CEBU CITY – A policeman in Bohol province who was previously demoted for drunken behavior found himself in hot water anew. Police Corporal Marcelo Olaer, an operative of the Guindulman Police Station, was accused of assaulting an American on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11. Based on a Facebok post by...
The Philippine Embassy in The Hague confirmed that 11 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) filed labor abuse complaints against their Amsterdam-based employer for “harsh working conditions” that require them to work for 17 hours daily. In a statement, the embassy assured its “steadfast support...
A 42-year-old security guard, tagged as the Eastern Police District 's (EPD) No. 3 Most Wanted Person, was finally arrested for repeatedly raping his nine-year-old relative in 2020 in Marikina City. The suspect was identified as alias Ger, 42, a resident of Barangay Tumana, Marikina City. Ger...
CEBU CITY – A policeman is in hot water for allegedly assaulting a group of teenagers in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 3. Police said Police Patrolman Celso Perecio Jr. was drunk during the incident, which happened around 3:15 p.m. The policeman is assigned to the...
A 45-year-old jeepney driver was arrested by the Marikina City Police for raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said on Sunday, Aug. 3. Police identified the suspect as alias Ian, a resident of Barangay Fortune, Marikina City. Based on the police report, Ian...
BACOLOD CITY – A newborn baby boy was abandoned and rescued in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 28. The infant, named Moises by the people at the center, was found without any clothing with ant bites by a farmer. The baby was taken to a hospital and turned over to...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a woman who purchased a newborn baby at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) four months ago. The 45-year-old suspect was listed as the city’s second most wanted person. She was arrested by the City Investigation and Detective Management Unit of the Cebu City Police...
A woman who was allegedly stabbed and repeatedly punched in the face by her live-in partner following a heated argument was rescued by patrolling officers of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, on Monday, July 14. Authorities said the incident...
A 48-year-old crew worker was arrested after allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl inside the restroom of a gasoline station in Marikina City on Tuesday, July 8. Authorities identified the suspect as “Joy,” a crew member at a convenience store located in a gasoline station in Barangay Concepcion...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, June 30 that her legal team will be filing criminal complaints against the persons behind the video of a man who claimed that he was coerced to testify against detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. Hontiveros is referring to the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Police are investigating the death of a six-year-old girl who was allegedly hit and killed by her own mother in what was believed to be a child abuse case in Lamitan City, Basilan last June 14. Investigation showed that the girl left her home last Saturday afternoon to buy...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has stepped in to provide immediate and comprehensive assistance to a person with disability (PWD) who was subjected to physical abuse inside a public utility bus. Following the incident, the Crisis Intervention Unit of the DSWD-Central Office...
