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...
Senatorial aspirant Bam Aquino has vowed that he will push for a monthly salary and PhilHealth coverage for village watchmen and barangay health workers if he is reelected. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino (Photo courtesy of Bam Aquino Media Bureau) In a dialogue with village watchmen and barangay...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay chairman and candidate for municipal board and two supporters were wounded in a gun attack in Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur on Tuesday. Police Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 information officer, identified the victims as Falconeri Buton, chairman of...
A young barangay chairman was killed and his companion was wounded in an ambush in Barangay Montay, Malabang, Lanao del Sur on Wednesday morning, April 9. MALABANG MPS FB photo Police Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region...
Benhur Abalos (Contributed photo) The endorsements keep pouring in for Alansya para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos. This time, it was the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (LNB) that formally announced its...
SANTA MARIA, Pangasinan -- A barangay chairman was shot dead in Barangay Paitan, this town, on Tuesday, April 1. Police identified the victim as Rolando Fernandez Albino, 60, chairman of Barangay Paitan. Investigation said the victim was driving a barangay patrol tricycle when a man wearing a...
The recent TNT-Barangay Ginebra PBA Commissioners Cup titular showdown proved to be a monster hit not just in ticket sales, but in TV ratings and in social media hits. The Tropang Giga beat the Gin Kings in the well-fought series that took the full seven-game distance, with the...
With the huge 21,274 people bearing witness to its greatness, TNT asserted its mastery over Barangay Ginebra with a nail-biting 87-83 overtime win in Game 7 of the PBA Finals to wrest the Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup title at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 28. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson...
NTF-ELCAC Executive Director Usec. Ernesto Torres Jr. (Courtesy of RTVM) The National Task Force to End Local Communist Program (NTF-ELCAC) recommended to President Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, March 26, the inclusion of 280 barangays that were cleared of influence and threat from local terrorist...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo seeks to provide life insurance for barangay volunteers in a bid to prioritize their welfare. Tulfo said this as he addressed the municipalities in Nueva Ecija specifically the towns of Talavera and Rizal, where he was invited as a guest speaker. “What happens to...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was shot and wounded in Calbayog City, Samar on Sunday, March 23. CALBAYOG City Hall (Wikipedia) Police identified the victim as Romeo Olojan Sr., 50, chairman of Barangay Sinidman Occidental, Oquendo District. Olojan said he was driving his motorcycle on...
Barangay Ginebra is armed with all the momentum and inspiration heading into what could be the turning point of the series in Game 5 on Sunday, March 23. But head coach Tim Cone is not allowing his wards to let their guards down. (PBA Images) Not when the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup...
