BACOLOD CITY — A 22-year-old man who testified in a previous shooting incident was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound to the head in Barangay Mandalagan on Thursday, August 20. Police said the victim, identified only as Jayven, a resident of Barangay Villamonte, was discovered beside...
Malacañang has encouraged the media to exercise the “highest level of caution” when reporting incidents involving minors that could encourage “copycat” acts. In a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 19, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized the need to be careful when presenting...
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro clarified that she was not blaming teachers after the tragic shooting incident in a school in Zamboanga City, saying she was only reminding them of their crucial role in shaping students ' behavior. "Gusto lang po natin...
Stressing that schools must be among the safest places in the country, President Marcos ordered authorities and concerned agencies to strengthen student protection after the tragic shooting incident in a private school in Zamboanga City. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Marcos conveyed his...
Two separate drinking sessions in Rizal province turned violent after stabbing and shooting incidents left one man dead and another wounded on Saturday, Aug. 15. In Barangay Cuyambay, Tanay, Rizal, a man identified as “Edwin” died after his drinking buddy, “Marlon,” allegedly stabbed him at...
BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai government pledged Wednesday to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week. The country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia despite its fairly restrictive gun laws. The two recent...
Two men allegedly linked to a series of robberies and hold-up incidents were shot and wounded by two other suspects during an alleged dispute over illegal drug proceeds in Makati City on Saturday, Aug. 1. Police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Hiwaga Street in Barangay Olympia....
BULACAN – The alleged mastermind in the killing of a former village secretary and teacher surrendered to police after learning he had been named in the victim’s dying declaration. Sta. Maria police chief Lt. Col. Mark Louie M. Sigua reported to Col. Jay B. Baybayan, acting Bulacan police...
A 38-year-old teacher was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Barangay Poblacion, Santa Maria, Bulacan, early Thursday, July 30. Police said the victim, Stephen Angelo Enriquez, known to colleagues and students as “Sir Gelo,” was attacked outside his home around 3 a.m. His sister told...
Mayor Nancy Binay on Friday, July 24, offered a reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunman who shot and wounded Barangay Councilor JY De Ocampo in Barangay Olympia, Makati City on July 23. Barangay Sta. Cruz Councilor John Yland “JY” De Ocampo was shot by an...
A barangay councilor in Makati City was shot and wounded on Thursday morning, July 23, prompting Mayor Nancy Binay to order intensified police presence in the city’s villages. Binay condemned the attack on Barangay Sta. Cruz Councilor Atty. John Yland “JY” De Ocampo, who is now undergoing...
A 46-year-old barangay secretary was injured after being shot by an unidentified gunman while on his way to work in Angono, Rizal on Friday, July 17. The Angono Municipal Police Station (Angono MPS) said the incident occurred around 8 a.m. while the victim was walking along Doña Nieves Street...
