A CLEAN SLATE FOR ERMITA

Inna Gian Mejia 11/27/2017

Tomas: Rupinta’s death can mean ‘new start for the village’; Team Rama councilors: Mayor should stop defaming slain village chief Accusations of being a drug protector continue to haunt Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta even in…

Rupinta’s passing

Editorial 11/26/2017

Even as we commend the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas for arresting one of the suspects in the killing of Felicisimo Rupinta, chairman of Cebu City’s Barangay Ermita, we offer our sincere condolences to his family,…

Late Ermita chief’s backers urged: Stay calm, trust cops

Nestle L. Semilla 11/25/2017

Stay calm, trust the police and let them do their job. Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, deputy mayor for peace and order, made this call on Saturday to the public especially to the supporters of the late…

PROFESSIONAL KILLERS DID IT?

Inna Gian Mejia, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Nestle L. Semilla 11/24/2017

ERMITA BARANGAY CAPTAIN FELICISIMO RUPINTA AMBUSH-SLAY A special investigation task group (SITG) was formed to solve the ambush-killing of Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta in Liloan town in northern Cebu on Thursday night, amid initial information…

IMOK IS DEAD

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Benjie Talisic, Doris C. Bongcac 11/24/2017

  Controversial Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta did not make it home alive. Rupinta took bullets in the head and shoulder fired by two unknown assailants, ending his life at 9:33 p.m. and before he could…

Ermita captain Rupinta ambushed in Liloan

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac 11/23/2017

CEBU CITY—Controversial chairman of a village in Cebu City known for its problem on illegal drugs was shot dead by unknown assailants in Sitio Simborio, Barangay Tayud, Liloan town, north Cebu past 8 p.m. on Thursday. Felicisimo…

Osmeña to sue Ermita officials, tanods

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 11/17/2017

CEBU City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the city would file a case against Barangay Ermita officials and tanods for allegedly being involved in an “extortion racket” after they collected P10 from the vendors at Unit 1 of…

City Hall dismantles Ermita village outposts

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/07/2017

All seven “illegal” outposts in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City, were cleared by City Hall, including one where two packs of shabu paraphernalia were found by personnel yesterday. After Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta failed to meet…

Fish vendors strike deal with Ermita brgy execs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Marie Timtim 11/03/2017

Nearly 200 fish vendors along F. Calderon St. in Barangay Ermita in Cebu City will no longer have to worry about being removed from their vending area if they will comply with the conditions set by the…

Probe heeds appeal, halts outposts’ demolition

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/03/2017

ONLY two of the seven barangay outposts in Barangay Ermita were taken down after the demolition was halted on Friday. Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta was able to convince Jesusa “Susan” Berido, Prevention Restoration Order Beautification…

Tom to vendors: Return to area

Silliman University Intern Alven Marie A. Timtim 10/31/2017

ERMITA DEMOLITION ABOUT 50 fish vendors can go back to the site where their demolished stalls once stood and continue to sell fish there without any worries of being driven away again by Barangay Ermita Captain Felicisimo…

Burglary suspect shot dead by barangay tanod

Nestle L. Semilla 10/10/2017

An alleged burglar was shot dead by a village watchman in Barangay Ermita in Cebu City after he reportedly tried to escape. Lendon Abadinas was killed by barangay tanod Junnel Sanchez past midnight on Tuesday while the…

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