Tom chides village chief on plaint

Inna Gian Mejia 11/20/2017

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s described as “political” a request by Apas Barangay Captain Ramil Ayuman to the Office of the President to render its decision on the preventive suspension filed against him and City Councilor Margot…

The joy of sharing one’s blessings

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/17/2017

CHRISTMAS VILLAGE OF HOPE AT THE NORTH WING OF SM CITY CEBU  There are 101 ways to share your blessings this Christmas season. While the latest iPhone, a designer bag, or a trip abroad may make many…

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…

Village official nabbed

Benjie B. Talisic, Nestle L. Semilla 11/05/2017

INSTEAD of taking his lunch, a councilman of Barangay Tulay in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu, was arrested by police at past noon yesterday. The councilman identified as Melchor Secuya was arrested based on a search warrant secured…

Village chiefs agree to suspend controversial anti-drug policies

Ador Vincent Mayol 10/11/2017

IF elected officials are prohibited by the Commission on Human Rights in Central Visayas (CHR-7) from posting anti-drug notices on houses, would it be okay if the homeowners do it themselves? Such was the proposal of barangay…

Village execs told: Explain garbage dumping at fish port

USJ-R Intern Rosalie Abatayo 10/11/2017

OFFICIALS of Barangay Suba in Cebu City were given 10 days to answer allegations of garbage dumping at the Cebu City fish port. This came after a city resident posted a photo on the Facebook page of…

Davide, Martinez hail village polls suspension

Morexette B. Erram 10/05/2017

CEBU Governor Hilario Davide III has welcomed the new law postponing the synchronized barangay elections from October 23, 2017 to the second Monday of May 2018. Davide was also glad that Republic Act 10953 signed into law…

Village exec, teen yield P500K shabu

Benjie Talisic 10/04/2017

Half a million pesos’ worth of shabu was seized from a barangay councilman and a father and daughter residing in Carcar City, southern Cebu yesterday morning by operatives of the regional Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-7). Arvin…

New village ordinance mandates P10 daily market fees in Ermita

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/05/2017

As officials of Barangay Ermita continued to lock horns with City Hall over the collection of P10 daily from vendors of the Carbon Public Market, a new barangay ordinance was passed making the so-called “voluntary donations” mandatory…

SHAME CAMPAIGN VS ILLEGAL DRUGS

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Morexette B. Erram, Norman V. Mendoza 09/04/2017

Village officials in Lapu spray-paint doors of drug suspects; CHR to investigate Mia (not her real name) was sleeping inside her room at about 8 a.m. on Monday when she heard a loud knock on the door.…

Village chief indicted for possession of guns, drugs

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Migeul Ernest Ermac 09/04/2017

LUGO Barangay Captain Jinnefer Mercader was indicted yesterday for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, and for drug possession. He was brought to the Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office for inquest proceedings. PO3 Roberto Rondina of the Provincial…

Village chief arrested in Borbon

Benjie B. Talisic 09/02/2017

  Another village chief linked to illegal drugs was arrested by police operatives in Borbon Town, 77 kilometers north of Cebu City, early today, September 2. Police operatives swooped down on the house of Jinnefer Mercader, 42,…

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