DAVAO CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) condemned the killing of a 54-year-old female provincial prosecutor in Digos City in Davao del Sur on Monday afternoon, June 10. DELA Peña (FB) The DOJ denounced the murder of lawyer Eleanor dela Peña, an assistant provincial prosecutor in Davao...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) on Monday reported the first pertussis fatality this year here. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environment Sanitation Division, said the fatality was a six-year-old boy from Barangay Villamonte who died on May 26. The CHO has recorded a total of 53...
CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A five-year-old boy drowned in a resort in Barangay Nagsaing here on Sunday, June 9. Police identified the victim as Christian Sapiera Agsalud, a resident of Barangay Lumbang, this town. Investigation said the victim's father was having a drinking session with friends...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 33-year-old employee of a mining site was killed in a lightning strike on Monday, June 10, in Barangay Cagusu-an, Homonhon Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The victim was identified as Aljon, 33, in charge of equipment monitoring at the mining site, and a resident of...
BACOLOD CITY – A 32-year-old barangay tanod or watchman was killed and his 12-year-old relative was wounded in a gun attack in Sitio Buyoron, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Friday, June 7. A 12-year-old boy was wounded in a gun attack that killed his relative in...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A 22-year-old farmer was killed by a lightning strike on Sunday afternoon, June 9, in Barangay Sampaloc, Bolinao, Pangasinan. Police identified the victim as Roland A. Millamina, 22, a resident of Barangay Paitan East, Sual, Pangasinan. The victim went out of his...
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipal agriculture officer of Villaba, Leyte, who also served as a lay minister, was fatally shot by unidentified assailants in Viillaba on Sunday, June 9. The victim, Marcing, 52, a resident of Barangay Poblacion, Leyte, Leyte, was attacked after conducting Masses in...
BUTUAN CITY – A police officer was killed and four others, including three minors, were injured in a road accident on South Montilla Boulevard, Purok 8, Barangay JP Rizal, this city, before midnight on Friday, June 7. The Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) identified the fatality as Police Lt....
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 57-year-old construction worker was shot dead in Purok 4, Barangay Tipacan, this city, on Saturday evening, June 8. Police identified the victim as Manolito de Guzman. Investigation said De Guzman was sitting on a chair in his house when an unidentified man appeared...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – A tricycle driver allegedly ambushed a lady preacher then killed himself in Barangay Gappal, this city, on Friday, June 7. Police Major Esem Galiza, police chief here, said that Eduardo Pabigayan, a tricycle driver from Barangay Disimuray here, shot and wounded...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur – A 48- year-old man who had just been released from jail was shot dead on the national highway in Barangay Cuancabal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur on Saturday morning, June 8. Police Major Juan Jhayr Maggay, Cabugao chief of police, identified the...
ILIGAN CITY – A 57-year-old barangay councilor was gunned down in Barangay Dimayon, an isolated barangay in Nunungan, Lanao del Norte, on Thursday afternoon, June 6. POLICE secure the area where a barangay councilor was shot dead in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte on June 6. (Nunungan MPS photo)...