The Schools Division of Taguig City and Pateros on Tuesday condemned the murder of teacher Maria Elaine B. Valencia in Abra last week. “It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that we address the senseless killing of our beloved teacher, Maria Elaine B. Valencia of Gat Andres Bonifacio...
COTABATO CITY – Police have launched a manhunt against two men who shot and killed two alleged gold buyers and wounded another in a daylight gun attack in Barangay Poblacion 8, Midsayap, North Cotabato on Monday afternoon. Police Lt. Col. Rey Salgado, chief of the Midsayap police station,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A senior citizen was shot dead in Basilan province on Sunday evening, May 10. Police identified the victim as Gilberto Francisco Toledo. Investigation said the victim driving a motorcycle in Barangay Lanote, Isabela City when gunmen onboard a motorcycle appeared and shot him. The...
LUMBAN, Laguna – Police arrested a 46-year-old man wanted for rape in Dapitan City in this town on Saturday, May 9. The suspect was identified as Mardang. Police Col. Sandro Jay Tafalla, Laguna police director, said Mardang was arrested on a warrant issued by a court in Dapitan City dated Feb. 2,...
A 36-year-old seven-months pregnant teacher was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Bumagcat, Tayum, Abra Saturday night. Police identified the victim as Maria Elaine B. Valencia, an elementary school teacher in Taguig City and resident of Barangay Pawa, Lagangilang, Abra....
CEBU CITY – Seven alleged pickpockets preying on unsuspecting partygoers were arrested inside a pension house in Barangay Kalubihan here. The suspects – a woman and six Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) members – were cornered several hours after a customer of a night...
ILOILO CITY – Police are hunting a barangay councilor here for fatally stabbing a delivery boy on Thursday evening, May 7. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) identified the suspect as Melvin Acebuque, councilor of Barangay Santa Filomena in Arevalo District. Initial investigation led by Police...
BACOLOD CITY – A 39-year-old farmer was allegedly shot dead by his stepson during an altercation in Purok Kapehan, Barangay Bunga, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, May 6. Police said that the suspect, 21-year-old Jay-r, was drinking coffee inside their house when the victim...
Two women and a taxi driver, suspected “Ativan Gang” members, were arrested after drugging and robbing a Singaporean of P170,000 in Binondo, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Manila police chief Brig. Gen. Arnold C. Santiago said the MPD Composite Team conducted the operations that...
BACOLOD CITY – A 53-year-old farmer was gunned down in Sitio Agbalatuan, Barangay Dolis, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 5. Police said the victim and his wife were about to leave their house when three unidentified men appeared. The suspects asked the victim to step out of his house...
BACOLOD CITY – A 22-year-old man died after he was struck in the head with a wooden stick embedded with nails by his neighbor in Sitio Agtatahor II, Barangay Macasilao, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday, May 2. Investigation said the victim Ed and the 19-year-old suspect Boy, a neighbor,...
PIAT, Cagayan – A 75-year-old man was killed and seven were injured by a 27-year-old man in a bolo attack in Barangay Minanga here on Friday, May 1. Police identified the suspect as Michael, single, of Barangay Lipatan, Santo Niño, Cagayan. Police Capt. Bernard Guya, Piat police chief, said...
