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(Eagle News) — An improvised pool party in Novaliches, Quezon City became a super-spreader event for COVID-19 where 51 tested positive for the virus recently. Because of this Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte again issued a “stern warning to residents who organize and join large social gatherings that may cause coronavirus outbreaks in the City.” Sge also ordered a probe of the officials of Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon where the pool party happened. “Lahat ng mga […]
(Eagle News) — The preparations for the distribution of relief goods for residents of Barangay New Era in Quezon City are under way as can be seen in this video report of Eagle News Service reporter Eden Santos on Friday, March 20. The repacking of goods for distribution was being done in the barangay hall. This is in view of the enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease outbreak in the whole of […]
(Eagle News) — A former barangay chair is in critical condition after she was shot in the face in Pasay on Monday, Nov. 26. A police report identified the victim as Gina Catalan. Catalan, the wife of a former Pasay police chief, was sweeping the sidewalk in front of her house on David Street, Barangay 23, at 7:15 a.m. when she was approached by two men on board a motorcycle. One of them shot at her, after […]
By Phoebe Salvador Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reminded all who ran for seats in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls, whether winners or losers, to file their Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) until today, Wednesday, June 13. Comelec spokesman James Jimenez noted that so far, there have been no talks to extend the deadline for the filing of SOCE, adding that all local offices nationwide […]
(Eagle News)—The Statements of Contributions and Expenses of individuals who filed their certificates of candidacy for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections are due on or before June 13. The Commission on Elections issued the reminder on Monday, May 21, the same day the election period officially came to a close. With the end of the election period, the ban on “bearing, carrying and transporting of firearms and other deadly weapons and the availment or engagement […]
(Eagle News Service) — Winners in the recently concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao underwent drug testing on Monday, May 21. The drug-testing was organized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Emilio Enot
(Eagle News) — Almost all the winners in the 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have been proclaimed. According to Commission on Elections Acting Chairman Al Parreño, who held a press conference on Tuesday night, May 15, 99.81 percent have already been declared winners. He, however, said that the proclamation of approximately 729 candidates has been suspended pending a review of whether or not they exceeded the age requirement of SK officers, and whether or not they […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has a reason for skipping the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. “Purely political. Lahat yung tumakbo kaibigan ko. Almost all were my supporters in the last election,” a dzbb radio report quoted him as saying. According to Duterte, “they would never believe that nagboto ako only sa kanila.” “Sa tingin ko the better option would really be to skip the voting. Ayaw ko magduda sila,” […]
(Eagle News) — “Peaceful and orderly.” This was the assessment of the Philippine National Police of the recently concluded barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. According to Chief Supt. John Bulalacao, PNP spokesperson, of the 47 “violent incidents” that left over 30 people dead and 27 wounded since the election period began 30 days ago, seven were “validated” to have been election-related, with 13 people killed. The election period runs until […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte did not vote in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on Monday, May 14. He was supposed to vote at the Daniel Aguinaldo National High School in Barangay Matina, Davao, where he cast his ballot in the 2016 elections. Earlier in the day, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte cast her ballot in the school. Polling centers around the country closed around 3 p.m. The President was reportedly slated to administer the […]
Government officials in their designated precincts cast their votes as poll precincts opened for the 2018 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on Monday, May 14 . Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo together with his husband Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo cast their votes in Barangay San Nicolas Elementary School in Lubao, Pampanga around 12 PM – Eagle News Service Joel Mapiles Sen. Ralph Recto, Batangas 6th District Congresswoman Vilma-Santos Recto and their son Ryan Recto, cast their […]
(Eagle News)—-Precincts across the country opened on Monday, May 14, to allow Filipinos to vote in the twice-delayed Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay elections. The Commission on Elections said the precincts opened around 7 a.m. The New Era Elementary School in Dasmariñas, Cavite opened its doors around that time to voters who were eagerly waiting to cast their votes. At the Las Piñas City Science High School, a huge board containing the list of precincts and […]
