Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he is disappointed over the House of Representatives’ withdrawal of its adoption of Senate Bill No. 2838, or the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHW). The Senate passed the BHW bill on third and final reading in February, and the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on Dec. 1 are pushing through, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said here. “It’s a go,” Garcia said, expressing confidence that Congress will soon finalize the bill affirming the Dec. 1 election...
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...
A barangay captain was gunned down in Talavera, Nueva Ecija on Monday morning, June 9. Police identified the victim as Barangay Calipahan, Talavera Captain Joel Damacio. Investigation said the 49-year-old victim was on his way home from a Brigada Eskwela activity on board a motorcycle when he shot...
SINILOAN, Laguna – A 51-year-old barangay kagawad or councilor was gunned down in Barangay Llavac here on Saturday noon, June 7. Police identified the victim as Rin, kagawad of Barangay Llavac. Investigation said the victim was driving a motorcycle when the suspect who was wearing white jacket,...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A barangay captain in Pili town in Camarines Sur province was gunned down on Thursday morning, June 5. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol region) spokesperson, identified the victim as Nerio Brazal of Barangay San Juan. Investigation said the...
CEBU CITY — The nephew of former Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes was accused of mauling a barangay official past midnight on Tuesday, June 3. Noel Quemque Flores, a barangay councilor in Alang-Alang, Mandaue, reported the incident to the Station 1 of the Mandaue City Police Office on Tuesday...
CEBU CITY – Close to 30 more barangays in Central Visayas have been declared as drug-cleared following the recent deliberation conducted by the Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing Program. Headed by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7), the committee...
CUENCA, Batangas – Police are hunting a barangay chairman and two barangay tanods or watchmen for allegedly killing a Siberian Husky in the barangay dog pound in Barangay Bungahan here on Saturday night, May 17. Police identified the suspects as Elmer, 50, barangay chairman, and barangay tanods...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay councilor and supporter of a congresswoman-elect was shot and wounded at dawn on Sunday in what is suspected to be an election-related incident here. Police identified the victim as Barangay Tumaga Councilor Jake Niko Alaban Fabian, 31. Investigation said Fabian was...
Barangay Ginebra crushed Phoenix, 119-112, to notch its second straight victory in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City Friday evening, May 16. Inspired by their commanding win over Converge in Pampanga, the Kings asserted their dominance by leading as many as 22...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) will expand its digital initiatives through an interactive map that highlights tourism sites in barangays nationwide to broaden destination reach and promote inclusive growth. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco welcomed the initiative during the courtesy visit of...