COTABATO CITY – Police arrested on Tuesday, August 9, a barangay councilor for operating a drug den in Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur. Christian Frivaldo, director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, identified the suspect as Arcus Dingdong Banto, councilor of...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A 44-year-old barangay councilor was gunned down in Barangay Cabay, Tiaong, Quezon on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the victim as Ricky Galangga, councilor of Barangay Cabay. Investigation said the victim was in front of the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The body of a village councilor in Northern Samar who was reportedly slain by the New People’s Army sometime last year for not cooperating with them has been discovered by the military. THE remains of Barangay Epaw, Las Navas, Northern Samar Councilor Jaime Asinas who was...
CEBU CITY – A former barangay councilor was gunned down by motorcycle-riding assailants in Barangay Baliwagan, Balamban town, Cebu early Saturday morning, April 22. Alfonso Jun Boot Jr. died on the spot due to bullet wounds. The victim’s wife told police that her husband left their house past 5...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay councilor and two barangay tanods or watchmen were killed by two unidentified armed men inside a videoke bar in Dumalinao town, Zamboanga del Sur province, last Friday, Dec. 16. Major Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 information officer, said the victims...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged the country’s city and municipal mayors to allow their council members to participate in the year-end assembly of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL). Abalos issued Memorandum Circular (MC)...
BACOLOD CITY -- Two persons, including a barangay official were arrested in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Alijis here, with the seizure of 201 grams of shabu worth P1,366,800 on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The subject of the buy-bust was identified as Abby Araneta, 28, a barangay kagawad in Alijis, while...
CEBU CITY – A barangay councilor was arrested after packs of suspected shabu were seized from his house in Barangay Mainit, Naga City, Cebu Tuesday, Aug. 23. Twelve packs of suspected shabu were recovered from the house of Reynante Chiong when agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement...
TUAO, Cagayan – A former barangay councilor was gunned down by two men riding a motorcycle on NIA Road, Purok 6, Barangay Bulagao here Wednesday, August 3. Cagayan police identified the victim as Fernando Masam, 61, of Barangay Macapil, Piat, this province. Investigation showed that Masam...
Majority Floor Leader Raul Corro was reelected by the Muntinlupa City Council as the president of the Philippine Councilors' League (PCL) Muntinlupa City Chapter during the election held after the regular session on Aug. 1. As president, Corro will represent Muntinlupa at the national level, which...
UMINGAN, Pangasinan – A barangay councilor here was arrested after authorities found a fragmentation grenade in his house in Barangay Del Rosario here Friday, July 29. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of Pangasinan and the local police implemented a search warrant against the...
CEBU CITY – A barangay councilor and three others were arrested for playing mahjong in public Tuesday, July 26, in Jagna, Bohol. Arrested were Rowel Baja Ortiz, 49, a barangay councilor of Pagina, Jagna; Michel Salaum Sajulga, 43; Casimiro Sajulga Cagas, 39, and Elaine Estoque Arellano, 51....
