BANGUED, Abra – A barangay chairman and his relative were killed and their companions were wounded in an ambush on the Calaba Bridge here on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. Police identified the fatalities as Ezequiel Castañeda Parado, 35, chairman of Barangay Collago, Lagayan, Abra, and Arlene Dorias,...
The body of a suspected ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victim was found in Sitio Lidlidaak, Barangay Macray, Bangued, Abra on Monday, Feb. 23. Police Major Graeme Boy Javier, chief of police of Bangued, identified the victim as Arjay, 27, of Barangay San Pedro, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. The...
The mayor of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro has denied online claims that Mangyan Iraya children were killed during the New Year 's Day encounters between government troops and New People’s Army (NPA) elements, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Wednesday, Jan. 14. According to the 2nd...
The Philippine Army (PA) said it rescued a Filipino-American activist who was reported missing during military operations against suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on New Year’s Day but a human rights group disputed the claim and alleged the recovery...
Two brothers were found dead in Sitio Nagtupacan, Barangay Isit, Dolores, Abra, Thursday. The victims were identified as Andy, 29, and Jun, 25. Residents heard gunshots late Wednesday but did not immediately inform authorities. A passerby discovered the bodies with bullet wounds and alerted the...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City – The Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command said on Saturday, Jan. 3, that the three consecutive encounters with the New People’s Army (NPA) in Sitio Mamara, Barangay Cabacao, Abra de llog, Occidental Mindoro, on New Year’s Day were legitimate military operations against...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Military troops clashed with remnants of the communist dismantled New People’s Army (NPA) Komiteng Larangang Gerilya-Island Committee Mindoro (KLG-ICM) in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro on New Year’s Day, resulting in the wounding of a soldier. Troops from the...
A 57-year-old man was gunned down by his younger brother at their residence in Sitio Nagtupacan, Barangay Bangbangar, Bangued, Abra on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Police Lt. Crismar Hib-aton, deputy chief of police of Bangued, identified the victim as Nelson Viste. The victim was sitting on a nylon...
A lone gunman shot and killed a farm specialist of the Mount Carmel Agri-Tourism and Training Center in Sitio Sinilagan, Barangay Lusuac, Peñarrubia, Abra, on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Police identified the victim as Daniel Fatorog Pog-ok, 53, of Sadanga, Mountain Province. Investigation said the victim...
BANGUED, Abra – A soldier died after he was accidentally shot by a colleague cleaning his service firearm inside their camp in Barangay Poblacion, Lacub, Abra, on Christmas Day. Police identified the victim as Private First Class Archie Calawit, assigned to Charlie Company of the 50th Infantry...
BANGUED, Abra – The bodies of two suspected ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victims were discovered in Barangay San Marcial, San Isidro town, Abra province on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Police Capt. Ronaldo Caguioa, San Isidro police chief, identified the victims as Rajani “Batang Abra”...
A graduating student of the University of Abra in Bangued, Abra province was shot and killed by an intoxicated man on Monday. Police identified the victim as Larry Bautista Jr. of Pangasinan province and Zone 7, Bangued. The Bangued Municipal Police Station said the suspect, Erwin Buging, was...
