Here in one of the more than 100 islands and islets of Tawi-Tawi for a brief visit. I am awed by the recent additional ...

The proposed bill seeking to extend the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three years to four or even six years is a clear attempt to weaken democracy and diminish public ...

WHILE barangay and sangguniang kabataan (SK) officials are allowed to engage in partisan political activities ahead of the May 12 elections, the Commission on Elections warned that they cannot ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Barangay officials should be fair in allowing local candidates to use facilities like basketball courts as venues of local candidate campaigns, Commission on Elections (Comelec) ...