A barangay captain was shot dead in an ambush in Barangay Alauli, Masantol town, Pampanga province on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 25. Police identified the victim as Barangay Balibago, Masantol Captain Jinqui Quiambao. Investigation said the victim and his colleagues were on their way home from the...
DAVAO CITY – A barangay captain in Digos City, Davao del Sur province was shot while streaming live on his Facebook page inside his residence at around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25. Police identified the victim as Oscar “Dodong” Bucol Jr. of Barangay Tres de Mayo. Bucol was streaming live on his...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than P200,000 in reward money has been offered to persons who can provide information leading to the arrest of suspects in the murder of Barangay Councilor Julhambri Utubara here last Saturday, Nov. 22. Mayor Khymer Olaso offered P100,000. Liga ng mga Barangay President...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay councilor was shot dead here before dawn on Saturday, Nov. 22. Police said the victim, Julambri Baring Utubara, 28, councilor of Barangay Manicahan, was driving his motorcycle in Barangay Santa Catalina when a man, Kyle Belleza Navarro, engaged him in a conversation...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay councilor and an active member of an anti-communist organization was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his home in Purok 1, Barangay Tambad, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 3. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said six armed men...
TACLOBAN CITY — A barangay chairman was gunned down on Sunday in Purok 7, Barangay Nijaga, Calbayog City. Police identified the victim as Rogelio Salvame, 50, of Barangay Guinbaoyan Norte, Calbayog City. Police Lt. Col. Dinvir Revita, Calbayog City police chief, said Salvame and his 34-year-old...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested two of the three suspects behind the murder of a village official in Basilan province on Tuesday, police said. Basilan police director Col. Cerrazid Umabong identified the two arrested suspects as Toh Lalung Acalul, 41, and Delpi Suratan, 32, both residents...
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Tangub was declared the grand champion in the 46th MassKara Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition here on Sunday, Oct. 19. Led by Barangay Captain Noli Villarosa, Tangub, which last won the title in 2018, bagged the top prize of P1 million. The group was named Most...
BACOLOD CITY – Archbishop Charles Brown, Papal Nuncio to the Philippines, presided over the pontifical coronation of the original icon of the Virgen sang Barangay on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the San Sebastian Cathedral here. The historic event took place during the celebration of the Solemn Feast of...
President Marcos has encouraged barangay officials to undergo leadership training, stressing the important role of village leaders in local governance. During his meeting with Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) officials, Marcos discussed several ways to improve barangay governance. He emphasized proposals...
ALAMINOS, Laguna – A 55-year-old barangay councilor was gunned down inside his sari-sari store in Barangay 4 here on Thursday night. Police said the victim, Darwin Tolentino, was tending to his store when two men appeared. One of them disembarked and shot him. The suspects fled on board a...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities arrested a barangay captain in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Pulantubig, Dumaguete City on Thursday, Sept. 25. Recovered from the suspect – 49-year-old Inah of Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City – were five grams of suspected shabu valued at P34,000, improvised...
