SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur (PNA) – A barangay chairman in Maguindanao del Sur was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen on the national highway here on Tuesday afternoon, March 14, police said. Col. Ruel Sermese, Maguindanao del Sur police director, identified the victim as Hadji Basit...
The House Committee on Appropriations chairman has reminded the different government agencies to spend their budgets well in order for benefits like newly-generated jobs to trickle down to common Filipinos. This, as committee chairman Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co noted in a statement...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda gave a valuable piece of advice-slash-reminder Tuesday, March 14 to barangay officials all over the country. "Simple advice to Bgy Officials: Tigil muna mga travels at seminars (Stop travels and seminars for the meantime," Salceda, chairman of the House Committee...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, March 13, that it has printed 100 percent of ballots for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). During a televised public briefing, Comelec spokesman John Rex Laudiangco said that they have printed almost 92 million ballots. "Ang...
As the country and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepare for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls this year, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 9, issued a reminder about electoral cheating and the importance of electoral reforms to ensure the...
Justin Brownlee once again weaved his magic and took charge for Barangay Ginebra in the endgame to avoid the upset axe from Terrafirma with a 109-104 win in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Wednesday, March 8. Justin Brownlee takes charge once again in the endgame...
Justin Brownlee, Christian Standhardinger and Jamie Malonzo formed a deadly triumvirate as Barangay Ginebra whipped Converge, 120-101, to strengthen its bid for a twice-to-beat advantage in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Sunday, March 5. Jamie Malonzo scores a career-high...
LA Tenorio misses his first game since being drafted in the PBA in 2006 due to a groin injury. (File Photo/PBA Images) LA Tenorio’s record for the longest consecutive games played in the PBA came to an end Wednesday night, March 1, after the decorated playmaker missed the Barangay Ginebra-Meralco...
Justin Brownlee shows no signs of fatigue as he anchors Barangay Ginebra to a victory against Meralco. (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra torched the three-point territory in the crucial minutes to turn back Meralco, 112-107, in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday,...
BOCAUE -- In just one game, Justin Brownlee showed exactly why he’s been long sought by Gilas Pilipinas to become a naturalized player. Justin Brownlee makes immediate impact for Gilas Pilipinas (Ali Vicoy) But more than the skills that he could bring to the table, national team head coach Chot...
Senator Imee Marcos stressed Monday, February 20, the urgency of passing a law on alternative modes of voting for “highly vulnerable sectors” before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) take place in October this year. Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
You can’t keep a great man down for long and that rings true for the Kings. Christian Standhardinger sustains his splendid game for Barangay Ginebra. (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra returned to its usual winning ways, dominating Blackwater, 119-93, to put its title-retention bid back on track in...