President Marcos has declared Oct. 10 to 16 of every year as "Linggo ng Lupong Tagapamayapa" as he recognized the need to increase public awareness on the role of barangay officials in the community. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/KJ Rosales) Marcos made the...
President Marcos has declared Oct. 30, 2023, Monday, a special non-working day across the country to allow the people to vote in the much-awaited Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Proclamation No. 359 on Oct. 9, 2023, signaling that the...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A barangay kagawad (councilor) running for chairman in the barangay elections was arrested after a search warrant operation in his house here on Friday, October 6, yielded suspected shabu and marijuana. Police identified the suspect as Windel Tamayo, 38, of Barangay 4,...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was arrested along with three barangay councilors and 12 civilians in Mondragon, Northern Samar, for perjury on Friday, October 6. Police identified the suspects as Arnel Domasig, 41, chairman of Barangay Talolora, Mondragon, and Barangay Talolora...
CEBU CITY – A 60-year-old barangay councilor was gunned down while driving a motorcycle on the national highway in Barangay Prenza, Balamban, Cebu, on Thursday afternoon, October 5. Police identified the fatality as Anastacio Pacquiao, one of three candidates running for barangay captain in...
TACLOBAN CITY – Gunmen killed a barangay treasurer and wounded a 54-year-old widow in Villaba, Leyte on Thursday, October 5. Police identified the fatality as Mateo Rasonable, 41, of Barangay Mataloto, Leyte, Leyte. BARANGAY treasurer Mateo Rasonable lies on the ground after he was shot dead...
BACOLOD CITY – Six barangay captains here are running unopposed in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said these candidates are from Barangays 7, 15, 24, 25, 32, and 36. The SK chairmen from Barangays 24, 36, and 37 and SK kagawads...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A barangay councilor running for chairman in the barangay elections on October 30 was wounded in an ambush in Barangay Gracia Village, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan on Tuesday night, October 3. Police identified the victim as Salvador Tan Garcia, 45, a resident of...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairwoman was wounded in an ambush in Calbayog City, Samar on Monday, October 2. Police identified the victim as Susan Sumulong, 50, of Barangay Calocnayan, Seven Hills, Calbayog City. Initial investigation said Sumulong was on board a pedicab around noon...
SANTA CATALINA, Ilocos Sur – A barangay tanod or watchman drowned while swimming in a beach in Barangay Tamurong here on Sunday, October 1. Police identified the victim as Rafael Reyes Albano, 53. Investigation said the victim, a tanod of Zone 3, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, was recovered by rescuers...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman survived an ambush on Sunday, September 24, in Barangay Poblacion, Leyte, Leyte. Police identified the victim as Edgar dela Rosa, 52, chairman of Barangay Baco, Leyte, Leyte. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was driving his pickup truck on...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) A Quezon City solon has moved to include barangay officials--both elected and appointed--in the coverage of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). For this purpose, Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM...
