PEÑARRUBIA, Abra – A barangay councilor was shot dead in Barangay Riang here on Wednesday morning, March 11. Police Capt. June Saliw-an, chief of the Peñarrubia Municipal Police Station, identified the victim as Ryan M. Chavez, 42, a first-term councilor of Barangay Riang. Investigation said...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – A 23-year-old man was killed and his friend was wounded during a drinking spree in a birthday party in Barangay Pulangbato here on Wednesday night, March 11. Police identified the fatality as Mark and the wounded as Jomare, 21. Investigation said the victims and suspects Jun...
CEBU CITY – Four persons died when a wing van collided with a motorcycle in Barangay Busay here on Tuesday afternoon, March 10. Killed in the accident were the driver of the motorcycle, Jose Gacayan, 26, and his two back riders, Ereneya Lopez, 60, and Felix Vasquez, 56. The driver of the truck,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A family driver was shot dead here on Monday, March 9. The Police Station 5 identified the victim as Cesar Ivan Francisco. The victim was walking with a companion in front of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative when two motorcycle-riding gunmen appeared and shot him. The...
BACOLOD CITY – A 17-year-old student was allegedly mauled to death by her father in their home in Barangay Rizal, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, March 9. Police Lt. Col. Alvimar Flores, Sagay police chief, said the victim’s grandfather sought assistance from the police when he heard...
TACLOBAN CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon and former Northern Samar Rep. Paul Daza have each offered a P100,000 reward or a total of P200,000 for any information leading to the arrest of Sgt. Jerome Lluz Tejero, the suspect in the murder of Engr. Karen...
KORONADAL CITY – Mayor Eliordo Ogena passed away on Sunday in a hospital in General Santos City due to lingering illness. He was 72. Flags flew at half-mast in front of the Koronadal City Hall and at government offices and schools across the city as residents mourned the loss of their city chief...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 72-year-old businessman was shot to death by a fellow businessman on Sunday afternoon, March 8, in Barangay Lodlod, this city. Police identified the victim as Victoriano Rodelas. Investigation said the suspect, Vevencio, 69, arrived and confronted the victim outside his...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur — A 49-year-old tricycle driver was allegedly stabbed to death by a fellow tricycle driver during a heated altercation here on Sunday morning, March 8. Police identified the victim as Joe of Barangay IV, Vigan City. Investigation said the suspect, Rene, 53, stabbed the...
SAN CARLOS CITY, Pangasinan – A 71-year-old woman was killed in a fire that destroyed a chapel in Purok 6, Barangay Sapinit, this city, on Friday, March 6. Police identified the victim as Mila. Investigation said Mila was sleeping inside a room in the chapel where she was staying when the fire...
A 23-year-old pregnant woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her neighbor in Barangay Pagsanaan Norte, Badoc, Ilocos Norte on Thursday afternoon, March 5. Police identified the victim as Tin, four months pregnant. Investigation disclosed that the suspect, Boy, 33, entered the victim’s house...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A 33-year-old Indian businessman was gunned down in the public market of Guinobatan, Albay on Friday, March 6. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-5, said the victim was collecting loan payments from vendors when a man appeared and...