A couple was assaulted inside their store in Barangay Nailon, Bogo City, Cebu during heavy rain on Sunday night, July 12. Police said Roberto, 66, and his wife Virginia, 65, offered a man a place to stay dry but he declined. Moments later, the suspect forced his way in and repeatedly stabbed...
A suspected "salisi" thief was arrested after allegedly stealing a security guard’s 9mm service pistol from a parked company vehicle in Quezon City on Tuesday night, July 14. Police said the incident occurred at around 11:10 p.m. when the guard parked the company vehicle in front of the Unibond...
BANGUED, Abra – Police have arrested a 56-year-old public school principal over the fatal shooting of a seven-month pregnant teacher and her unborn child last May Tayum, Abra. Police said the suspect was arrested inside his office in a school in Lagangilang, Abra. Authorities said a witness...
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...
