LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police apprehended six individuals posing as employees of a prominent telecommunications company for allegedly stealing underground cable wires owned by a prominent telecommunications company worth P662,000 in Barangay Cotta here on Sunday, September 3. The suspects...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Authorities arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized shabu worth P638,000 in a buy-bust operation here on Thursday, August 31. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte identified the suspects as Mark Joseph Campomanes, 40, and Arnel Ibanez, tagged as high-value...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – A few bad eggs could affect the morale and welfare of the 228,000-strong Philippine National Police, admitted Police Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia, PNP deputy chief for administration. POLICE Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia (left) and Quezon police director Police Col. Ledon...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested two suspected drug pushers and seized shabu worth P3.2 million in a buy-bust operation in Purok Ilang-Ilang I, Barangay Silangang Mayao, this city, on Saturday night, August 26. The suspects were identified as Christian Enverga, alias “Mayor,” 43, a...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Quezon Provincial Board Member Ferdinand “Bong” Talabong is planning to file a class suit against a private water company for alleged lack of proper water supply services here and Tayabas City and Pagbilao town in this province. Talabong, in a privilege speech on...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The city council passed a resolution declaring drag artist Pura Luka Vega, whose real name is Amadeus Fernando Pagente, a persona non grata here over his recent “Ama Namin” or Lord’s Prayer performance. The resolution was authored by city councilor Benito Brizuela Jr....
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A fetus was found inside a chapel by residents on Monday afternoon, August 21, in Barangay Kanlurang Mayao, this city. The discovery was reported to the Women and Children’s Protection Desk. The fetus was placed in a box and was blessed at the Saint Ferdinand Cathedral in...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- Police seized suspected shabu valued at P3,998,400 and apprehended two suspected drug pushers on Tuesday night, August 15, in Purok Damayan 1, Barangay Ibabang Iyam, this city. Quezon police director Police Col. Ledon Monte identified the suspects as high-value individuals...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon -- An 11-year-old boy died in a lightning strike while swimming at Tayabas Bay, Barangay Dalahican, this city, on Monday afternoon, August 14. Police identified the victim as John Alexander Ballon, a Grade 5 student, of Barangay Dalahican. The victim’s mother told police her...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police seized suspected shabu worth P8.1 million and nabbed a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation in Purok Baybayin 1, Barangay Ibabang Dupay, this city, on Wednesday, August 9. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte identified the suspect as Alibsar Macarangcat...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – Suspected shabu worth P1 million was seized from a train mechanic and van driver in a buy-bust operation on Friday afternoon, August 4, in Purok 1, Barangay 3, this city. Police identified the suspects as Edison Villegas, alias “Edwin,” single, 40, of...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 56-year-old man was gunned down on Friday morning, July 21, in Barangay Isabang, this city. Police identified the victim as Isaac Cristota Baquirel. Initial investigation said Bariquel was sitting in the driver’s seat of his pickup when an unidentified man arrived and...
