Duterte solicits help of village chiefs in drug war

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/07/2018

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…

Village chiefs to take oath before Duterte

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/07/2018

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…

Village watchmen arrested for stabbing 62-year-old man

Rene Alima 05/28/2018

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…

BOPK gets more SK allies

Morexette Erram 05/24/2018

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…

50 village chiefs, 42 SK chairs now under BOPK

Morexette B. Erram 05/22/2018

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…

Comelec: Abella can assume as village chief of Duljo-Fatima; Osmeña asked to pick council replacement

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/18/2018

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…

Davide to new village chiefs: “Prioritize the basic need of constituents”

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/18/2018

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…

Newly elected village councilman shot dead in Cebu town

Rene F. Alima 05/18/2018

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…

Village voting in the digital age

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 05/14/2018

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.…

Keep calm, Rama tells village chiefs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/12/2018

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,…

Release of PDEA ‘narcolist’ hit

Inquirer.net 05/02/2018

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…

Village chief changes locks, knobs

Norman V. Mendoza 05/01/2018

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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