Two village execs caught with arms, shabu in Asturias

Benjie B. Talisic, Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 08/03/2017

Two barangay officials in Asturias town, northwest Cebu, with alleged links to self-confessed drug lord Franz Sabalones were arrested in separate raids at their homes at past 5 a.m. yesterday. Teams from the Cebu Provincial Intelligence Branch…

Cebu village execs back poll delay

Winston Ensomo 08/01/2017

Comelec says biddings will be done for materials but no awarding yet While the local Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices were anxious over preparations in this year’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, barangay officials in Cebu…

Supporters hold fiesta welcome for Ermita village execs

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/31/2017

  BALLOONS and streamers were put up at the Ermita barangay hall to welcome Barangay Ermita chairman Felicisimo Rupinta and seven barangay councilmen who finished serving their six-month suspension at noon Monday. The suspension issued by the…

‘Probe airport execs for P590M lot buy’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2017

GRAFT COMPLAINT FILED AT OMBUD Businessman and whistleblower Crisologo Saavedra filed another round of complaints against several former and current officials of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA), along with seven private individuals, accusing them of…

Suspect in poll exec’s murder faces raps

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Visayas State University Intern Cristelita E. Boco 07/05/2017

THE suspect in the murder of an election officer assigned in Barili town, southern Cebu, will face murder charges filed against him by the Barili police. Escorted by his brothers SPO1 Jorve Timagos and SPO1 Tata Timagos,…

Murder charges against suspect in election exec’s death

Morexette Erram 07/05/2017

MURDER charges were filed against the suspect in the death of an election officer in Barili town, southern Cebu at the Cebu Provincial Prosecutors Office at 4 pm Thursday. Escorted by policemen, Mario Timagos was presented at…

Export, IT execs: There’s still time to act, amend Train Bill

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/04/2017

PROPOSED TAX REFORM PROGRAM Can business leaders in the export and the information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) industries prevent the Train (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) bill passed by the House of Representatives from removing their…

Gov’t exec’s plea: Help us build

Cheche Lara, Dennis Singson 06/08/2017

PHILCONSTRUCT VISAYAS OPENS Help us build, build, build. This is the appeal of Undersecretary Cathy Cabral of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to stakeholders in the construction industry as she outlined the government’s ambitious…

Cebu City execs off to Netherlands to strengthen sister-city relations

Inna Gian Mejia 06/05/2017

CEBU City officials headed by Mayor Tomas Osmeña will fly to the City of Haarlemmermeer in Netherlands today to celebrate the silver anniversary or 25th year of sister-city relations between the two cities. Osmeña will be traveling…

Samar town execs sued over nonpayment of taxes

Inquirer.net 05/20/2017

STATE prosecutors have formally charged the mayor and treasurer of San Sebastian, Samar, for failing to pay the town’s taxes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Former Mayor Arnold Abalos and municipal treasurer Virginia Uy face one…

Village execs: Vehicle used on ‘official business’

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/16/2017

  OFFICIALS of Barangay Babag, Cebu City reiterated yesterday that a service vehicle issued to them wasn’t used for personal and family affairs. They issued the clarification after photos of the Toyota Hilux service vehicle with its…

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…

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