CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — A 39-year-old head of a barangay here wanted for murder was arrested after he allegedly yielded shabu and a gun during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cabiseria 14-16 on ...

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that will set at six years instead of three the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK ...

WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a symbolic resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s pardons for rioters who attacked police on Jan. 6, 2021. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) asked ...

MANILA – A bill extending the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three to six years has hurdled second reading at the House of Representatives. During its session Monday, ...

MANILA, Philippines — A bill that seeks to extend the term of elected officials under the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) system has been approved by the House of Representatives on ...

The Taguig Police arrested two suspects in the shooting of a barangay desk officer on Jan. 25. The shooting happened at about 8:20 p.m. in Barangay Hagonoy, Taguig. The victim, 38, a barangay desk ...

MANILA, Philippines — Proving psychological violence does need psychological evaluation under the Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) law, the Supreme Court said. In a 14-page decision ...

Barangay means “neighborhood” in Tagalog, and in the Philippines, a nation of more than 7,000 islands, barangay festivals are block parties of a sort. “Every neighborhood, every barangay ...

The Supreme Court (SC) has reiterated that psychological evaluations are not required to prove psychological violence under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Act. In a 14-page ...