President Marcos has encouraged barangay officials to undergo leadership training, stressing the important role of village leaders in local governance. During his meeting with Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) officials, Marcos discussed several ways to improve barangay governance. He emphasized proposals...
While President Marcos respects the legislative process in relation to the proposal to extend the term of barangay officials, he hopes that the changes would be aligned to good local governance. "Actually po, ang extension ng terms ay nasa pagdi-discuss pa po sa Kongreso at iginagalang naman po ng...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has vowed to continue giving barangay officials "the dignity and support they deserve" given the tough tasks that they do. According to Romualdez, the...
Senatorial aspirant Manny Pacquiao has vowed to push for a measure that would increase the honoraria of barangay officials and workers as well as provide them with health benefits and security of tenure if he wins in the upcoming elections. Pacquiao made the pledge when he met barangay...
Mayor Abby Binay during the Eastern Samar Provincial Liga Assembly. Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay underscored the need to reform the country's barangay governance system and advocated for the payment of salaries to barangay officials rather than just honorariums. Binay made...
Voting 22-0-0 (yes-no-abstain), the Senate, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) No. 2816, also known as an act setting the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). “With the longer fixed term, the barangay officials...
LUCBAN, Quezon – Police are tracking down the treasurer of Barangay 1 here who allegedly used barangay funds to pay for her online gambling debts. DOWNTOWN Lucban, Quezon. (Wikipedia) Officer-on-case Police Master Sgt. Jomar Villaflor identified the suspect as Jessa Rosales. Chairman...
Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles (PPAB) Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles reminded barangay officials that they cannot deny the use of covered courts and other facilities for government activities, based on a memorandum from the Department...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his message during the Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas 2024 National Congress at the World Trade Center in Pasay City Tuesday morning. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the thousands of...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has slammed as "severe disregard for human rights" a barangay (village) ordinance in Bangued, Abra that proposed "execution or death penalty" for the third offense of illegal garbage dumping. In a statement, the CHR said the ordinance and the subsequent posting...
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...
BOLINAO, Pangasinan – A vehicle transporting officials of Barangay Guesang, Mangaldan, Pangasinan to an orientation here caught fire in this town on Monday, February 26. A VEHICLE transporting officials of Barangay Guesang, Mangaldan, Pangasinan to Bolinao, Pangasinan caught fire on Monday....
