BACOLOD CITY – A policeman and his companion were arrested for alleged involvement in gun-running activities in Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Negros Island Region (NIR) arrested the 31-year-old...
Two men, one of them reported to be drunk, were arrested for illegal discharge of a firearm and grave threats in separate shooting incidents in Cardona and Taytay, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said both incidents occurred on Saturday, Aug. 23. The first incident took place...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confiscated firearms from three suspected members of a gun smuggling syndicate during an operation here on Wednesday, Aug. 6. NBI-9 Director Jose Ermie A. Monsanto identified the suspects as Alfahad Sampang Hayidini, 27; Nurhakim...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army recovered two firearms and ammunition left by fleeing New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Capiz province. Troops of the 12th Infantry Battalion retrieved an M16 rifle, one AK-47 rifle, and two magazines after an encounter with NPA rebels in Tapaz town on...
TACLOBAN CITY – Government forces seized five firearms in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Barangay Can-aponte in San Jose de Buan, Samar, the Philippine Army reported on Tuesday. Recovered guns were four M16 rifles and one .45 caliber pistol. Also found were a mobile phone,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two soldiers were injured and robbed of their firearms in a road mishap here on Thursday, June 5. The victims, Army Corporal Juner Vally, driver of the vehicle; and Staff Sgt. Tiyamuat Alrasid, were cruising on the highway in Barangay Calarian when the vehicle rammed an electric...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook, PPAB) Administration critics shouldn't use House Speaker Martin Romualdez as a cover up for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Thus, said House...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House "Young Guns" bloc are seeking an investigation on the alleged misuse of public funds and irregularities in the operations of the offices of the mayor and vice...
The House quad-committee (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the “Young Guns” bloc of the House of Representatives expressed their gratitude to the public following the results of a recent survey showing that the majority of...
From left to right: Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun, and Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Facebook) At least three members of the House "Young Guns" bloc have denied having...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Both senior and junior members of the House of Representatives hailed the chamber’s leadership for its many achievements in the 19th Congress, which is entering its homestretch. Senior Deputy Speaker...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Facebook) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong's fellow "Young Guns" bloc members in the House of Representatives only have good things to say about his beloved late mother,...