A BARANGAY captain in Davao City is facing charges for allegedly opposing a demolition in Times Beach, Talomo.
Barangay 76-A Bucana Captain Robert Olanolan shared a photo of his mugshot in a Facebook post on Tuesday evening, March 12, 2025.
Olanolan said he was charged with usurpation of authority for resisting what he called an illegal demolition in the area. He also alleged that the Nograles family was behind the case against him.
"Wow bagay kaayo noh, lipay kaayo ang mga Nograles kay iyang kagawad na daw ang kapitan he he, Mao ni ang inyong Kapitan gi file lan ug kaso sa Ecoland ni Nonie Necesito tungod sa pag laban sa demolition nga illegal sa mga tao dha sa Cabacan, Times Beach [sic] (Wow, how shameless, right? The Nograles are so happy because their councilor is supposedly the new captain, haha. This is your captain—just being sued in Ecoland by Nonie Necesito for fighting against the illegal demolition of the people in Cabacan, Times Beach)," he wrote in his Facebook post.
Despite the charges, Olanolan assured his constituents that he remains their barangay captain and claimed that Duterte loyalists are being singled out.
“Ayaw mo kabalaka si Kap. Robert Olanolan pa gihapon ang kapitan, LABAN NINYO LABAN NATONG TANAN BARANGAY 76-A, BUCANA MABUHAY... Basta oyalist sa Duterte mao ni ilang buhaton (Don't worry, Kap. Robert Olanolan is still your captain. Your fight is our fight in Barangay 76-A, Bucana. Long live! This is what they do to Duterte loyalists)," he wrote.
SunStar Davao reached out to Olanolan for further details, but he has yet to respond as of writing. The paper has also sought statements from the Nograles family and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO), but neither has commented.
In January 2025, Olanolan also criticized the Nograles family over a rice distribution event at Balite Covered Court, which he alleged was poorly managed.
He accused the group of leaving the area unkempt, with garbage and weeds scattered around.
"Kung unsay hugaw, kabalo mang limpyo. Wala nay mga grado, kamo mga professional abogado, abogada, konting kaulaw man oi (If you know how to make a mess, you should know how to clean it up. You have no manners, and you're supposed to be professional lawyers. Have some shame)," he added.
Olanolan further called for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the event, questioning whether it constituted vote-buying ahead of the elections. He asserted that Barangay 76-A was not for sale. RGL