The House Committee on Local Government approved in principle on Tuesday, Aug. 25 the measures that sought to extend the terms of office of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years. Committee Chairman Aklan 2nd district Rep. Florencio Miraflores said House Bill (HB) Nos. 1125,...
A Senate panel on Monday, Aug. 24, approved bills postponing the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and fixing their term of office. Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who presided over the Senate Committee on Local Government hearing, said that his bill, Senate...
A 55‑year‑old homeowners association (HOA) president was shot dead while the treasurer was wounded when a helmeted gunman entered their office and opened fire in Barangay 171, Bagumbong, Caloocan City, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20. The victims were collecting monthly payments from residents at...
ILOILO CITY —A barangay captain is facing multiple counts of attempted homicide for trying to shoot four people onboard a motorcycle with his unlicensed pistol in Cabatuan town, Iloilo province. Barangay Captain Alfredo Cabar Jr. of Duyan-Duyan was charged on Tuesday, August 18, a day after he...
The Taguig police denied claims that they were slow to respond to a shooting incident in Barangay Sta. Ana on Aug. 17 that left a 40‑year‑old man dead and another injured. The suspect, who fled after the shooting, was described as a man riding a motorcycle and wearing a black helmet, blue...
The most ridiculous political plot twist to hit the headlines last week was the filing of bills by several lawmakers seeking to delay the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and Barangay elections yet again to either 2027 or 2028. Their most inventive excuse so far? The lingering “energy emergency”...
Jordon Varnado made sure there was no power shortage this time for Meralco, providing the telling blows to get back at Ginebra, 97-88, to arrest a four-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, Aug. 14. Varnado, who was the original import choice but...
A 35-year-old man was arrested after a car owner caught him allegedly stealing a Bosch Automotive Control Unit worth P103,850 from his parked Ford Ecosport in Barangay Sta. Lucia, Novaliches, Quezon City, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 13. The suspect, identified only as alias “JO,” was caught...
Only ballpens and inks will have been wasted should a law postponing the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) get enacted. This was bared by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia during a hearing of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms...
Barangay Ginebra and Meralco are hoping to head into the nine-week break on a high note when they tangle on the last game day of the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup on Friday, Aug. 14, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The league is set to give way to Gilas Pilipinas ' preparations for the FIBA...
An active police officer was arrested after allegedly pointing his firearm at and striking a fellow officer inside a supermarket on Quirino Highway in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The victim, also a member of the QCPD, was reportedly prevented from leaving the establishment...
A robbery suspect was wounded when his own gun went off during a struggle with police in Muntinlupa City on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The suspect, known only as alias Eduardo, is under guard while receiving treatment at the Ospital ng Muntinlupa. He was arrested on East Service Road in Barangay Sucat after...
