Voting 22-0-0 (yes-no-abstain), the Senate, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) No. 2816, also known as an act setting the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). “With the longer fixed term, the barangay officials...
LUCBAN, Quezon – Police are tracking down the treasurer of Barangay 1 here who allegedly used barangay funds to pay for her online gambling debts. DOWNTOWN Lucban, Quezon. (Wikipedia) Officer-on-case Police Master Sgt. Jomar Villaflor identified the suspect as Jessa Rosales. Chairman...
President Marcos has appointed new ambassadors and government officials in various agencies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a document released by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Saturday, Nov. 16, Marcos named new envoys to three...
President Marcos has reminded government officials to always keep in mind that there are people still struggling in flooded areas due to typhoon Kristine, telling them to respond to them as quickly as possible. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides over a situation briefing on the effects of...
Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles (PPAB) Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles reminded barangay officials that they cannot deny the use of covered courts and other facilities for government activities, based on a memorandum from the Department...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his message during the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas 2024 National Congress at the World Trade Center in Pasay City Tuesday morning. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the thousands of...
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...
Criminal charges are set to be filed in court against former Department of Budget and Management Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher A. Lao, Overall Deputy Ombudsman Warren Rex H. Liong, Procurement Management Officer Paul Jasper V. De Guzman, and six other persons for their...
President Marcos has appointed a new secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang announced that Marcos designated Sabuddin Abdurahim as the new NCMF chief, replacing Guiling Mamondiong....
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – The city government announced the conduct of a drug test among 6,670 barangay officials and workers in the 33 barangays here. THE Angeles City government is conducting a drug test among barangay officials and personnel. Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. held a surprise drug test...
President Marcos has appointed a new set of officials in several government agencies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos named on Tuesday, March 12, new officials under agencies such as Commission on the Filipino Language, National Youth Commission,...
BOLINAO, Pangasinan – A vehicle transporting officials of Barangay Guesang, Mangaldan, Pangasinan to an orientation here caught fire in this town on Monday, February 26. A VEHICLE transporting officials of Barangay Guesang, Mangaldan, Pangasinan to Bolinao, Pangasinan caught fire on Monday....