ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. The...
DAGUPAN CITY – A newborn child abducted from the Lingayen District Hospital in Pangasinan has been safely returned to his family on Tuesday. In a radio interview over Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan, Edmar Carpio, the child’s cousin who posted about the incident on social media, said he was contacted...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police on Tuesday reported the recovery of a newborn baby abducted in a hospital here. Police Col. Arbel Mercullo, Pangasinan Police Provincial Office chief, said it was the result of the collective action of the Pangasinan PPO, Provincial Hospital Management Service,...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A newborn baby was allegedly kidnapped in a hospital here on Sunday, Sept. 14. Police identified the victim as Prince Harry Pablo Carpio, who was born Wednesday, Sept. 10. His parents – Romeo, 42, and Rocel, 39, of Binmaley, Pangasinan – have appealed for the return of...
A 78-year-old Filipino-Chinese businesswoman who had been held captive for nine days was rescued on Thursday, Sept. 11, after police intercepted her abductors in what officials described as a “comedy of errors” when they attempted to withdraw the ransom at a bank, prompting a swift 911...
A food delivery rider lodged administrative complaints against seven police officers of the Manila Police District’s Drug Enforcement Unit (MPD-DEU) who are allegedly involved in his alleged abduction in Sampaloc, Manila which lasted for nine hours. Chester Dumaran, 27, Grab rider, appeared...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-2 arrested the fourth most wanted person in Cagayan Valley during an operation in Maconacon, Isabela on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The suspect was identified as Zaldy, 53, married, of Maconacon. Police said the suspect allegedly kidnapped three members of...
Authorities from the Parañaque City Police rescued a Chinese national who was reportedly kidnapped by his compatriots, one of whom was arrested during the conduct of a follow-up operation last Sunday, August 12. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the victim as Wu, 31. He was rescued at...
Two suspects in the abduction and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Pangasinan have been arrested. Police credited this development to follow-up investigation where witnesses surfaced and positively identify the suspects. Inquest proceedings were scheduled on Monday, Aug. 18. The body of the...
DAGUPAN CITY – A seven-year-old girl reported missing in Asingan, Pangasinan Thursday was found dead in Bonuan Gueset here on Friday. The body of the victim Portia from Asingan was discovered by a couple from the area. Initial investigation said the victim was abducted in front of her house and...
A 24-year-old housemaid was arrested for allegedly abducting her employer’s 3-year-old child and demanding P150,000 for her release in Barangay Paltok, Quezon City, on Sunday night, August 10. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspect as “Joan,” a native of Northern Samar,...
Businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang on Thursday, July 3, filed raps against Julie “Dondon” Patidongan alias “Totoy” who accused him as the mastermind behind the abduction of several cockfight watchers (sabungero) between April 2021 and January 2022. Ang, together with his legal counsel,...
