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...
BUTUAN CITY – Three persons were killed in a landslide in San Luis town, Agusan del Sur province. The search team recovered the remains of another victim around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. The identity of the victim was still being withheld as of posting time pending confirmation from family...
BAGGAO, Cagayan – A 48-year-old doctor was killed in an accident here on Monday night, Sept. 15. Police identified the victim as Nixon Cabucana. Investigation said the victim failed to notice a narrow bridge due to heavy rain while driving a white pickup truck towards Tuguegarao City,...
DAVAO CITY – Two teenage girls were found dead and five others remain missing as of Monday morning, Sept. 15, after they were swept away by a flash flood at Mini Asik-Asik Falls in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District, here. Initial report from the Davao City Police Office said nineteen residents...
DOLORES, Quezon – A 30-year-old driver was beaten to death and his companion was shot and wounded in a drinking session here Sunday night. Police identified the fatality as Reonel, single, and the wounded as Clarence, 21, single. Investigation said the victims and the suspects Harold, 19; Arnold,...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A suspected ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victim was found in Barangay San Vicente, this city, on Sunday. The victim’s body was found lying on the ground after residents heard gunshots. Lawmen described the victim as approximately 5 '5" in height,...
CALAUAN, Laguna – A 34-year-old housewife was stabbed to death by her 30-year-old husband during a marital spat Sunday in Barangay San Isidro here. Police identified the victim as Angie. Investigation said a neighbor heard Angie and husband Sotero, a fishpond caretaker, having a heated argument....
MULANAY, Quezon – A 52-year-old day-care worker was electrocuted to death in Barangay Matataja here on Saturday evening, Sept. 13. Police identified the victim as Joyce. Investigation said the victim was hanging her laundry when the clothesline touched a live wire. The victim was electrocuted and...
BACOLOD CITY – To strengthen law enforcement and enhance public safety, Mayor Rowena Lizares has announced the establishment of three new police substations in strategic locations in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Lizares highlighted the urgency of improving security following a string of...
BACOLOD CITY – Police recently arrested a 66-year-old man for allegedly killing his nephew in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the suspect Alfredo hacked his nephew during a heated argument on March 29. The victim died on the spot. The...