BUENAVISTA, Quezon – A 43-year-old baker was allegedly stabbed to death by an 80-year-old farmer while sleeping in Sitio Aringit, Barangay Hangonghong, this town, on Saturday morning, April 5.
Investigation said the victim Noel was sleeping on a hammock outside his house when the suspect Jaime appeared.
Jaime repeatedly stabbed Noel with a bolo. The victim died on the spot.
Police apprehended the suspect in a follow-up operation and recovered the bolo.
The suspect’s motive was anger and misunderstanding.
Jaime was taken to the Buenavista police station and faces a murder charge.
Floating body
GUMACA, Quezon – The body of an unidentified woman was found floating on a river by residents in Barangay Peñafrancia here on Friday morning, April 4.
Police said the victim was aged 40, wearing a blue T-shirt, maong shorts, and 5’2’’ in height.
No signs of foul play and injuries were seen on the her body.
Lawmen have informed adjacent police stations for the possible identification of the victim.
Laborer shot dead
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A 49-year-old laborer was allegedly gunned down by a helper during a heated altercation on Saturday night in Barangay San Cristobal, this city.
Investigation said the victim AJ, saw the suspect, Martin, 57, and unidentified man having an altercation.
AJ confronted Martin and threw stones at each other. Martin took a gun inside his house and shot the victim.
The suspect fled towards Sitio Kaang in Barangay San Cristobal with the gun and the victim was taken to San Pablo District Hospital where he was declared dead.
A manhunt is underway against Martin.
Fisherman killed
PATNANUNGAN, Quezon – A 46-year-old fisherman was shot and killed inside his house in Barangay Busdak, this town, before dawn on Saturday.
Police said the victim Jonathan was called by the suspect wearing a black bonnet, a black jacket, and dark pants, to come out of his house.
The suspect shot the victim as he was approaching with a caliber .45 pistol and died on the spot.
The suspect, who faces a murder complaint, escaped and recovered from the crime scene were three fired .45 caliber cartridge cases.
Batangas ambush
CALATAGAN, Batangas – A 56-year-old driver was ambushed in Barangay Paraiso, this town, on Saturday night.
Police identified the victim as Marlon, a resident of Umingan, Pangasinan.
Investigation said the victim was driving a Hyundai Starex van with license plates BEB-590 when he was shot by an unidentified gunman. He died on the spot.
Drug den dismantled
NASUGBU, Batangas – Police dismantled a drug den and arrested 10 drug suspects in a buy-bust operation on Sunday, April 6, in Barangay Lumbangan, here.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Batangas identified the suspects as Bioman, 51; Pido, 43; Wong, 45; Edgardo, 36; Michael, 42; Pin, 42; Mark, 41; Joseph, 27; Edison, 19, and Angelito, 42.
Seized from the suspects were 10 grams of suspected shabu worth P68,000, drug paraphernalia, and buy-bust money.
Suspects were taken to the PDEA custodial facility in Santa Rosa City, Laguna and faces drug-related cases.