Osmeña formally asks DILG-7 to approve his caretaker choice

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/08/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has formally asked the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Manila, on Wednesday, to approve his choice of caretaker for Barangay Ermita. In a letter to DILG Secretary Ismael Sueno,…

MAO BA?

Editorial 02/08/2017

NO PAPERS A barangay official found himself in an awkward situation when he showed up outside their barangay hall where his supporters were making a rally and declared that he submitted a petition for a restraining order…

Dumpit vows keep peace and order in Ermita

02/08/2017

After his transfer to Carbon Police Station on Feb. 3, Senior Police Officer Adonis Dumpit promised to do his best to maintain peace and order in Barangay Ermita. Dumpit was assigned by Cebu City Police Office (CCPO)…

Osmeña announces new Ermita caretaker

Inna Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/07/2017

NO LONGER SPO1 DUMPIT A day after Ermita residents staged a protest against the mayor’s designation of SPO1 Adonis Dumpit as their barangay caretaker, Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced on Tuesday that he will be designating…

Ermita’s welfare

Editorial 02/07/2017

There are at least two immediate concerns that Barangay Ermita residents need Cebu City Hall to address in the wake of the recent suspension of its barangay officials: one, that there is continuity of social services to…

Osmeña to designate Carbon market administrator as Ermita caretaker

Inna Mejia 02/07/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña will be designating Carbon Market administrator lawyer Winifredo A. Orcullo Jr. to act as Barangay Ermita caretaker. Osmeña made this announcement after Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO 7) Director Chief…

No show, no entry for Dumpit

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 02/06/2017

He had yet to show up at Barangay Ermita, and yet followers of suspended Barangay Chairman Felicisimo Rupinta made it clear that SPO1 Adonis Dumpit isn’t welcome to take over as the barangay’s caretaker. Rupinta’s supporters gathered…

Labella calls on DILG, Ombuds to take control over Ermita issue

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/06/2017

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella urged the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Office of the Ombudsman to take an active supervisory role and authority in settling the standstill in Barangay Ermita. Labella…

Ermita residents: Appointed caretaker should be from the barangay

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 02/06/2017

CEBU CITY—At least 80 residents of Barangay Ermita gathered in front of their barangay hall for five hours on Monday to protest the appointment of a policeman as the village caretaker following the suspension of all village…

Dumpit to handle Ermita

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/04/2017

Starting tomorrow, there’s a new man in charge of Barangay Ermita. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak had barely spent two days as caretaker of the troubled barangay when he was told by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña…

Osmeña names Dumpit as Ermita caretaker

Victor Anthony V. Silva 02/04/2017

Starting Monday, SPO1 Adonis Dumpit will act as caretaker of Barangay Ermita in Cebu City. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) earlier announced that Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak will fill in the position while…

Osmeña to sue Dino for ‘obstruction of justice’

Inna Mejia 02/01/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña has threatened to file a case against Presidential Assistant for the Visayas Michael Dino for alleged obstruction of justice. In a press conference on Wednesday, Osmeña told reporters that Dino’s reported act…

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