The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has slammed as "severe disregard for human rights" a barangay (village) ordinance in Bangued, Abra that proposed "execution or death penalty" for the third offense of illegal garbage dumping. In a statement, the CHR said the ordinance and the subsequent posting...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deactivated more than 4.2 million voters from its records, the poll body's top official said. In a message to reporters, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that this number will be deducted from the present number of voters, which is 68 million....
Christian Standhardinger erupted for 36 points as Barangay Ginebra booked the first ticket to the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup semifinals with a 99-77 beatdown of Magnolia in the quarterfinals edition of Manila Clasico at the iconic Rizal Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, May 11. Christian Standhardinger...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives have expressed their support for a proposed legislation that aims to defer the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Dec. 1,...
(PNA) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte wants to move the conduct of the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) from Dec. 1, 2025 to Oct. 26, 2026, and then every three years thereafter. In a statement on Tuesday, May 7,...
BURGOS, La Union – Mayor Delfin Comedis Jr. here has offered a P100,000 reward for information on the mastermind and gunman in the murder of barangay kagawad Celso Apilado. Comedis mourned the death of Apilado. He described Apilado as a good person and a performing barangay official. Comedis...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 663,500 liters of water have been delivered to residents of 18 barangays here affected by the El Niño phenomenon since the start of this city’s water rationing program last month. RESIDENTS queue in line for water during the ‘Patubig sa Barangay’ program of the...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay councilor was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Sitio Canurong, Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday night, May 1. A BARANGAY councilor was gunned down in Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 1. (Photo courtesy...
Christian Standhardinger flirted with a triple-double to spearhead Barangay Ginebra to a 105-93 rout of also-ran Converge in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Aquilino Pimentel Convention Center in Cagayan De Oro City on Saturday, April 27. Christian Standhardinger shines for Barangay Ginebra with...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay kagawad or councilor from Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay was held by authorities for drug possession during an anti-illegal drug operation last Wednesday, April 24. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Office, with the Buug Municipal Police...
BANGUED, Abra – A man died after he was allegedly punched by a barangay tanod in Barangay Patiao, Peñarrubia, Abra. Police Capt. June Saliw-an, Peñarrubia police chief, identified the victim as Renato Cabrillas. Saliw-an said the suspect pacified Cabrillas who allegedly challenged some...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay tanod or watchman was shot dead in upland Barangay Laga-an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 20. Police identified the victim as Alexander Alquizar, 54, of Barangay Laga-an. THE body of a 54-year-old barangay tanod lies in a morgue after he was killed in...
