As the nation goes to the polls tomorrow to elect officials of the barangay, the smallest administrative unit in our system of government, it is well to reflect on what it means for barangay elections ...

The term barangay comes from balangay, the sailboats that brought the first settlers to the Philippines from Borneo. Each boat carried a family group that put up a village—which had about 30 to ...

The barangay elections are expected to be held later this year. This is a crucial event that will determine the future of local communities across the country. It represents an opportunity for ...

Barangay 76 has a land area of 28,000 square meters or 2.8 hectares. It is home to two malls and a bus terminal. When PCIJ visited the barangay, there were neither houses nor urban settlements in ...