MATALAM, North Cotabato (PNA) – A former barangay chairman who was known for his Bangsamoro peace-building activities was killed with his son in an ambush here on Sunday night, July 30. Police Lt. Col. Arniel Melocotones, town police chief, identified the victims as Anwar Ebrahim Salem, 52, and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman gunned down a drinking buddy in Barangay Talahiban, Oquendo District, Calbayog City, Samar on July 27. Police identified the victim as Jason Laoyon Parilla, 41, farmer, from Purok 2, Barangay Tigbe, Calbayog. Initial investigation disclosed that the victim and...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A farmer died and a barangay chairman was injured in a lightning strike in Barangay Ilayang Nangka, this city, on Tuesday afternoon, July 18. Tayabas police chief Police Lt. Col. Bonna Obmerga identified the fatality as Romeo Sayam, 30. Sayam was taken to the Tayabas...
CAMP GEN. PACIANO RIZAL, Laguna – Police arrested a barangay chairman for selling unlicensed firearms during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Wakat, Nagcarlan, Laguna, on Saturday, July 15. A BARANGAY captain was arrested for unlicensed firearms in Barangay Wakat, Nagcarlan, Laguna. (Laguna...
ILOILO CITY – A barangay chairman in Zarraga town, Iloilo province was arrested in a buy-bust operation on Friday, July 14. Police identified the suspect as Bernard Galache, 55, chairman of Barangay Inagdangan Centro. Galache was arrested after he sold suspected shabu to a police poseur-buyer....
GUIMBA, Nueva Ecija – Police seized illegal firearms and ammunition during the implementation of a search warrant against a barangay chairman here on Monday, July 3. MAP of Nueva Ecija with the municipality of Guimba highlighted. Gil Gamis, chairman of Barangay San Miguel, yielded an M16 rifle,...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was gunned down while his wife was wounded by two men onboard a motorcycle in Kananga, Leyte, on Wednesday, May 10. Police identified the fatality as Raul Cosinillo, 56, chairman of Barangay Mataloto, the farthest upland village of Leyte, Leyte. Initial...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A barangay chairwoman was gunned down in Maitum, Sarangani on Easter Sunday. Police are eyeing “rido” or clan war as possible motive in the killing of Tonesa Sarudin. Maitum police chief Police Major Bernand Francia said Sarudin was walking in front of the barangay hall...
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur (PNA) – A barangay chairman in Maguindanao del Sur was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen on the national highway here on Tuesday afternoon, March 14, police said. Col. Ruel Sermese, Maguindanao del Sur police director, identified the victim as Hadji Basit...
Police have launched a manhunt against a barangay chairman who escaped an anti-drug operation in Pikit, Cotabato on Thursday, Feb. 16. Brig. Gen Jimili Macaraeg, Police Regional Office 12 director, said the suspect Sindato Karim eluded arrest after authorities stormed his house in Barangay Lagunde....
TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat (PNA) – Authorities have launched a manhunt against motorcycle-riding gunmen who shot dead a barangay chairman in Lebak, this province, on Thursday evening, Jan. 26. MAP of Sultan Kudarat with the municipality of Lebak highlighted. Lt. Col. Julius Malcontento, Lebak...
RIZAL, Cagayan – The Cagayan police formed a Special Investigation Task Group to solve the killing of Chairman Roberto de Ocampo of Barangay Anurturu here Wednesday, August 10. CHAIRMAN Roberto de Ocampo’s truck ended up in a ricefield moments after he was shot. (Police photo) Police Capt....
