BACOLOD CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Romano Cardiño, director of Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR), vowed justice for the 73-year-old American marine biologist in Sibulan, Negros Oriental who was killed in a home invasion over the weekend. Cardiño assured the victim’s family,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Silliman University (SU) in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental mourned the death of Dr. Kent E. Carpenter, a marine biologist and the school 's research associate, in a home invasion. Carpenter, 73, a professor emeritus of Biological Sciences at Old Dominion University, was...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to investigate the recent fatal shooting of an American marine scientist and the alleged sexual assault of his Filipino partner in Sibulan, Negros Oriental. Police Capt. Stephen Jaynard...
COTABATO CITY – The suspect in a daylight gun attack that killed a tricycle driver and injured a police officer here was arrested in a police-military checkpoint in this city Monday afternoon. Police Col. Jibin Bongcayao, city police director, identified the suspect as alias “Jamir,” 29, a...
A severed head was found in a vacant lot in Barangay Cansojong, Talisay City, Cebu over the weekend. Lawmen are determining if the severed head belonged to that of a woman who was reported missing by her relatives. It was found by a scavenger past 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11. A few hours later, a...
BACOLOD CITY – A 73-year-old former American professor was shot dead inside his home in Barangay Ajong, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Sunday, July 12. Investigation said that the victim and his wife were watching television when three unidentified persons barged inside their house. One of the...
BACOLOD CITY – A 31-year-old soldier and his 28-year-old wife were killed during an altercation in their house in Barangay 3 here on Sunday, July 12. Police Lt. Conan Gadayan, officer-in-charge of Police Station 2, identified the victims as Private First Class Paul and Leonora. Investigation said...
COTABATO CITY – Police have intensified anti-crime operations by setting up more checkpoints and increasing patrols in crime-prone areas following three separate shootings over the weekend that left four people dead. "Our personnel are conducting intensified patrols, checkpoints, and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 40-year-old man was killed and his 17-year-old son was wounded by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Balao, Burauen, Leyte on Friday, July 10. The victims were both residents of Barangay Paghudlan in Burauen. Initial investigation said that the victims were traveling from...
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, after allegedly killing a 36-year-old woman in Barangay Baesa, Quezon City—just two days after completing his prison sentence. According to the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), the suspect, identified only as alias "Jofher," allegedly...
A 26-year-old man carrying an improvised pen gun was arrested after alarming residents at a public park in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City, on Wednesday night, July 8. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspect, identified only as alias "L.A.," was reported to authorities at...
A 36-year-old woman was shot dead by an unidentified gunman moments after briefly talking to him in Sitio Mendez, Barangay Baesa, Quezon City, shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7. CCTV footage showed the victim speaking with a man whose face was covered before she turned away and started...
