financial assistance. Lawyer Rey Gealon,…

Labella okays release of financial assistance of barangays, but …

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo said he would allow the release of P5 million financial assistance to barangays with incomplete liquidation reports as soon as possible. However, these barangays must submit an affidavit of…

Labella: Previous unliquidated assistance, not politics, delays P5 million aid to barangays

Rosalie Abatayo 12/30/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Some Cebu City barangays’ failure to liquidate previous financial assistance from the city government has stalled the distribution of their P5 million financial assistance intended for garbage management. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella…

DPS to tap barangays for garbage collection for Sinulog 2020

Delta Dyrecka Letgio 12/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Department of Public Services (DPS) said that they would need the help of the barangays to clean up after the Sinulog festival on January 2020. Engineer Joel Biton, the head…

Capitol: P218 million assistance to barangays unliquidated since 2015

Rosalie Abatayo 12/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Unless they will be able to liquidate the cash assistance previously disbursed to them by the Capitol, barangays in Cebu province may not receive assistance from the province. This is after Governor Gwendolyn…

Gwen to set guidelines to define what ‘help’  barangays can get from Capitol

Rosalie Abatayo 12/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Not all needs of the province’s 1,066 barangays can be sourced from the Capitol. This applies especially for barangays that have relatively high income, said Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. Garcia said she will…

Cebu City Legal Office OKs P5M financial aid to barangays

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/07/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The Cebu City Legal Office (CLO) said there are no legal impediments for the P5 million financial assistance the Cebu City government will be providing to the barangays, and these can be released as long…

CTO taps help of Cebu City barangays in monitoring businesses

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) is tapping the assistance of the city’s 80 barangays in monitoring the presence of businesses in their respective jurisdictions. Lawyer Jerone Castillo, CTO head, said that barangays…

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