Mayor Nancy Binay on Friday, July 24, offered a reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunman who shot and wounded Barangay Councilor JY De Ocampo in Barangay Olympia, Makati City on July 23. Barangay Sta. Cruz Councilor John Yland “JY” De Ocampo was shot by an...
BACOLOD CITY – A 64-year-old man died after he was allegedly struck in the head with a stone by a 22-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor, who was a relative, in Barangay Ilaya, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 21. Police identified the victim as Rody. Investigation showed...
DAVAO CITY – Davao Light and Power Co. Inc. explained on Tuesday morning, July 21, monthly electricity rate hikes before the Davao City Council, following the call for the utility to clarify the rising power costs affecting Davaoeños. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Committee...
BACOLOD CITY – Police arrested a 26-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor and his two companions in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Tinampa-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 16. The suspects were identified as SK Councilor Bingbong of Barangay Zone 6, Cadiz City, and...
A barangay councilor was shot dead inside his resort in Barangay Malibago, Echague, Isabela, on Friday morning, July 17. Initial investigation showed that a worker heard several gunshots and found the 66-year-old victim lying on the ground in a pool of blood. Police Major Domer Pelo, chief of the...
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – A councilor of the Kadayangan, Special Geographic Area-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM) was gunned down Thursday afternoon in this town. Police Lt. Col. Rey Salgado, head of the Midsayap Municipal Police, said the attack against Kadayangan...
DAVAO CITY – The Liga ng mga Barangay has expanded the "Libreng Sakay para sa Edukasyon" program here by distributing 12 more service vehicles to schools. Councilor January Duterte, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay, said these will be deployed in the city 's three districts to provide...
DAVAO CITY – A councilor here has defended the Davao City Bus Project from critics. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, said that the city government ensures that economic displacement is addressed through transition...
SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan – A municipal councilor of Bayambang, Pangasinan was killed in an accident in Barangay Turac here on Thursday night, July 2. Police identified the victim as Jan Nazer David "Kulas" B. Junio, 25. Initial investigation said the victim was driving a black Toyota Avanza at...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor urged all barangays here to install closed-circuit television camera systems and deploy watchers to help protect government properties and maintain peace and order. Councilor Jessica M. Bonguyan, chairperson of the Committee on Public Works and Highways,...
CEBU CITY – From council session to detention. This is the situation that two barangay councilors are facing after they were arrested for illegal drugs in separate police operations. In Asturias town, western Cebu, a 41-year-old barangay councilor was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Friday...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor urged the Department of Education on Tuesday, June 23, to allocate funds for the hiring of security guards in public schools following a series of violent incidents in educational institutions in the country. In a privilege speech, Councilor Luna Acosta,...
