P3.5M ‘shabu’ seized from ex-convict in Cebu City drug sting
CEBU CITY, Philippines -Suspected shabu worth over P3.5 million was confiscated from an ex-convict during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Lower Peace Valley, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, on Thursday evening, May 16, 2024. The individual, identified as 27-year-old Edgardo Ordeñeza Gabini, also known as “Dodot,” is a resident of the barangay and works as a.....»»
Rep. Richard Gomez: Threats won’t stop me from serving people
ORMOC CITY, Leyte — Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez assures his constituents that the alleged threats on his life will not stop him from serving and doing his public duties. Gomez was referring to the information reliable sources about the alleged plan to assassinate the Leyte 4th District representative, 4 Leyte mayors, and barangay.....»»
A year from now, it’s election time again
In the observance of World Press Freedom Day, Ambassador Laure Beaufils of the United Kingdom sponsored a panel discussion on “information environment in the context of elections” in the Philippines and elsewhere in the world......»»
Bamban mayor’s amazing election /Bidder protests Comelec ‘partiality’
Senators suspect Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo of Chinese nationality......»»
Lapu residents asks Ombud to suspend barangay execs
Lapu residents asks Ombud to suspend barangay execs.....»»
Punta Engaño residents want barangay officials suspended for graft
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Several residents from four Sitios in Barangay Punta Engaño in Lapu-Lapu City have filed a complaint before the Ombudsman Visayas for violation of R.A. 3019 otherwise known as The Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against their barangay officials due to the continued ship wrecking operation of M/V Diamond Highway in.....»»
Drunk habal-habal driver nabbed for alarm and scandal in Barili
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A drunk habal-habal driver landed in jail for allegedly challenging bystanders to a fight while under the influence of alcohol in Barangay Poblacion, Barili town, southwestern Cebu on Monday evening, May 13, 2024. The incident happened at around 7:25 p.m. near the public market in the barangay. The arrested habal-habal driver.....»»
Man kills self while visiting mother’s grave in Dalaguete, Cebu on Mother’s Day
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man died after he reportedly committed suicide while visiting his mother’s grave at the Mantalongon Cemetery in Dalaguete, Cebu on Sunday, Mother’s Day. Police Corporal Jerson Entice, investigator of the Dalaguete Police Station, said that the victim was a Grade 12 student and a resident of the same barangay......»»
EDITORIAL — Incorrigible
The Supreme Court decision in June 2023 on the repeated postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections or BSKE, which effectively extended the terms of village and youth council officials, was peppered with the word “unconstitutional.”.....»»
3 lawmakers back measure postponing BSKE anew
Three members of the House of Representatives have expressed support for a measure seeking to defer anew the holding of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) scheduled in December 2025......»»
Man kills self while visiting mother’s grave in Dalaguete, Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man died after he reportedly committed suicide while visiting his mother’s grave at the Mantalongon Cemetery in Dalaguete, Cebu on Sunday, Mother’s Day. Police Corporal Jerson Entice, investigator of the Dalaguete Police Station, said that the victim was a Grade 12 student and a resident of the same barangay......»»
Comelec: BSKE postponement up to Congress
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is leaving it up to Congress to decide whether to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) set on Dec. 1, 2025......»»
Catriona Gray removes Sam Milby engagement photos on Instagram
Social media users are asking what is happening between Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and actor Sam Milby after the host-beauty queen's engagement photo was not seen on her Instagram account. .....»»
Badian killing: Body stuffed inside sack on cliffside identified
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police on Wednesday have identified the body of a man stuffed inside a sack that was found on a cliffside in the mountain barangay of Santicon, Badian, southern Cebu early Tuesday morning, May 7. The deceased was identified as 21-year-old Joseph Oralde, single and a resident of Barangay Bunga, Toledo City......»»
NBA: Rudy Gobert named 2024 Defensive Player of the Year
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert won the 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award on Tuesday, matching a league record by taking the honor for the fourth time. The 31-year-old Frenchman previously captured the award in 2018, 2019 and 2021 while with the Utah Jazz and this season was a key player on a.....»»
Laughing it off
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted that he smoked marijuana even after becoming a member of parliament. In 2018 under his leadership, Canada legalized cannabis, including cultivation and recreational use, becoming the second country to do so after Uruguay......»»
House bill seeks to postpone BSKE anew
A bill seeking to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on Dec. 1 next year has been filed before the House of Representatives......»»
P68.3 million Ecstasy seized in Pasay
Four persons, including a barangay kagawad or councilman, were apprehended for allegedly claiming a parcel that contained 40,206 tablets of the party drug Ecstasy valued at P68.3 million in Pasay on Monday......»»
Cordova to implement road clearing in all barangays
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Municipality of Cordova will conduct barangay road clearing operations on May 10, 2024, in compliance with the circular issued by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Councilor Lemuel Pogoy admitted that currently, the town has only implemented road clearing operations in Barangay Poblacion or areas near the.....»»
Abra barangay execs suspended for death penalty ordinance on garbage dumping
Barangay Calaba, Bangued chairman Renato Brasuela and five barangay councilors or kagawad, including the barangay Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson were suspended for three months for crafting a barangay ordinance in February that sought to mete out “death” as a third offense penalty for illegally dumping garbage......»»