BACOLOD CITY – A barangay councilor was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Sitio Canurong, Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday night, May 1. A BARANGAY councilor was gunned down in Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 1. (Photo courtesy...
Christian Standhardinger flirted with a triple-double to spearhead Barangay Ginebra to a 105-93 rout of also-ran Converge in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Aquilino Pimentel Convention Center in Cagayan De Oro City on Saturday, April 27. Christian Standhardinger shines for Barangay Ginebra with...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay kagawad or councilor from Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay was held by authorities for drug possession during an anti-illegal drug operation last Wednesday, April 24. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Office, with the Buug Municipal Police...
BANGUED, Abra – A man died after he was allegedly punched by a barangay tanod in Barangay Patiao, Peñarrubia, Abra. Police Capt. June Saliw-an, Peñarrubia police chief, identified the victim as Renato Cabrillas. Saliw-an said the suspect pacified Cabrillas who allegedly challenged some...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay tanod or watchman was shot dead in upland Barangay Laga-an, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 20. Police identified the victim as Alexander Alquizar, 54, of Barangay Laga-an. THE body of a 54-year-old barangay tanod lies in a morgue after he was killed in...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay tanod or watchman allegedly gunned down the wife of his brother-in-law in Barangay 10, Victorias City, Negros Occidental after she refused to lend him money last Tuesday, April 16. Police Capt. Genus David, deputy chief of the Victorias City Police Station, said that...
National Security Adviser and NTF-ELCAC co-vice chairperson Eduardo Año (File photo) President Marcos has committed to allot additional fund for the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP), a socio-economic intervention project for communities freed from the influence of communist...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigations and collaborations with various government agencies in probing the recent string of kilings of barangay (village) officials nationwide. In a statement, the CHR said it "vehemently" condems these atrocious acts. It...
President Marcos has allowed some 846 eligible barangays to access the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance to Local Government Units (LGSF-FALGU) for higher budget provision to support the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict’s (NTF-ELCAC) Barangay Development...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay tanod (watchman) was killed and three others, including a 17-year-old boy, were injured in commotions during a fiesta in Barangay Malubon, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Easter Sunday. Police withheld the names of the 32-year-old fatality and injured. A POLICE officer...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A former barangay captain who filed a graft case against Albay Gov. Grex Lagman over "jueteng" (an illegal numbers game) payola survived an ambush while en route to his residence in Barangay Anislag, Daraga, Albay, from this city on Wednesday night, March 27. A FORMER...
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...
