LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A former barangay captain who filed a graft case against Albay Gov. Grex Lagman over "jueteng" (an illegal numbers game) payola survived an ambush while en route to his residence in Barangay Anislag, Daraga, Albay, from this city on Wednesday night, March 27. A FORMER...
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...
Meralco put up a defensive masterclass and stifled Barangay Ginebra, 91-73, to snap a two-game slide in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 15. The Bolts led from start to finish all thanks to the combination of their hot shooting and suffocating defense that...
LA PAZ, Leyte – A barangay "tanod" or watchman was gunned down by a barangay councilor in an interior barangay here on Tuesday night, March 12. TWO individuals were killed in separate incidents in La Paz, Leyte on Tuesday and Wednesday. Police identified the victim as Francis Berones...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 51-year-old barangay councilor was shot dead on Saturday afternoon, March 9, in Barangay Pag-olingin West here. Police identified the victim as Marilyn Escartin from San Juan, Batangas. Investigation said the victim was walking when the suspect, alias Joey, a...
Scottie Thompson will likely miss several games for Barangay Ginebra as he recovers from a back injury which he sustained during his Gilas Pilipinas duty in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers last month. Barangay Ginebra star Scottie Thompson (PBA/File photo) Thompson was present at the...
Jamie Malonzo returned with vengeance in the aftermath of an ugly fistfight that caught him unwanted attention more than a week ago, scoring a career-high 32 points to power Barangay Ginebra past Rain or Shine, 113-107, in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup on Friday, March 8, at the Smart Araneta...
A barangay councilor was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Kidapawan City on Thursday, February 29. The suspect was identified as Vergel Banga, councilor of Barangay Katipunan, Kidapawan City. Seized from Banga by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and Kidapawan City Police Station was...
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....
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The president of the Association of Barangay Captains of Isabela City, Basilan was shot dead and his two companions were wounded in front of a hotel here on Sunday night, February 25. Police identified the fatality as Franklyn Galos Tan, chairman of Barangay Seaside. Wounded...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two barangay officials and a tanod were shot dead in Barangay Daja Diot, San Isidro, Leyte by four gunmen on Saturday night, February 24. MAP of San Isidro, Leyte San Isidro police chief Police Major Reymund Quinagutan identified the fatalities as Elizalde Tabon, 55, chairman;...
A barangay kagawad or councilor was shot dead in Sitio Banahaw, Barangay Tugas, Tabango, Leyte, on Tuesday, February 20. The victim was identified as Ronald Palacio, 50, of Barangay Santa Rosa, Tabango. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was driving his motorcycle on his...
