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....
The missing participant in a fluvial parade marking the Taguig River Festival and fiesta of Barangay Sta. Ana was found dead on Wednesday, July 27. The fluvial parade in the Tuktukan River in Barangay Tuktukan, Taguig turned into tragedy when two boats collided, leaving six persons injured. The...
The Taguig City government and the Church of Sta. Ana have issued a joint statement regarding the fluvial parade accident on July 26 that left one person missing and six others injured. An initial report by the Taguig City Police Station’s Substation 4 two boats collided at about 4:40 p.m. in...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. introduced a bill that will mandate social media companies to require users to present valid government-issued identification cards or barangay certificate. (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) 129, or “An Act Mandating the Authentication of...
Meralco banked on its solid defense to whip Barangay Ginebra, 93-82, and gain the headstart in their best-of-three quarterfinals duel in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 24. PBA Images The Bolts clamped down on the defensive end while Aaron Black, Allein...
CEBU CITY – Satellite registration centers here are still swarmed with registrants amid the snowballing calls to suspend the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in December. Lawyer Marchel Sarno, election officer of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Cebu City North District, said...
Barangay Health Wellness (BHW) Party-list Rep. Angela Co has bared her "wish list" for the maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. First, Co wants Marcos to mention the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers. “I wish President Ferdinand Marcos Jr...
A lawmaker representing barangay health workers on Thursday, July 21, gave suggestions on how the Philippines can safely resume in-person classes starting Nov. 2 as ordered by the Department of Education (DepEd). (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said those who will turn 15 years old on or before December 5, 2022 are eligible to apply as Sangguniang Kabataan voters. Comelec/MB "Not yet 15 years old during the voter registration period? But if you will be 15 y. o. on or before December 5, 2022, you are...
A total of 13 houses were damaged when a fire hit a residential area in Pateros on July 15. The fire damaged 13 houses in Pateros on Julyl 15 (Photo from Pateros municipal government) Firefighters responding to the fire in Barangay Sta. Ana in Pateros on July 15 (Photo from Pateros municipal...
Neophyte solon Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario wants to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) that are scheduled to take place this Dec. 5, 2022. Rep. Cheeno Almario (Photo from House of Representatives Media Bureau) Almario filed House Bill (HB) No. 1367...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) assisted the victims of a collapsed concrete fence on a residential construction site in Barangay Kaybagal Central, Tagaytay City, Cavite on July 11. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) The PRC deployed its ambulance, search and rescue team, and welfare team to help the...
