Parañaque City City Mayor Edwin Olivarez has declared 15 barangays in the city as drug free and that only one community in the city remains to have a drug problem. Olivarez made the announcement during the Monday regular flag raising ceremony held at the City Hall quadrangle and hosted by the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Municipalities and cities in the Philippines are subdivided into barangays which constitute the smallest political units in the country. For most residents, the barangay constitutes the front line of public service. Typically, a barangay resident gets to meet and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A barangay councilor was shot by still unidentified gunmen inside the barangay hall of Guinoman in Diplahan municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay on Thursday, April 28. Witnesses rush to the side of Guinoman barangay councilor Cristituto Halop after he was gunned down by two suspects...
Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday said he favors the postponement of the December 2022 barangay elections so that the government can start desynchronizing the barangya and local polls. Should he secure a seat in the Senate in the upcoming...
Photo from PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel secured a quarterfinals slot after defeating Platinum Karaoke, 22-19, Wednesday, April 27 in the resumption of the PBA 3x3 Second Conference Grand Finals at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. Jayson David and Encho Serrano combined for 14 points as...
Photo from PBA Japeth Aguilar’s availability for next month’s Southeast Asian Games could be determined this week, but team manager Butch Antonio hinted that it would be best for the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel big man to take more time to recover from his ankle injury. Gilas is still...
Former defense secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gino” Teodoro on Sunday said he supports the strengthening of the Barangay Development Program, a hallmark program of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The particular program aims to bring...
Photo from PBA Meralco was left to deal with the hard reality of having to settle for another runner-up trophy following its latest defeat to Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. Almost all Meralco players came to center court and received the consolation prize from PBA...
Photo from PBA Calling Barangay Ginebra San Miguel a dynasty is something coach Tim Cone disagrees with even after six championships in the last 13 conferences, including its latest feat of once again ruling the PBA Governors’ Cup. “Dynasties are winning consecutive championships, not...
Photo from PBA Scottie Thompson’s terrific campaign in the just-concluded PBA Governors’ Cup has raised talks about the possibility of the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel guard winning the coveted Most Valuable Player award. But will Thompson’s superb role in Ginebra’s title run in the...
Justin Brownlee treats his latest PBA championship as a one of a kind achievement considering the challenges surrounding the pandemic and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s struggles early in the Governors’ Cup. Photo from PBA The Gin Kings’ 4-2 series win over the Meralco Bolts marked the fifth...
Nards Pinto is delighted to have played a key part in Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s PBA Governors’ Cup title victory over his former Meralco. Photo from PBA Pinto did his part on both ends for most of the series, helping the Gin Kings claim their fourth championship in the last five editions of...
