Cebu Informer

Daycare, barangay workers unpaid since January DAYCARE workers, street cleaners, and other barangay workers in Cebu City have not received their honoraria from January to March this year. But they should be happy now that the Cebu City Council has approved an ordinance amending the P5.2-billion … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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ALL 11,355 barangay volunteers in the Cebu province each received a P2,400 allowance from the provincial government during their general assembly at the Cebu International Convention Center yesterday. The amount is P900 higher than last year’s allowance. A total of 200 retired barangay volunteers were give P10,000 each as a token of appreciation for their [...]

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POLICE conducting a gun raid ended up arresting a barangay captain for alleged possession of illegal drugs in Buenavista town in Bohol province. Police said packs of suspected shabu worth at least P920,000 were found in the possession of Poblacion barangay captain Alexander Mata, 45. Supt. Paul Labra, chief of the intelligence division of the [...]

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The Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas dismissed, for insufficiency of evidence, the criminal and administrative complaint filed against the members of the sangguniang barangay of barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City. Full News here – philstar.com – Metro Cebu

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A HEARING will be held tomorrow to decide the fate of the 32 families whose homes are scheduled for demolition in barangay Luz, Cebu City. The Cebu City government asked Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Ramon Daomillas of Branch 11 to grant a one-month extension for them to find a suitable relocation site for the [...]

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ENVIRONMENT officials recently called on barangay captains in Mandaue City to lead by example and encourage people to practice waste segregation. Engr. Amansio Doncoy, assistant chief of the Environment Management Bureau (EMB), said they were monitoring 10 barangays in Mandaue City that don’t have functional Material Recovery Facilities (MRF). He named these as barangays Centro, [...]

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For the fifth time, Barangay Campo 4, Talisay City was hit by a landslide after a heavy downpour last Tuesday. The landslide hit a portion of the road that was cleared before by QM builders, contractor of the road widening project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). They resumed clearing the area [...]

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Barangay Sta. Cruz families fear losing homes Cruz have asked Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama for help so they will not lose their homes. The families built houses on a lot owned by the family of Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young at Junquera Extension corner Pelaez St. Check our new look and tell us what [...]

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Fire guts government building in mountain barangay A ONE-STORY building owned by the Cebu City Government in the mountain barangay of Taptap was destroyed by fire last Sunday night. There were no other structures nearby. Post your condolences to DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo's family. Damage to … Full News here – Read more on Sun.Star

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Talisay City opposition Councilor Valeriano Ylanan has assailed administration councilors for isolating his barangay from the rehabilitation of farm-to-market roads. Full News here – philstar.com – Metro Cebu

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Despite the downpour, Guadalupe residents flocked to the Guadalupe Elementary School at 7 a.m to vote on the division of their barangay which would create a new, separate one called Banawa-Englis. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) distributed the official ballots to the teachers early morning before the plebisicte. A giant room chart placed in front [...]

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CEBU CITY, Philippines—The entire city of Cebu was placed on heightened security Friday on the eve of a plebiscite that will determine whether to split the city’s biggest barangay (village) into two or not. Senior Superintendent Ramon Melvin Buenafe … Full News here – Cebu – Bing News

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CEBU CITY—The entire Cebu City has been placed on heightened alert in preparation for today’s plebiscite that will determine whether to split the city’s biggest barangay into two or not. Senior Supt. Ramon Melvin Buenafe, Cebu City police director … Full News here – Cebu – Bing News

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Small team from Cebu barangay contributes big for Philippines arnis team The success of Team Philippines in the recently concluded 12th World Eskrima Kali Arnis Federation (Wekaf) World Championships showed exactly what unity and sheer dedication can do. After 10 long years, the country once again got to taste the overall … Full News here [...]

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  SUPPORTERS of the Banawa-Englis and Guadalupe split yesterday visited Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama in City Hall to enlist his support. Comelec has scheduled on July 28 the plebiscite on the proposed carving out of Banawa-Englis as a new barangay from barangay Guadalupe. Rama assured the group that they have his support because he [...]

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