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NIP it in the bud. This was the challenge of President Rodrigo Duterte to village chiefs in the wake of the administration’s relentless fight against illegal drugs. Mr. Duterte stressed the “vital role” played by barangay captains…
All 80 elected barangay captains in Cebu City and at least 3,000 other village chairs in Central Visayas will be taking their oath of office with President Rodrigo Duterte this afternoon in Lapu-lapu City. Outgoing Association of…
A village watchmen as arrested for stabbing a 62-year-old man in Barangay Tungkil, Minglanilla town, Cebu on Sunday evening (May 27). Police identified the victim as Miguel Manzelita, from Barangay Linao who succumbed to stab wounds on…
The number of elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials affiliated with the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) has risen from 41 to 42. This developed after Christine Bontuyan, the SK chairperson-elect of Barangay Talamban decided to be a…
There are now 50 barangay captains and 42 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairpersons who are allied with Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña under the Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) bloc. This development came after the barangay captain of…
Although he already exhausted his years as barangay captain, Elmer Abella, who garnered the most of number of votes as councilor of Duljo-Fatima, Cebu City, can sit as village chief. Comelec-7 director Veronico Petalcorin said there is…
Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III challenges the newly elected barangay officials to prioritize the basic need of their constituents following their win on Monday’s twin polls. Davide said officials should address the need for water supply in…
The newly elected barangay councilor of Bulacao, Talisay City was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding assailants in Barangay Pitalo, San Fernando town on Thursday afternoon (May 17). The victim was identified as Dennis Ramos, 43, who succumbed…
This year’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections are significantly different from previous elections in the way most candidates and voters settle in social media as a campaign tool. The last barangay election was held in October 2013.…
Former Cebu City mayor Michael Rama called on 22 barangay captains allied with him not to be rattled by the string of cases filed against them by Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. “It was really detestable. So,…
Commission on Human Rights, senators say naming, shaming village execs violate their rights READY FOR POLLS Ballot boxes are readied at the Comelec office in Baguio City for the May 14 barangay and youth polls. Among the…
One of the first things Barangay Punta Engaño chairperson Diosaminda Hayashi did on assuming office last Monday was to change the door knobs and padlocks at the Barangay Hall. This came after she received reports that former…
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