REAL, Quezon - Forty-one passengers were rescued after a passenger ship ran aground near the Port of Real in Barangay Ungos here on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23. The roll-on, roll-off vessel carrying 41 passengers and seven rolling cargoes was about to depart from the port bound for Polillo Island...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A driver and two of his passengers were killed and nine others were injured in head-on collision between a truck and bus in Barangay Bued, Calasiao, Pangasinan, on Thursday night, Sept. 18. Investigation said the truck attempted to overtake a motorcycle but encroached on...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three people waiting in line were injured when an electric jeepney crashed in a mall terminal here on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Police said an electric jeepney driven by Lito, 50, reportedly accelerated forward while parked at the terminal and hit the victims – Riza, 33; Kaye, and Mae....
BAGGAO, Cagayan – A 48-year-old doctor was killed in an accident here on Monday night, Sept. 15. Police identified the victim as Nixon Cabucana. Investigation said the victim failed to notice a narrow bridge due to heavy rain while driving a white pickup truck towards Tuguegarao City,...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 52-year-old day-care worker was electrocuted to death in Barangay Matataja here on Saturday evening, Sept. 13. Police identified the victim as Joyce. Investigation said the victim was hanging her laundry when the clothesline touched a live wire. The victim was electrocuted and...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) recognized the exemplary performance and bravery of an anti-drug operative injured in a road accident during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mansilingan here on Thursday, Sept. 11. Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay,...
TIAONG, Quezon – A 28-year-old driver was pinned to death by an airbag that deployed under a truck in Barangay Lalig here before dawn on Friday. Police identified the victim as Ron. Investigation said Ron’s truck experienced mechanical issue with the airbag and parked on the road shoulder to...
BACOLOD CITY – Two policemen and a drug pusher were injured after they were hit by a car during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Mansilingan here on Thursday night, Sept. 11. Police Major Elmer Bonilla, head of Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU), withheld the names of the two anti-drug operatives,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old Department of Education (DepEd) employee died after his motorcycle crashed into a parked carabao cart in Purok 2, Barangay Magallon Cadre, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Aug. 31. Police Major Romulo Gepilango, Moises Padilla police chief, identified the...
TABACO CITY, Albay – A tricycle driver and his passenger were killed and three others were injured after a cargo truck reportedly lost its brakes and collided with parked tricycles in Barangay Quinastillo here on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5...
BACOLOD CITY – A six-year-old girl died after she was accidentally shot by her 32-year-old intoxicated father at their temporary residence in Barangay 10, Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Aug. 30. Police Lt. Col. Terrence Paul Santa Ana, Victorias City police chief, said her father...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Albay 2nd District Engineering Office has called for a review of the design of the retractable roofing project at Peñaranda Park here following an incident over the weekend that prompted concerns over public safety. In an...
