Golf makes its inaugural appearance in the history of NCAA Philippines as it holds a one-day tournament on May 20 at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club. The special event will feature eight teams in Season 101 host Mapua, along with San Beda, Letran, College of St. Benilde, University of Perpetual...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson assured on Monday, April 13 that a constitutional path exists to direct the budget for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to agencies outside the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and use it to respond to the current...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A former chairman of Barangay Tumbar here was gunned down on Wednesday, April 8. Investigation said the 72-year-old victim was driving his motorcycle at 9:30 a.m. in Barangay Tumbar when the suspect appeared and shot him. The victim was taken to a hospital where he...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the allegations made in the impending impeachment complaint against its officials as "not new" and have been clarified multiple times to the public, standing by the integrity in the conduct of the past elections. "Ang mga isyu o paratang na ito...
TACURONG CITY – Unidentified gunmen ambushed and injured a barangay chairman and his driver in Paglat town, Maguindanao del Sur province on Monday, police said. Police Capt. Steffi Salanguit, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, identified the victims as Hadji...
Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants unveiled the region’s premier dining destinations during a prestigious awards ceremony tonight, March 25, 2026, at the Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong. The Chairman of Hong Kong secured the top honor of the night, receiving a standing ovation from peers and industry leaders...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police have arrested two suspects in the murder of Barangay Chairman Bernardo Sibal Gacuan of Barangay Dos, Enrile, Cagayan on May 9, 2025. Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr., Police Regional Office-2 chief, identified the suspects as...
BANGUED, Abra – A barangay chairman and his relative were killed and their companions were wounded in an ambush on the Calaba Bridge here on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. Police identified the fatalities as Ezequiel Castañeda Parado, 35, chairman of Barangay Collago, Lagayan, Abra, and Arlene Dorias,...
CEBU CITY – A barangay captain in Danao City, northern Cebu province was slapped with a one-year suspension for assaulting two barangay tanods or watchmen last year. In a decision signed Dec. 5, 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman found Taboc Barangay Captain Celestino Durano Sybico III guilty of...
COTABATO CITY – Police, backed by the 601st Infantry Brigade, have launched a manhunt against two gunmen who shot dead on Wednesday a barangay chairman and his cousin in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur. “Manhunt is ongoing,” Police Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, spokesperson for the Police Regional...
DAVAO CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation-Davao disclosed on Wednesday, Jan. 7, that they are having a hard time pinpointing the mastermind behind the killing of a barangay chairman in Digos City, Davao del Sur last December. NBI-Davao special investigator Elias Leaño said that they and...
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and SM Supermalls formally renewed their partnership for the Voter Registration Program and Mall Voting implementation for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) through a Memorandum of Agreement signing held on December 2 at the COMELEC...
