Fire razes Freddie Aguilar’s residence Original Pilipino Music (OPM) icon Freddie Aguilar's residence in Quezon City was razed by a fire Tuesday night and reduced his prized collection of recordings, awards, memorabilia and musical instruments to ashes. Fire Inspector Rosendo Cabillan of Bureau of Fire Protection-QC said that fire broke out in Aguilar's residence along Avery Street in Barangay North Fairview at around 11 p.m. Cabillan said that the blaze originated from the ceiling of the singer-songwriter's music room at the ground floor and reached its first alarm at 11:15 p.m. In a separate radio interview, Aguilar's son, Jeriko, said that he was inside the music room when he noticed a popping sound and later saw that the ceiling already on fire. He warned his father's wife, Jovie, who was then at the second floor of their two-story house with her mother. Due to thick smoke, both failed, instead of running to the ground floor, proceeded to the balcony, sclaed the roof and crossed over to a neighbor’s residence to escape the inferno. The fire was fullty extinguished half an hour later. BFP Fire Marshal Manuel Manuel said no casualties or severe injuroes were reported. Damage to property was initially pegged at P1.5 million. Manuel said that investigators have yet to determine the exact cause of the fire. "The fruits of my labor, my records, CDs, bestseller albums, they were all burned down, but it’s okay, at least there is no life lost," said Aguilar, who was at a bar in Tomas Morato when the incident happened. (Alexandria Dennise San Juan)   Girl rescued, suspected child traffickers nabbed The three-year-old girl who was abducted in Las Pinas City last month was rescued in Cavite City following the arrest of one of the suspects in Bacoor yesterday morning, the Southern Police District (SPD) said. SPD director Chief Supt. Tomas Apolinario said the girl was rescued at around 5:30 a.m. in Cavite City, after her alleged abductor, Giselle Omayan was arrested in Mabolo, Bacoor, Cavite earlier. Citing a police report from Las Pinas Police, Apolinario said Omayan was arrested in a police operation on January 2. Her cohort, Cerio Cinolete, 26, of Kawit, Cavite was later apprehended in a follow up operation which led to the rescue of the girl. The girl disappeared last December 30, 2017 while she was one her way to a store a few meters from the family residence. A closed circuit television footage showed her being carried by a woman, who was later identified as Omayan. "The suspects planned to either demand P3,000 to P5,000ransom money or sell her for P8,000 to P10,000.  But they also considered making her a street beggar," Apolinario said. Apolinario said follow up operations and investigation are ongoing to determine whether or not  the two arrested suspects are part of a child trafficking syndicate. Appropriate charges will be field against the arrested suspects, who are detained at the Las Pinas City police station. (Martin Sadongdong)   Caloocan shooting: Lady cop says suspect’s gun  was stolen from her A rookie female police officer from the Manila Police District (MPD) went to the Caloocan City Police Headquarters on Tuesday and claimed ownership of the firearm used in a street scuffle that resulted in stray bullet injuries case on New Year's eve. The police officer said that her service firearm (Glock 17-9mm pistol) was stolen from her residence in Tondo, Manila on December 10, 2017. "A man forcibly opened the door. I was sleeping that time and my service firearm was in the kitchen," said lady police officer. She said she is assigned at the MPD-Police Station 2. She added that she came forward after learning about a suspect who fired shots during a gun duel, that wounded two children. Joven Earl Gaces, 10, and his friend Princess Denise Cruzat, 10, Grade 4, were hit by stray bullets during a shootout between neighbors in Barangay 35, Maypajo. Gaces is now in critical condition at Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center after a stray bullet hit his shoulder and pierced his stomach. Cruzat, meanwhile, is now in stable condition after she underwent operation at Tondo Medical Center. Isagani Ancheta, 38, was arrested after being cornered and mauled by residents moments after he had a scuffle with and shot Gil Galapuz, 27. The firearm seized from Ancheta was allegedly the missing service pistol of the police officer. Ancheta earlier claimed that he just borrowed the gun from a certain "Joel," a resident of Tondo, Manila. The serial number of the policewoman's lost firearm matched the serial number inside the barrel of Ancheta's gun, the police said. Sr. Supt. Jemar Modequillo, Caloocan police chief, said further examinations will be done to verify the claim. "It will be presented to the PNP Crime Laboratory for matching," Modequillo said. (Kate Louise Javier)   Man dies of snake bite in Laguna CALAUAN, Laguna- A laborer died after being bitten by a snake while trekking on a mountain at Sitio Lanzonesan, Barangay Limao, Tuesday noon, in this town Police identified the victim as 46-year-old Marcelo Reyes, single, and resident of the place. Reports showed that at around 2 p.m., the victim went to his friend’s house in the mountainous area, which was two kilometers away from his house. On his way, Reyes was bitten by a poisonous snake. He still managed to go home and even told his mother about the incident. Reyes was brought to a hospital in San Pablo City, but he was declared dead on arrival an hour and a half after the incident. (Danny Estacio)