MANILA, Philippines — Barangay officials are allowed to join partisan political activities like campaigning—but not during their working hours. Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Erwin ...

LEGAZPI CITY (PIA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has warned appointed barangay officials against endorsing candidates in the May 12 elections, emphasizing the nonpartisan nature of their ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is allowing elected barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to participate in partisan political and campaign activities for the ...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said it will file criminal and administrative cases against barangay chairpersons found to be erroneously issuing barangay certificates amid the influx ...

The country is finally holding the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) after five years of being postponed for various reasons. Four people, one of them an incumbent barangay ...

Candidates for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) began on October 19 their 10-day campaign to woo voters, making lofty promises to serve their community and uplift the lives of ...

Barangay indigency certificates, often referred to as “certificates of indigency,” are documents issued by barangay officials to certify the financial status of an individual or family.

As a relatively new leader, Rommel Bundang, barangay captain of Brgy. Camacho in Balanga, Bataan, envisions a more technologically–enabled barangay equipped with innovations that create a better ...

In order to win the parliament, they will need to first win at the grassroots. With the barangay elections coming in October, the MILF is in a race against time to mobilize its base.

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 ...

THE Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging barangay (village) officials to apply for special eligibility to enable them to qualify for appointment to positions in the career service. The ...

Our barangay captain is a lawyer. Last week, I saw him attend a hearing for his client in Quezon City. Upon inquiry, I was told he is practicing his profession as a lawyer. As an elected Punong ...