Recognizing the “heroic role” of barangay health workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, the House Committee on Ways and Means on Monday, Dec. 5, approved the tax provisions of the substitute bill consolidating proposed measures for the magna carta of barangay health workers (BHWs). (Photo from...
Ranking members of the House of Representatives are batting for higher allowances for barangay officials as well as the grant of honoraria and benefits to barangay workers and "tanods" (watchmen) in the current 19th Congress. Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez Tingog Party-list Reps....
A member of the notorious Josue Guial robbery-holdup group responsible for the series of robbery in Pasay City was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Col. Byron Tabernilla, city police chief, identified the suspect as Marvin Boticario, Jr, 22. Tabernilla said Boticario was arrested around 8:00 p.m....
CEBU CITY – A barangay captain in Toledo City, Cebu was arrested after police seized several firearms from his house in a raid on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29. A KG9 rifle was recovered from a 41-year-old resident of Barangay Climaco, Toledo City during a police operation on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Photo...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez couldn't help but cite the old Gilas Pilipinas battle cry of "puso" after the plenary gave its final approval to the naturalization bid of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) import Justin Donta Brownlee. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) gets an autograph...
Jamie Malonzo conspired with Justin Brownlee and haunted his former team as Barangay Ginebra snapped NorthPort’s three-game win streak with a 122-105 victory in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, Nov. 27. PBA Images6 (21) Malonzo spearheaded the huge fourth...
BACOLOD CITY – New People’s Army rebels gunned down a former barangay tanod or watchman in Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Nov. 20. A POLICE officer probes the area in Barangay Puso, La Castellana, Negros Occidental where a former barangay watchman from Moises...
Barangay Ginebra squandered a huge 17-point lead but recovered just in time to frustrate TNT, 89-85, and clinch a spot in the playoffs in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 20. Justin Brownlee (PBA Images) Justin Brownlee scored nine of his team’s last...
Familiarity between Chot Reyes and Tim Cone won’t be a factor when Barangay Ginebra and TNT figure in a massive collision in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Nov. 20. Scottie Thompson after leading Gilas Pilipinas in the fifth window will have to face...
Six suspected drug pushers were arrested on Friday afternoon, Nov. 18, during a buy-bust operation in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. Nabbed were Maria Liwayway Quiambao, 52; Jason Alamodin, 24; Jasper Tabulo, 25; Margie Ayson, 48; Vanessa Placiente,...
A House panel has approved the Philippine naturalization application of professional basketball player Justin Donta Brownlee--arguably the most beloved "import" of Barangay Ginebra, the most popular sports franchise in the country. Justin Brownlee (Speaker's office) Approved by the House Committee...
CEBU CITY — Some personnel of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) are facing indirect contempt charges after they allegedly interfered in the demolition of houses in a controversial 4.6-hectare property in Barangay Apas here. FORMER Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice, spokesperson of Mazy’s Capital...
