A total of 181 village officials based in Manila has expressed support for the senatorial slate of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (middle) raises the hands of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban)...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Barangay captains here who fail to fulfill their duties under Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act could face charges once the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) starts the strict implementation of the law in 2024. BARANGAY...
CEBU CITY -- Seven barangay captains in Lapu-Lapu City were arrested on charges of oral defamation that City Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan filed against them. Arrested by agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas were Bankal Brgy. Captain Eduardo Cuizon, Gun-ob Brgy....
Unvaccinated barangay captains should either resign or take a leave of absence from their posts, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Martin Diño said on Sunday, Jan. 16. Diño issued the warning as the DILG ordered the barangay officials to...
Opposition senatorial candidate Chel Diokno has objections to the threats by the government to arrest unvaccinated Filipinos, saying it should instead launch a massive information campaign to address vaccine hesitancy. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) This will...
Instead of scaring the unvaccinated with “punitive” measures, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, Jan. 9, wants the government to incentivize them in a bid to encourage more vaccinations. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks during her Sunday radio show on Jan. 9, 2022....
President Duterte has directed village officials to restrict the movement of unvaccinated Filipinos in their respective jurisdictions. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during his first “Talk to the People” public briefing of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) In his taped...
"Either you follow us, or you have to answer to Secretary Año ng (of the) DILG (Department of the Interior and Local Government)." President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang file photo) This was President Duterte's message to local chief executives as he worried that the Philippines may not meet...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed Thursday, June 17, that three more barangay captains are being investigated for their failure to strictly impose the regulations on the prohibition of mass gatherings in their respective areas. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año...
The cases against barangay officials allegedly involved in social amelioration program (SAP) anomalies are still being heard despite them having returned to work after serving their six-month preventive suspensions. Secretary Eduardo Ano (DILG photo) Department of Interior and Local Government...
Six barangay captains are facing charges for their alleged failure to enforce regulations against "super-spreader" events, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday night, June 7. Secretary Eduardo Ano DILG photo In a meeting with President Duterte, Año...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said barangay captains accused of not enforcing protocols on mass gathering must undergo due process. (Manila City PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Domagoso said this on Monday in an interview with ANC when asked about his opinion on President Duterte’s...
