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Duterte vows to file charges vs underperforming barangay execs
President Rodrigo Duterte says an audit of barangay captains will be conducted and those who don't meet his standards will face charges for 'incompetence'

Robredo opposes Duterte proposal to arm barangay chiefs
Vice President Leni Robredo says allowing barangay captains to carry firearms is not a guaranteed way to bring about peace and order

Robredo wants to extend barangay officials' terms to 5 years
Vice President Leni Robredo says extending the terms of barangay officials would 'distance them from too much politics'

CSC accepts application for barangay official eligibility
PRESS RELEASE: The Civil Service Commission encourages former barangay officials to apply for Barangay Official Eligibility
Dead candidate wins as barangay chief in Samar
After he was ambushed by alleged private armed groups on April 26, Christopher Branzuela's name was still listed as a candidate in Barangay Catabunan in Calbayog City

Albayalde admits re-election of barangay bets casts doubt on PDEA drug list
'It's probably, first, the voters don't believe the list, or maybe the allegations against these officials are not true,' says the PNP chief

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

Pera’t kapangyarihan: 5 bagay na ipinagkakatiwala natin sa mga halal sa barangay
Bago natin ihalal ang tambay na kapitbahay o ang bagitong ambisyoso sa Mayo 14, alamin muna kung gaano kalaking kapangyarihan at pondo ang ipagkakatiwala natin sa kanila

Davao City barangay captain killed in raid
(UPDATED) Police say Antonio Guatno, captain of Barangay Pangyan in Davao City, was shot after he aimed a gun at the raiding team

First of 207: PDEA files drug charges vs captain in barangay drug list
The PDEA accuses Barangay Captain Alvin Mañalac of Tinajeros, Malabon of failing to report a drug den and submitting incomplete drug watch lists

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PNP to ‘Tokhang’ barangay officials in PDEA drug list
The call for the barangay officials' surrender and rehabilitation comes amid possible oversights in PDEA's intelligence work

Funds and power: 5 things we entrust the barangay officials we elect
Before we elect the neighborhood 'tambay' or the ambitious political startup on May 14, know how much funds and powers we're entrusting them with
PDEA drug list includes councilor shot dead in 2017
(UPDATED) Barangay councilor Lauro Vicencio has been dead for over a year already and was not part of the local police's drug watchlist

League of Barangays tells PDEA to file cases if drug list 'verified'
'If there are no evidence yet sufficient even for the filing of cases, releasing names of barangay officials may result in constitutional and legal challenges,' says league president Edmund Abesamis

If drug list wrong, PDEA to apologize: 'Kami ay tao lang'
'Kung nagkataon talagang mali, eh siyempre lahat naman tayo ay tao lang at nagkakamali, 'di ba? We will try to ask [for] an apology,' says PDEA chief Aaron Aquino
CHR to PDEA: Go for long-term fix vs drugs, don't just release names
'Tungkulin ng [Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency] na maghanap ng long-term, sustainable solution... imbis na maglabas ng mga pangalan na kapos sa ebidensya,' says the Commission on Human Rights

PDEA drug list: More than 200 barangay officials linked to illegal drugs
(UPDATED) Here is a summary of how many barangay officials are on PDEA's list per province and Metro Manila city.

PDEA names hundreds of barangay officials linked to drugs
The PDEA admits, however, they don't hold enough evidence to prove their public allegations before the courts – at least not yet

PDEA, DILG insist: Barangay drug list not a hit list
'There's no truth that it will serve as a hit list. It will not,' says PDEA chief Aaron Aquino

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, April 20, 2018
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Imee rallies support for a 'Marcos in the Senate' in 2019
'Dahil sa protesta ni Bongbong na napakatagal, baka mapilitan 'yung isa sa amin na tumakbo para sa national office,' Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos tells Cagayan barangay officials

Calbayog barangay chiefs mull resignation amid threats of killings
‘We want to go back to our peaceful and happy life. We are appealing to our authorities to do something to stop these killings.’

Demand accountability for the postponement of barangay election
After having spent an estimated P700 million for the preparations, what is the practical value of moving the elections, at the last minute, to 7 months after?

Are we postponing barangay and SK elections or not? P500M is at stake
If Congress decides this at the last minute, we risk tossing down the drain about a billion pesos Comelec shall have spent on the preparations

Why Duterte's plan to appoint barangay officials violates the Constitution
Robert Ace Barbers' House Bill 5359, seeking to postpone village and youth polls and allowing the President to appoint OICs, contravenes the Constitution on at least 5 fronts

Koko Pimentel favors termination of barangay execs if polls reset
UPDATED Senate President Aquilino Koko Pimentel III says he would discuss the proposal of President Rodrigo Duterte with his fellow senators

Scam alert: DILG warns against barangay appointments for a fee
DILG Secretary Ismael Sueno says the authorities know the locations and will apprehend the extortionist He asks those who have fallen victim to testify

Palace to Binay: Consider budget in raising village execs' pay
Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr says Binay s proposal to give regular compensation to barangay officials must be carefully studied

In Iloilo, barangay officials go after remiss taxpayers
To double its real property tax collection Iloilo province gives barangay officials this incentive: the higher a barangay s collection the more funds it gets as share

Perks of barangay officials
(UPDATED) Know what the benefits of seeking barangay positions are
Barangay officials want term extensions - again
In their national convention the Liga ng mga Barangay pushes for benefits and term extension from national leaders in exchange for their support in the 2013 elections