Rappler's latest stories on 2018 barangay elections
Cagayan town police chief survives ambush in post-poll patrol
Unidentified men open fire on patrolling police led by Solana town police chief Renz Baloran hours after the barangay polls

Albayalde to officials on drug list: Winning polls won't clear your name
'[Hindi] porke nanalo na sila ay excused na sila sa ilegal na droga,' says Philippine National Police chief Oscar Albayalde

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 15, 2018
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Tuesday

First-time voters ‘excited, confused’ during 2018 barangay, SK elections
Voters as young as 15 years are able to vote in the Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the first youth polls held in 8 years

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, May 14, 2018
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Vote-buying complaint filed vs Deputy Speaker Abu in Batangas
Deputy Speaker Raneo Abu is accused of vote buying and using public funds for partisan political purposes in connection with the May 14 barangay elections

LIST: New barangays electing first set of officials during May 14 polls
Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority shows that 20 barangays were created since the last barangay elections in 2013

[OPINYON] Kapit, kapitan, kapit
Maraming gustong tumakbo. Mahigit isang milyong katao. Marahil, isa sa bawat 50 botante sa bansang ito, kandidato. Nagmamalaking madaling lapitan, madaling kapitan si Kapitan.

[OPINION] PDEA’s release of barangay drug list unconstitutional
It is also considered electioneering and a partisan political activity because it is ‘an act designed to promote the…defeat of a particular candidate or candidates to a public office’

EcoWaste Coalition warns May 14 poll bets against using 'harmful' tarpaulins
Cadmium, which is present in PVC plastics, may have dangerous effects on the kidney, and skeletal and respiratory systems

Rules on campaign ads, materials for barangay, SK elections 2018
The campaign period for the village and youth council polls is from May 4 to 12

Filing of COCs for 2018 barangay, SK polls extended to April 21
(UPDATED) The Comelec cites the 'low turnout' of aspirants filing certificates of candidacy for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan posts as the reason for the extension

Perks of Sangguniang Kabataan officials
Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) are entitled to free tuition in public tertiary schools, among other privileges given by the law

Filing of candidacies, gun ban as barangay, SK election period kicks off
One punong barangay, 7 kagawads, one Sangguniang Kabataan chairperson, and 7 SK members will be elected in each barangay on May 14

TIMELINE: Efforts to postpone barangay, SK elections
(UPDATED) Months before the May 2018 village polls, the House moves to reschedule it for the 3rd time, to October 2018

House OKs on 2nd reading bill to postpone barangay, SK elections
During an all-member caucus, House members agree to pass the measure to move the barangay polls to October

Senate: 'Physically impossible' to OK barangay polls postponement
Congress has only 5 session days left, as it is set to go on break from March 24 to May 13. The elections are scheduled on May 14.

Tensions flare as lawmakers rush to approve barangay poll postponement
'Ang kapal ng mukha 'nyo para sabihin na hindi self-serving ang proposal,' a lawmaker tells a panelist supporting the bid to postpone the barangay polls again

LIVE: House hearing on the 2018 barangay, SK elections postponement
Watch the hearing live on Rappler on Monday, March 12

May 14 barangay and SK polls ‘tuloy na tuloy na’
The DILG and the Comelec emphasize the need to elect barangay and SK leaders who are 'matino, mahusay, at maaasahan'

Duterte postpones barangay, SK polls to May 2018
(3rd UPDATE) The barangay and SK elections will be held on the second Monday of May 2018 instead of October 23 this year
