Winning Candidates of Bangued (source: Abra Elections 2013 FaceBook) 1. Zone 1 – Mae Acosta – unopposed, brgy capt-elect 2. Zone 2 – Amado Acosta – brgy capt-elect 3. Zone 3 – Ednus Sequerra – brgy. capt-elect 4. Zone 4 – Mark Seares – re-elected 5. Zone 5 – Mila Valera – unopposed, brgy. capt-elect … Continue reading
BY: MARIA TERESA BENAS BANGUED, Abra, (PIA) – – The week-long filing of Certificate of Candidacy (COCs) for the October 28 barangay elections went on peacefully in the province , thanks to the concerted efforts of various sectors to maintain peace and order during the election period.
By Artemio A. Dumlao (abrenian.com) La Trinidad, Benguet (October 23, 2013) — An assassin who accordingly is a member of the dreaded Vicent Guzman “private armed group” was killed by policemen in a shoot-out in remote Pang-ot and Collago, both in Lagayan town in Abra.
By Artemio A. Dumlao (abrenian.com) La Trinidad, Benguet (October 22, 2013) – An armed mayor and two of his bodyguards were held along a checkpoint in Bangued, Abra’s capital town.
Barangay elections are supposed to be apolitical exercise but not in the case of Abra as reported by Dhobie P. De Guzman abs-cbn news.
It’s Election Period again. As of September 2013, there are 42,028 barangays around the country. There’s 304 Barangays in Abra. Gun Ban – September 28, 2013 to November 12, 2013 Official campaign period – October 18 to 26, 2013. Election Day – October 28, 2013 The election will be a manual election and not automated as … Continue reading
By Dexter A. See LA TRINIDAD, Benguet—At least five armed groups operating in Abra province and nearby areas have surrendered to authorities as a result of “peace-keeping” program of the local police, officials said on Thursday.
Lagayan, Abra. A barangay council aspirant was gunned to death on October 16, 2013 at Sitio Calungbuyan, Brgy. Pulot, Lagayan, Abra.
The full video as reported by Brigette Donato Mayor of GMA -7 Balitang Ilokano, on the killing of Barangay Captain Arnolfo “Ador” Madriaga.
Mayor Dominic Valera, on his posting in his PUBLIC FaceBook Account “Asenso Abra” said: “I will inspire the people of Bangued to dream more, learn more, do more and become more. I will instill in you a hope for success and a belief in yourselves. The pessimists complain about the wind. The optimists expect it … Continue reading