DAVAO CITY – The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed optimism that the investigation into the killing of a Digos City barangay captain last November would soon be resolved. During a command visit to Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11) here Monday, Police Gen. Jose Melencio...
Police have arrested the suspect in the murder of a barangay tanod in Barangay San Antonio, Cauayan City, Isabela. Police identified the suspect as Felino Valdos. He was apprehended on Friday, Feb. 6, in Barangay San Placido, Roxas, Isabela. The victim – Marvin Garcia – was allegedly hacked to...
Barangay San Antonio (BSA) in Pasig City on Saturday, Feb. 7, has partnered with E88 Ventures, Inc. to roll out the first battery-swapping station for electric motorcycles in the barangay to promote cleaner transport, reduce emissions, and provide faster and more affordable mobility options for...
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...
Some residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City questioned a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) that could double water fees, an option being considered to address the community’s long-standing water supply problems. Barangay Captain Akiko Centeno said barangay officials passed a...
BACOLOD CITY – A Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) has been formed on the killing of a barangay councilor in Murcia, Negros Occidental. Police Capt. Honey Labaro, Murcia police chief, said that the SITG will convene on Wednesday, Jan. 28, to discuss the progress of the investigation. The...
A 59-year-old barangay councilor was shot dead in Purok Puncian, Barangay Santa Rosa, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Monday morning, Jan. 26. Police identified the victim as Kagawad Joe of Barangay Santa Rosa. Police Capt. Honey Labaro, Murcia police chief, said the victim had just alighted from a...
ILOILO CITY – A barangay captain in northern Iloilo province was caught with nearly P 6.5-million worth of suspected shabu in an anti-drug operation on Wednesday. Authorities identified the suspect as Matt, captain of Barangay Poblacion Tuble in San Dionisio town. Seized from the 39-year-old...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - Police cited a barangay tanod here for returning a lost wallet containing cash amounting to P9,350. The honest barangay tanod was identified as Rey Agripa Besmejo of Barangay Tula-Tula. Besmejo turned over the wallet to the police instead of keeping its contents. In a Facebook...
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...
CEBU CITY – A barangay captain in Mandaue City found himself in hot water after he was caught driving a motorcycle without a helmet in a busy street. The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) has issued a show-cause order against Basak Barangay Captain Felipe Diano, who was also seen...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur – A former barangay captain was gunned down by his younger brother, the incumbent village head, in Barangay Sagneb, this town, on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Police Capt. Donaldson Palaganan, acting chief of the Bantay Municipal Police Station, said the...
