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...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Lebanese and his Filipino wife were shot dead inside their printing shop and internet cafe here on Friday morning, April 10. The victims were identified as Fahed Hamdan and his wife, Anora. Investigation showed that the victims were inside their business establishment when a...
BACOLOD CITY – A 70-year-old woman and a 30-year-old employee were killed in ambulance crash in Purok Biante, Barangay Recreo, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, April 8. The ambulance was transporting the elderly patient to a hospital here from Isabela, Negros Occidental during heavy...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Five people were killed and seven were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a rescue vehicle on Andaya Highway in Barangay Port Junction Sur, Ragay town, Camarines Sur province on Wednesday night, April 8. Police identified the fatalities as Nestor, a resident...
CEBU CITY – A construction worker was found dead in a man-made lagoon inside a golf club here on Tuesday night, April 7. Police identified the victim as Ryan Ardina Jermino, 27, of Barangay Guba, Cebu City. Police said Jermino was one of the workers of Netforce International contracted to...
BACOLOD CITY – A Baptist church pastor was found dead with multiple bullet wounds in Barangay Lumbia, Cauayan, Negros Occidental on Maundy Thursday, April 2. Family, friends, and Baptist church members have sought justice for Pastor Julito Fundador Jr. “Justice for my uncle. Whoever did this to...
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur – Two motorcycle riders were killed and nine others, including the driver of a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), were injured in a multiple collision in Barangay Gongogong here on Easter Sunday, April 5. Initial investigation showed that a northbound Ford Everest driven by a...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 53-year-old laborer was gunned down on Good Friday in Barangay Bignay 1 here. Police identified the victim as Jose. Investigation said the victim was having a drinking session outside his house with neighbor Narciso at 10 p.m. when the suspects wearing black jackets, denim...
BACOLOD CITY – Four persons, including two suspected gun-for-hire, were arrested in Purok Gonzaga, Barangay Taculing here on Friday, April 3, for allegedly killing a police asset on Thursday, April 2. Police identified the suspects as Tony, 42, of Barangay Bata here, and Win, 39, of Barangay...
