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Senator Chiz Escudero thanked his colleagues for approving on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2387, which fixes the term of office of barangay officials and members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) to five years. With its approval, the Barangay and SK Elections (BSKE) originally set for November 2026 will be moved to November 2028, and thereafter […]
Senator Chiz Escudero’s proposal to fix the tenure of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to five years to ensure long-term stability in grassroots governance has received a multi-sectoral support during Monday’s public hearing of the Senate Sub-Committee on Local Government. In a committee hearing presided by Escudero, representatives from the Liga ng mga Barangay, […]
The Marcos administration’s flagship food program Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! has moved deeper into communities, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) launching its first barangay-level rollout in Barangay Matina Crossing in Davao City, marking a significant push to widen access to affordable rice. Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing and Consumer Affairs Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra led the […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III proposed a six-year term for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, counted from their election in 2023. Pimentel said the adjustment is necessary to avoid holding the next barangay elections in 2028, which coincides with the presidential polls. “Let’s not exhaust the Filipino people,” the veteran legislator said. “Do we […]
Senator Francis Tolentino vowed to continue working for measures in support of barangay frontliners, following the passage of two key bills seeking to empower grassroots governance. In a meeting with 70 barangay captains in the city of Lipa, Tolentino gave details about Senate Bill (SB) 2815, which sets the term of office of barangay and […]
“Sana makaboto ang tao, sana lahat may representative, sana maganda future natin.” Senator Alan Peter Cayetano advocated for the right of the EMBO barangays to vote for a representative in Congress, saying the residents there should not be left without a representative. “It’s so heartwarming to see all of you here together with one direction […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua reminded newly-elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to “serve the people.” “First of all, congratulations to our newly-elected barangay and SK officials. I hope that you will take to heart your sacred responsibility to serve the people,” Cua said. Cua also […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the importance of respecting the democratic processes and the voice of the people after the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) recently. Go has urged the electorate and the newly elected officials to embody the values of responsibility and discernment associated with suffrage. “The outcomes of the BSKE […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo introduced a measure imposing a more extensive set of grants for the benefits, subsidy and compensation for barangay officials, personnel and volunteer workers, including tanods and barangay health workers. Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 1696 providing a Magna Carta for these barangay workers that have been neglected for the longest time in […]
Quirino governor and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president Dax Cua hailed the Barangay Drug Clearing Program for its efforts to rid communities of illegal drugs. This, as the Philippine National Police reported that more than 26,000 barangays across the country have been cleared of illegal drugs through the program’s “whole-of-nation approach.” “I […]