Talisay grounding prompts call to captains: Use navigation charts

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 11/09/2018

Ship captains should always look at the charts in navigating the sea to avoid ship grounding incidents. LTJG Michael John Encina, spokesperson of the PCG-7, made this call to captains of sea vessels amid the latest incident…

BPAT volunteers to help ease traffic in Talamban

Intern 08/07/2018

  To address the traffic in Talamban, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has deployed its Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) in the area on Tuesday (August 7). Senior Supt. Royina Garma said she believed the BPAT…

Cebu City barangay captains cry harassment over cases filed by Osmeña

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/11/2018

The legal battle that Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña waged against 37 barangay captains (village chiefs) in Cebu City was nothing but an attempt to harass the opposition, the mayor’s critics said. Cebu City Councilors Joel Garganera…

Osmeña: City willing to pay for hair follicle drug test of barangay captains

USC AB Communications Intern Gavin Michael Cubillo 11/10/2017

MAYOR Tomas Osmeña said the city government was willing to finance the hair follicle drug test of all barangay captains in Cebu City if Zafra can pinpoint the suspected drug addicts working in the barangays. In a…

Barangay captain’s shooter identified, remains at large

Agnes Alpuerto 05/18/2017

Two weeks after the shooting of a barangay captain in Mandaue City, the gunman remains on the run. Mandaue Police Station 1 has given the nickname “June” as the main suspect in the shooting of Mantuyong barangay…

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…

Taliño: A number of barangay captains in the region involved in illegal drugs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 03/24/2017

Police Regional Office director Chief Supt. Noli Taliño, on Friday, disclosed that a number of barangay captains in Central Visayas are under his “watch list” for their involvement in illegal drugs. Of the number, Taliño said that…

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…

Labella to barangay captains: Be calm

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/09/2017

ACTING Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella yesterday urged the seven officials indicted for refusing to return their city-issued vehicles last year to remain calm and instead appeal their case before the courts. In an interview, Labella said…

7 Cebu City barangay officials face criminal raps

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/08/2017

Seven Cebu City barangay officials were formally charged before the Metropolitan Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) for violation of Article 221 of the RPC or the failure to make delivery of public funds or property. In a…

Cebu City village chiefs get stipends

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 03/31/2016

Barangay chairpersons will each receive P15,000 for the entire first quarter, while barangay councilpersons will each get P9,000 and barangay secretaries and treasurers each get P3,000. Rama confirmed this in an announcement on Thursday noon during the…

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