A barangay kagawad running for chairman in the upcoming elections was injured after being shot by unidentified assailants in Gen. Luna, Quezon on Thursday night, Oct. 26. A report reaching Camp Crame identified the victim as Ruben Ilagan, 63, a kagawad and resident of Barangay Malaya where he is...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced that it will elevate its status to "full alert" as part of security preparations for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. PNP Chief Police Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said the full deployment of 187,600 police...
ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Elections here and the province of Iloilo is ready for the barangay elections on Monday, October 30. A MOCK barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election (BSKE) was held at the Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) A mock election to test...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, October 27 stressed the importance of maintaining peace and order during the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) elections, as well as during the nation’s observance of the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day next week. In...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, October 27 urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to guarantee that the traveling public will have a safe and hassle-free travel experience during the extended holiday period. Gatchalian said the DOTr ought to make sure that passengers using air,...
GENERAL LUNA, Quezon – A candidate in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections was wounded in an ambush in Barangay Malaya here on Thursday, October 26. MAP of General Luna, Quezon. Police identified the victim as Barangay Malaya Councilor Ruben Ilagan, 62, who is running for...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A total of 17,784 personnel from law enforcement agencies have been deployed to secure the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the Bicol region on Monday, October 30. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-5, said that the...
As part of its commitment to ensuring the orderly conduct of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), the Department of Education (DepEd) will be deploying around half a million teachers and personnel for poll duties. (Photo from DepEd Philippines Facebook page) “Our...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, October 26 urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and all distribution utilities, such as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), to ensure ample power supply in the upcoming barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, particularly in areas declared by the...
CEBU CITY – As part of the preparations for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30, a curfew will be enforced in Negros Oriental from October 28 to 29. The curfew from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. was ordered through a resolution by the Regional Joint Security Control Center 7...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police have identified and charged three suspects in the killing of Arnel Adolfo Flormata, a 41-year-old candidate for barangay captain in Barangay Bayaoas, Sitio Casagatan, Aguilar, Pangasinan, on Sunday, October 22. Murder cases were filed against Jason Marquez...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Oct. 26 assured that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cannot in any way be used for electioneering or other partisan political activities “Sa atin pong mga kababayan, kahit sino pong mangako sa inyo na kayo’y...
