RCSU to mayors on arming brgy chiefs: Follow process first

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 05/12/2017

They should comply with the process first. SPO2 Glen Facturan, Regional Civil Security Unit (RCSU) chief, gave this advice to mayors who are pushing to arm barangay captains in the wake of the recent killing of the…

Davide backs arming of brgy captains

Intern, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla, Norman V. Mendoza 05/10/2017

In the wake of the killing last week of a village chieftain in Mandaue City, the decision of Mayor Luigi Quisumbing to arm barangay captains got solid support from Cebu’s election and local government officials led by…

DIGONG’S PLAN TO APPOINT BRGY. EXECS

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/23/2017

Judge Paredes: It’s a slide to dictatorship Retired Judge Meinrado Paredes called President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to appoint barangay officials instead of electing them as a slide down to dictatorship. “Kaning election and appointment, this is democracy…

Brgy polls should proceed – Davide

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/17/2017

AS TALKS about another possible postponement of this year’s upcoming barangay elections continues, the province’s top officials weigh-in on the issue. Gov. Hilario Davide III said that he heard reports that along with the supposed postponement of…

Exec says law required to postpone brgy polls

Inna Mejia, Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/16/2017

Talks about possible postponement of the barangay elections scheduled in October this year will have no bearing in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) until a law will be enacted declaring its postponement. Lawyer Lionel Castillano, Comelec Cebu…

Ruiz reminds brgy captains to submit list or face possible sanctions

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/14/2017

At least 62 out of 80 barangays in Cebu City have so far submitted the lists of drug personalities in their respective areas to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Unit in Central Visayas (PDEA-7). Chieftains of other barangays…

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