Vice President Sara Duterte condemned the killing of Oscar Bucol Jr., the barangay captain of Tres De Mayo, Digos City, as she called for respect to the right to criticize and air out grievances. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 27, the Vice President expressed her “anger” and “grief” over...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao del Sur Gov. Yvonne Cagas on Wednesday, Nov. 26, offered a P1-million reward each – a total of P2 million – for the arrest of the mastermind in the killing of Barangay Tres de Mayo, Digos City Captain Oscar Bucol inside his residence on...
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...
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...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) defended the arrest of a son of barangay captain in a buy-bust operation here on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Leia Alcantara, information officer of PDEA-7, said the arrest of the son of Barangay Carreta Captain Marciano Ando was...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman in Motiong, Samar was arrested after hiding for nine years for the murder of two soldiers in 2016. The suspect was identified as Antonio Gabane, 64, chairman of Barangay Saraw. Gabane was apprehended on warrants for two counts of murder and two counts of...
A barangay chairman was killed and his son was wounded in a broad daylight shooting incident in front of their house in Barangay Banitan, Guimba, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday afternoon, July 23. Police identified the fatality as Barangay Banitan Chairman Cenon Pineda Jr., 55. Investigation said Pineda...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was gunned down and his wife was wounded on their way home in Calbayog City, Samar on Wednesday. Police Lt. Col. Dinvir Revita, Calbayog City police chief, identified the fatality as Anastacio Catalan, 59, chairman of Barangay Tapae, Calbayog City, and the...
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...
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...
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...
CEBU CITY – The Danao City Regional Trial Court Branch 80 in Cebu province granted the petition for mandamus filed by a barangay captain against a vice mayor and the National Liga ng mga Barangay (NLB). The court ruled in favor of Esperanza, Pilar Barangay Captain Mario Pagalan, who filed the...
