BAGUIO CITY – A 74-year-old man who was among the nine victims of a landslide in Tuba, Benguet, during the height of super typhoon "Nando" Monday died while being treated in a hospital. Four vehicles, a Ford Ranger, a Toyota Innova, a Toyota Grandia, and a tanker truck, all headed to Baguio...
BALER, Aurora - Aurora Gov. Reynante Tolentino passed away on Monday, Sept. 22, three weeks after taking a medical leave. A Facebook post by daughter Aurora second district board member Yam Tolentino said her father died at 7:33 a.m. No further details and cause of death were posted by the...
Police have arrested a 23-year-old criminology student who allegedly killed his parents and sibling in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon last May. The suspect was apprehended in a manhunt operation in Purok 4, Barangay Uno, Malaybalay last Friday, Sept. 12. He faces parricide and murder cases and no bail...
PANUKULAN, Quezon – A fishing boat captain was stabbed dead by a fisherman during a drinking spree on their fishing boat in Barangay Balungay, this town, on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Police identified the victim as Ruel of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Investigation said the suspect Robert, 28, stabbed...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A localized thunderstorm has caused severe flooding in central Bukidnon, leaving three people dead and five missing as of Thursday, authorities reported. According to a report by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 10 (Northern Mindanao),...
BACOLOD CITY – A two-year-old girl from Barangay Mandalagan died from dengue recently, the sixth death from the mosquito-borne disease here this year. A City Health Office (CHO) report as of Sept. 7 said the victim experienced fever and vomiting on Sept. 1 and was admitted to a hospital six days...
An official of the Philippine Ports Authority was shot dead in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Wednesday night, Sept. 17. Police identified the victim as lawyer Joshua Abrina, administrative division officer-in-charge of the PPA Port Management Office Palawan. Investigation said Abrina had just...
BUTUAN CITY – Search teams have recovered two more bodies at the landslide site in Sitio Tagbulakan, Barangay Mahayahay, San Luis, Agusan del Sur, bringing the total number of recovered remains to five. Only one person of the six initially reported missing remains unaccounted for, San Luis...
COTABATO CITY – To speed up the resolution of an ambush here that left three people dead and two injured, Mayor Bruce Matabalao has offered a reward for information that would identify the assailants. Police said they have already identified persons of interest behind the ambush of Barangay...
COTABATO CITY – Police in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, have launched a manhunt for two men believed to be behind the killing of an engineer from the Bangsamoro region’s social services office on Tuesday night. Engr. Romeo “Ryan” Livelo, an employee of the Ministry of Social...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A 61-year-old man was shot dead inside the Barangay Payar hall here on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Police identified the victim as Sonny. Investigation said Sonny was sleeping together with two barangay tanods, Wilfredo, 59, and Ramil, 55, when an unidentified man entered and...
COTABATO CITY – A village chairwoman escaped death in a daylight ambush by six gunmen on separate motorcycles on a busy street here on Tuesday morning, police said. Police Col. Jibin Bongcayao, city police director, said Barangay Poblacion 9 chief Pahima Ayunan Pasawiran-Pusaka was slightly...
