BACOLOD CITY – The City of Bago in Negros Occidental mourned the death of Police Master Sgt. Romulo Galvez Jr., a native of Barangay Dulao, Bago City, who was killed in a buy-bust operation here recently. “A true-blooded Bagonhon, we honor the legacy of service he left behind,” said the city...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A massive manhunt is on for two suspects responsible for shooting a Lebanese national and his Filipino wife inside their business establishment here last Friday, April 10. In a social media post, Mayor Khymer Olaso has offered a P500,000 reward to anyone who can provide...
BACOLOD CITY – A 32-year-old suspected drug pusher who allegedly shot and killed an anti-illegal drug operative here on Friday, April 10, passed away in a hospital on Saturday, April 11. Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia, Bacolod police director, confirmed that the suspect, whose name was withheld by...
A man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a neighbor to death in Capas, Tarlac on Thursday, April 9. Police said the suspect stabbed the victim with a kitchen knife multiple times in the body. The man died on the spot and the suspect fled. The incident was promptly reported to the Capas Municipal...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 34-year-old farmer was electrocuted to death while fishing on a river in Barangay Casuntingan, MacArthur, Leyte on Friday, April 10. Police identified the victim as Leo. Investigation by the MacArthur Municipal Police Station said the victim went fishing at around 7 a.m. using...
DAVAO CITY – Four persons were killed after a cargo truck crashed into a gymnasium in Barangay Marilog here on Saturday morning, April 11. The Davao City Police Office said a tire of the 10-wheel truck reportedly burst and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The truck hit the gymnasium where...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay health aide was killed and 11 others were injured in a collision between a delivery van and a truck in Sitio Punod, Barangay Rizal, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday, April 10. Police Lt. Col. Nazer Canja, San Carlos police chief, said the delivery...
CEBU CITY – A 63-year-old man died while his wife was wounded in an alleged accidental firing in Barangay Bagakay, Toledo City, Cebu on Friday morning, April 10. Police said Merto Goc-ong was hit in the stomach after his improvised shotgun went off. Goc-ong 's body was found in his home....
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A New People’s Army leader and amazon were killed in an encounter on Thursday, April 9, with government troops in a remote barangay in T’boli, South Cotabato. Brig. Gen. Michael Santos, 603rd Infantry Brigade commander, identified the slain NPA rebels as Anthony Narvasa,...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya condemned the murder of a police officer in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Singcang-Airport here. “An attack on our police force is a direct attack on the safety, security, and peace of every Bacolodnon, and it is a challenge we will not leave unanswered,”...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A former chairman of Barangay Tumbar here was gunned down on Wednesday, April 8. Investigation said the 72-year-old victim was driving his motorcycle at 9:30 a.m. in Barangay Tumbar when the suspect appeared and shot him. The victim was taken to a hospital where he...
BACOLOD CITY – A police anti-drug operative was shot dead by a 32-year-old drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in front of a lodging house in Barangay Singcang-Airport here on Thursday night, April 9. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) condemned the senseless act of...