A co-founder’s take on the Vispop controversy

Michelle Joy Padayhag 03/04/2019

CEBU CITY, Philipppines — Differences on the direction of how the Visayan Pop Music Competition (Vispop) would go have been the main reasons of Vispop co-founder Jude Gitamondoc’s leaving the group organizing the event. Gitamondoc said in…

Zafra out, Mabatid in as Barug choice for ABC prexy – Labella

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/13/2018

IT’S now official. Tisa Barangay Captain Philip Zafra will no longer seek reelection as head of the Association of Barangay Councils in Cebu City (ABC – Cebu City). Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella announced that the…

Zafra: I will not run for ABC president

Morexette Erram 07/13/2018

Incumbent Cebu City ABC president Philip Zafra has made a formal announcement that he will not seek reelection for ABC president. The election for highly urbanized cities is set on July 30. Mambaling barangay captain Genes Abellana…

Ong, Zafra to slug it out in ABC-Cebu City polls

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/02/2018

FRANKLIN Ong of Barangay Kasambagan and Councilor Philip Zafra of Barangay Tisa will most likely slug it out in the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC)-Cebu City Federation elections scheduled anytime this month. This developed after Ong and…

Barug Team Rama to endorse Zafra as ABC President

Morexette B. Erram 05/17/2018

For the second time around, Barug Team Rama eyes on endorsing Tisa Barangay Captain – Elect Philip Zafra as their bet for the next president of the Association of Barangay Councils in Cebu City (ABC – Cebu…

Zafra files COC, seeks reelection as Barangay Tisa captain

Morexette B. Erram 04/19/2018

Incumbent Tisa barangay chairperson Philip Zafra filed his certificate of candidacy (COC), together with his entire line-up, at the Commissions on Elections (Comelec) – Cebu City South District Office this morning (April 19). Zafra, the outgoing president…

Zafra files plaint against village exec

Nestle L. Semilla 03/05/2018

TISA barangay Captain Phillip Zafra filed a complaint against a Tisa barangay councilman who heads the Barangay Mayor’s Office (BMO) in the area for allegedly issuing barangay clearances to some residents. Zafra, who sits in the City…

Zafra declines offer to join BO-PK

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 02/21/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said Bando Osmeña-Pundok Kauswagan (BO-PK) will still survive even if they cannot convince a member from Barug Team Rama to transfer to their party. On Tuesday, the mayor admitted that they were…

Not enough facilities to house minors: Zafra

Doris Mae C. Mondragon 02/02/2018

CEBU City barangay officials called on Mayor Tomas Osmeña to implement a better program to enforce the curfew ordinance on minors. Councilor Philip Zafra said the barangays don’t have enough facilities to house the minors caught roaming…

Zafra: Cebu City village chiefs submitted drug list

Inquirer.net, Nestle L. Semilla 01/10/2018

THE barangays in Cebu City have already been submitting a list of drug personalities in their area to the law enforcement agencies. This was said by Association of Barangay Council (ABC) president and Tisa Barangay Captain Philip…

Osmeña, Zafra back Ermita’s campaign

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 10/05/2017

STRESS the deed, not the doer. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña had this to say yesterday when asked for comment on the campaign of Barangay Ermita officials to put tarpaulins on identified drug-free households in the barangay.…

FIGHT FOR MAJORITY

Chris A. Ligan, Morexette B. Erram, USJ-R Intern Kristine Remolisan 09/26/2017

Andales wants Zafra to step down from Cebu City Council Is Tisa Barangay Captain Philip Zafra still authorized to sit as ex-officio member of the Cebu City Council? Cebu City Councilor Sisinio Andales on Tuesday questioned the…

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