With or without barangay elections in December 2025, voter registration to proceed by August. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has set the resumption of the nationwide voter registration next month for the conduct of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) later this year.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said the Commission’s seven-member panel has approved the holding of the 10-day voter registration activities from Aug. 1 to 10.
"The Commission en banc has approved the resumption of voter registration for the BSKE," he said in an interview. (Photo Credit: Philippine News Agency) Read More
DILG fast tracking barangay digitalization. The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is accelerating grassroots digital transformation through the continued rollout of the Barangay Information Management System (BIMS), enabling faster, more efficient, and data-driven barangay governance across the country.
This move supports the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for all government agencies and offices to fully embrace digitalization to deliver better, more responsive public service.
Developed under the DILG’s Local Government Unit Support System (LGUSS) in 2024, BIMS serves as a centralized platform for encoding, storing, and retrieving vital barangay data such as household profiles, individual records, deceased persons, barangay officials, as well as complaints and inquiries, making local operations more organized and responsive to community needs. Read More
Barangay officials in Tabuk City attend tourism seminar. Barangay chairpersons, kagawads, and local workers from various barangays across Tabuk City recently convened for a one-day “Tourism Awareness and Capability Building Seminar for LGUs.” The initiative aimed to empower grassroots leaders with vital knowledge and tools to cultivate sustainable tourism development in their communities.
In her message, Tourism-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Regional Director Jovy Ganongan championed the philosophy that “tourism is a quality of life.” She underscored the pivotal role of barangays, declaring them the “front man of tourism in the region.” Gamongan stressed the imperative for barangays to collaborate closely with the City Local Government Unit (CLGU) as part of a holistic approach to tourism. To this end, she urged participants to craft their own comprehensive barangay tourism plans.
Napoleon Ayang-ang, representing City Mayor Darwin Estrañero, emphasized the importance of developing specific activities to bolster tourism. He offered practical advice concerning barangay festivals, reminding participants that any featured product or theme, such as bamboo or fruit, should have a “relatively vast supply” that “will supersede the festival” to ensure authenticity and visitor satisfaction. Read More
Barangay kagawad in hot water over ‘harassment’ of a barangay official. A CEBU court has indicted a barangay kagawad (village councilor) from Taguig City for acts of lasciviousness.
In a resolution promulgated May 27, 2025, the Cebu prosecutor’s office recommended the formal filing of Acts of Lasciviousness under Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code against Taguig Barangay Kagawad Apolonio Kibral Fulo Jr.
The charges stemmed from a complaint filed by a fellow barangay official following an official seminar for village officials in Cebu City in April 2024. Read More
Quezon barangay regains DSWD funding support. Barangay Bamban in Gumaca, Quezon, has completed the upgrading of its Child Development Center (CDC), a crucial step towards regaining accreditation under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) program support.
Joseph Arceo, Public Information Officer for DSWD 4-A (Calabarzon), bared Thursday that the project, funded under the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) through the Kalahi-CIDSS program, was completed with a subproject cost of PHP450,630. The improvements include a safe kitchen, a handwashing facility, and concrete perimeter fencing to ensure the safety and hygiene of the children.
Arceo said the upgrades address long-standing concerns from parents and meet the facility standards set by the DSWD for re-accreditation. The center was previously flagged for non-compliance with infrastructure requirements. Read More
Names of barangays in Palawan changed by the PSA. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced corrections to the official names of two barangays in Puerto Princesa City and Araceli town in its Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) master list for the second quarter of 2025.
In Puerto Princesa City, “Barangay ng mga Mangingisda” has been corrected to Barangay Mangingisda. The PSA cited City Ordinance No. 1209 dated June 15, 2023, and Ordinance No. 67-89 dated July 7, 1989 as the legal basis.
In Araceli, Palawan, “Santo Niño” was corrected to Barangay Sto. Niño. This change was based on a certification signed by the municipal mayor on March 10, 2025. Read More
SK Federation building in Bacolod reclaimed by city hall. After several years of being occupied by unauthorized individuals, the city government here has officially regained possession of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation building in Barangay 16, following a clearing operation conducted on July 8.
This came after City Legal Officer Atty. Karol Joseph Chiu issued a notice to vacate on July 2, ordering all illegal occupants within and around the SK building to voluntarily leave and remove their belongings within five days upon receipt of the notice.
On July 8, the City Enforcement Team from the City Legal Office (CLO), led by Executive Assistant Levy Pangue, proceeded with the demolition and clearing operation, successfully removing unauthorized structures and reclaiming the government-owned property. Read More
Iloilo barangays tapped to lead the province's literacy drive. To address persistent gaps in functional literacy across the province, the Schools Division of Iloilo is rolling out a grassroots-driven education initiative that enlists entire barangays to help residents – young and old – become fully literate and numerate.
Dubbed “Kasimaryo Ko, Tudlo-an Ko” (My Neighbor, I Will Mentor), the program is a community-powered movement aimed at equipping out-of-school youth and adults aged 19 to 65 with the skills to read, comprehend, and function effectively in daily life.
“The project was conceptualized based on the urgency of the need because it’s the talk of the town, including the vision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara to improve the performance of our learners and consequently our community along literacy and numeracy,” said Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Ernesto Servillon Jr. Read More
P80 million multi-purpose and evacuation facility rises in Iloilo City barangay. A new state-of-the-art people’s center was inaugurated Tuesday, July 8, in Barangay San Isidro, Jaro District, as a vital disaster resilience and emergency response hub for the community.
The three-story San Isidro Multipurpose and Evacuation Center was built through the efforts of Iloilo City Lone District Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda, with PHP80 million in funding from the General Appropriations Act.
Sen. Win Gatchalian led the formal inauguration of the facility, describing it as a model of sustainable and forward-looking disaster preparedness infrastructure. Read More
Duterte’s grandson-congressman meets and greets with barangay leaders in his district. Davao City 2nd District Congressman Omar Duterte has officially launched the active operations of his congressional office through the first consultative meeting with Barangay Captains from the Second District of Davao City.
The meeting was aimed at listening to the concerns, plans, and needs of each barangay, and to ensure that services from the congressman’s office directly reach the people.
This meeting marks the beginning of regular monthly consultations at the district level to strengthen coordination between Cong. Omar's office and the barangay leaders of District 2. Read More
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