LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Three women were arrested for using falsified documents to obtain financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Quezon based in this city on Friday afternoon, Feb. 14. Police identified the suspects as Teresa, 51, of Candelaria, Quezon;...
TIAONG, Quezon – One-hundred couples were married in a mass wedding spearheaded by the local government at the convention center here on Valentine’s Day. MAYOR Vincent Arjay Mea (center) poses with 100 newlywed couples in a mass wedding in Tiaong, Quezon on Feb. 14. (Photo via Danny...
TIAONG, Quezon – Police arrested 25-year-old student for illegal wildlife trading here on Monday afternoon, Feb. 10. Lawmen planned a buy-bust operation after receiving information that the suspect was selling endangered wildlife, particularly iguana. The suspect was arrested in a...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A tricycle driver was shot dead in Sitio Rasak, Barangay Manggalang Bantilan, this town, on Tuesday night, Feb. 11. Investigation said the victim was driving a tricycle towards Candelaria, Quezon when a man driving a motorcycle appeared and shot him. The victim – about...
PANGIL, Laguna – A 22-year-old construction worker was hacked to death here on Monday, Feb. 10. Police identified the victim as Moises. Investigation said the victim and the suspects Joselito and Joel were having a drinking spree when a heated confrontation about their work erupted. The...
SARIAYA, Quezon – The Alliance of Organizations, Networks, and Associations or Alona party-list based in this province kicked off its campaign for the elections in May with a motorcade in this town on Tuesday, Feb. 11. ALONA party-list led by first nominee Inday Tina Talavera (center) kicks off...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – The body of a suspected “salvage” or summary execution victim was found at the construction site of the South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 4 in Barangay Mangilag Norte here on Monday morning, Feb. 10. Police said the victim lying on a grassy portion was discovered by a...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A man was shot dead in a store in Purok 2, Barangay Tumbaga 1, this town, on Saturday morning, Feb. 8. Police identified the victim as Mark Stephen Linsasagin. Initial investigation said Linsasagin was in a store to send money through a mobile application when a man...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – Two-hundred sixty police officers from the Quezon Police Provincial Office were promoted during a ceremony in this camp on Thursday, Feb. 6. Newly promoted Quezon police personnel are sworn in on Thursday, Feb. 6, in Camp Nakar, Lucena City. Police...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 45-year-old basketball coach was apprehended for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old boy here on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, town police chief, said the victim was encouraged by the suspect to join the basketball team he was organizing. The...
SAN ANTONIO, Quezon – The body of a woman was found in a river in Barangay Pulo, this town, on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Police said a resident, Edmar Mangundayao, discovered the body at about 9:20 a.m. The victim was wearing a maroon jacket with hood, maong pants, and violet sling bag,...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 59-year-old businessman was robbed and killed in his house in Barangay Malabanban Sur, this town, before dawn on Monday, Feb. 3. A businessman was robbed and killed by two men in Barangay Malabanban Sur, Candelaria, Quezon on Feb. 3. Police identified the victim...
