In the small town of Tayum in Abra, blood is thicker than politics, or just about anything.
This is one of the municipalities where the main protagonist fought it out in 2013. But this time with a twist.
By Raymund Catindig (The Philippine Star) TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – Police have filed charges against a relative of a budget officer in Tayum, Abra for the death of an 11-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet during the New Year revelry.
Tayum, Abra. Soni Tejero, an employee of ABRECO was gunned down in front of his house in Barangay Poblacion Tayum, Abra. Tejero belongs to a family of teachers: his grandma,mother, aunt and a sister. He studied electrical engineering that’ why his first work at ABRECO during the early 90’s was a lineman, then, a collector up … Continue reading
By Artemio A. Dumlao La Trinidad, Benguet (October 9, 2013) – For its second day already, another Abrenian was murdered Tuesday evening which is feared to signal the outbreak of hostilities in Abra ahead of the barangay polls.
The 2 Kilometer Bangued-Tayum road worth P50 Million needed to be repaired after just one year of it’s construction. DPWH refused to pay the Contractor due to defective implementation.
TAYUM, Abra – The long arm of the law has finally caught up with a 55-year-old father and his two sons for more than 100 counts of Statutory rape.
PHILIPPINES – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) continues to strengthen small-scale fishing and the income of small scale farmers with the launch of techno-demonstration projects on tilapia pond culture and the rollover of Barangay Fish Terminal (BFT) in two barangays of Tayum and Peñarrubia in Abra.
The house of a consultant for Mayor Eduarte of Tayum was shot several times last night by motorcycle riding suspects. No one was hurt. There are also reported discturbance in multiple barangays in Tayum. Check this video for more details: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/161905/balitanghali/bahay-ng-consultant-ng-mayor-sa-abra-pinagbabaril
The 2013 elections is 22 days away. We have been flooded with news, gossips, hearsays about the growing number of vote buying and violence. The center of some activities are in Tayum, Abra where Joey Brillantes is challenging incumbent Mayor Glen Eduarte. Here’s some more developments in Tayum: -Shooting Incident News surfaces that the house … Continue reading