TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Rep. Edwin Ongchuan has filed a bill seeking to amend Republic Act No. 7883 or the Barangay Health Workers’ Benefits and Incentives Act 1995. Ongchuan said House Bill No. 1785 aims to require all local government units to provide mandatory sponsorship of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A councilor of Barangay Calabasa here was shot and wounded by an unidentified gunman on Monday night, June 23. Police identified the victim as Ramlie Ismula, 37. Investigation said the victim heard a series of gunshots outside his home. He fled to his outdoor kitchen but was...
Police have arrested two men for allegedly killing a barangay councilor or kagawad in Barangay Palca, Tuao, Cagayan on Thursday morning, June 19. Police Col. Mardito G. Anguluan, Cagayan police provincial director, said the suspects were intercepted in a hot-pursuit operation in Barangay...
BACOLOD CITY – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Negros Island Region announced on Wednesday, June 18, that a barangay captain tagged as primary suspect in the fatal Election Day shooting in Silay City, Negros Occidental tested positive in a paraffin test. The result of the paraffin...
TUAO, Cagayan – A barangay councilor was gunned down in Barangay Palca, Tuao, Cagayan on Thursday morning, June 19. Police Capt. Sheila Joy Fronda, Cagayan police provincial office spokesperson, identified the victim as Rodrigo Dupitas, 58, kagawad of Barangay Angang, Tuao. Initial investigation...
BANGUED, Abra – A barangay kagawad or councilor was gunned down in Barangay Dalimag, San Isidro, Abra on Wednesday morning, June 18. Police Captain John L. Macli-ing, San Isidro chief of police, identified the victim as Ronald Javier, kagawad of Barangay Pantoc, San Isidro. Initial investigation...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he is disappointed over the House of Representatives’ withdrawal of its adoption of Senate Bill No. 2838, or the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHW). The Senate passed the BHW bill on third and final reading in February, and the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Dec. 1 are pushing through, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said here. “It’s a go,” Garcia said, expressing confidence that Congress will soon finalize the bill affirming the Dec. 1 election...
While President Marcos respects the legislative process in relation to the proposal to extend the term of barangay officials, he hopes that the changes would be aligned to good local governance. "Actually po, ang extension ng terms ay nasa pagdi-discuss pa po sa Kongreso at iginagalang naman po ng...
A barangay captain was gunned down in Talavera, Nueva Ecija on Monday morning, June 9. Police identified the victim as Barangay Calipahan, Talavera Captain Joel Damacio. Investigation said the 49-year-old victim was on his way home from a Brigada Eskwela activity on board a motorcycle when he shot...
SINILOAN, Laguna – A 51-year-old barangay kagawad or councilor was gunned down in Barangay Llavac here on Saturday noon, June 7. Police identified the victim as Rin, kagawad of Barangay Llavac. Investigation said the victim was driving a motorcycle when the suspect who was wearing white jacket,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A barangay captain in Pili town in Camarines Sur province was gunned down on Thursday morning, June 5. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol region) spokesperson, identified the victim as Nerio Brazal of Barangay San Juan. Investigation said the...
