BIÑAN CITY, Laguna – A fisherman drowned after suffering a heart attack while fishing at Laguna Lake in Barangay Malaban here on Sunday morning, August 12. Police identified the victim as Antonio Salonga, a resident of Barangay Malaban. Lito Salonga, uncle of Antonio, told police that...
The families of the 27 casualties in the July 27 MB Aya Express tragedy will get P10,000 each from an insurance company while the 36 survivors will get P5,000 each. Sen. Grace Poe presides over the Senate Committee on Public Services' investigation on the July 27 mishap that resulted in the...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has vowed to hold the officials responsible for the boat mishap in Binangonan, Rizal last July 2. "We will demand responsibility from the officials responsible for this Laguna Lake tragedy," Padilla promised after sending help to families of the fatalities in...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – Two men died while cleaning a septic tank here on Thursday, August 3. Police identified the victims as Jeric Salvador and Rommel Lauzon. Investigation said a roving security guard discovered the victims unconscious and sought police assistance. Police said the...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – A Laguna Provincial Jail guard was gunned down by an inmate on Wednesday morning, August 2. Police identified the victim as Jonathan Buenviaje, 50. Investigation said the victim was working at Dormitory 1 when the suspect, Romnick Estadilla, 32, approached him from behind...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A woman was stabbed to death by her lover during a heated argument in their house in Barangay Saimsim here on Tuesday afternoon, August 1. Police identified the victim as Andrea Salve Escalante. Escalante died upon reaching the J.P. Rizal Hospital here due to stab wounds in...
Police arrested two men wanted in Laguna for statutory rape on Tuesday, August 1. Laguna police chief Police Col. Harold Depositar identified the suspects as “Mark,” a resident of Liliw, and “Lolito,” a resident of Nagcarlan. Mark was nabbed in Barangay Bubukal, Liliw, through a warrant...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday, July 31, has filed a separate resolution seeking an investigation into the Rizal boat tragedy. Sen. Raffy Tulfo (Senate PRIB Photo) Tulfo also said he would seek the filing of appropriate charges against concerned...
PANGIL, Laguna – Police arrested three suspected members of a kidnap-for-ransom group here on Saturday morning, July 29. Laguna police chief Police Col. Harold Depositar identified the suspects as Allan Laurenciano Guevarra, 45; Edwin Prestado, 54, and Jonathan Arante, 68. Police implemented...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Friday, July 28, said there is a need for the Senate to investigate the Laguna Lake tragedy where less than 30 lives were lost yesterday. “Yes, we need to investigate because the bulk of (typhoon) ‘Egay’ deaths came from this incident,”...
MAJAYJAY, Laguna – The body of a six-year-old girl reported missing on Monday, July 24, was found buried on a river bank in Barangay San Roque here on Tuesday afternoon, July 25. Police identified the victim as Kate Trixie Mijares. Mijares was reported missing to the barangay and a search...
SANTA MARIA, Laguna – Police arrested an alleged member of a private armed group (PAG) for illegal possession of firearms in Barangay Macasipac here on Friday, July 21. Laguna police director Police Col. Harold Depositar identified the suspect as Roberto Banaag, also a gun-for-hire operating in...
