LUMBAN, Laguna – Police arrested a barangay kagawad or councilor in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Maractan here on Saturday, Jan. 7. Laguna police director Col. Randy Glenn Silvio identified the suspect as alias “Jun.” The suspect was arrested at around 7 p.m. after he sold suspected shabu...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 40-year-old barangay councilor was shot and wounded in an indiscriminate firing incident in a barangay fiesta on Friday, Dec. 30, in Barangay Rizal here. Police identified the victim as Roberto Arañez, a councilor of Barangay Rizal. Investigation said the suspect,...
DAVAO CITY – The national government was urged to transfer the ownership of the dilapidated Santa Ana Port to the city government of Davao which plans to establish a Marina Development and Commercial Complex that will position the facility as a center point of this city’s tourism development....
ILOILO CITY – Councilor Johnny Young wants to penalize excessive public display of affection (PDA) after a viral video of a boy and girl passionately kissing in public in this city surfaced recently. YOUNG (FB) “We want to regulate that and avoid that type of incident in public,” Young told...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Council has approved an ordinance declaring chicken inasal as an important cultural property here. CHICKEN inasal is grilled over hot coals during the Chicken Inasal Festival in Bacolod City in 2019. (Glazyl Masculino) Authored by Councilor Em Ang, chairperson of the...
DOLORES, Quezon -- A municipal councilor here was gunned down before dawn on Friday, Nov. 18, in Purok 2, Barangay Dagatan, this town. Police identified the victim as Orlando Barsomo, 47, single. Initial investigation said that the victim was walking around 3:15 a.m. when he was shot in the head by...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged the country’s city and municipal mayors to allow their council members to participate in the year-end assembly of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL). Abalos issued Memorandum Circular (MC)...
Siblings Reps. Edvic Yap (ACT-CIS Party-list), Eric Yap (Benguet); and Quezon City 4th district Councilor Egay Yap are firming up their roles in the country’s political scene, winning all their respective races during the May 2022 elections. From left to right: Egay, Edvic, and Eric Yap Even as...
NUEVA VIZCAYA -- A municipal councilor died as the SUV car he was driving plunged into a river in Brgy. Bua, Kasibu in an accident that happened in the first hour of Friday, June 10. Photo courtesy of NVPPO via Liezle Inigo A report from Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Police Office identified the victim...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) took his oath in Zamboanga City on Friday, March 11, 2022, after being appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as a councilor of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Benyasir “Ben Digong” Asdali takes his oath before Zamboanga mayor Beng...
A mother was appointed councilor in Muntinlupa just two months before the local elections to replace her son who passed away in January 2020. Newly appointed Muntinlupa District 2 Coun. Estrellita Santiago took her oath on March 10 before Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and witnessed by Rep. Ruffy Biazon,...
Malabon City mayoral candidate Councilor Jose Lorenzo "Enzo" Oreta said on Saturday, Feb. 26, that the health services for residents continue as the active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city decrease. "Talagang noon pa lang din ay nakatutok po tayo sa kalusugan, lalo na po ngayon na...
