ILOILO CITY — A radio commentator was attacked by three unidentified men after his radio program here on Friday, Oct. 7. RADIO commentator Florencio ‘Flo’ Hervias (seated), with colleague Roy Cejar, after Hervias was physically attacked by unidentified men in Iloilo City on Friday, Oct. 7....
SANTO NINO, Cagayan – A 73-year-old farmer died after he was hit in the nape with a crowbar by his nephew in Barangay Masical here on Tuesday night, Sept. 13. Lt. Melody Ballesteros, police chief here, identified as the victim as Herminio Tarampi. Investigation revealed that the suspect,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday confirmed another case of hate crime against an elderly Filipino in the US. DFA issued the update after a 74-year-old Filipina was reportedly assaulted by an unidentified Black woman in the morning of August 24 while she was just walking in...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 55-year-old ambulance driver died after suffering a heart attack while driving in Barangay Calumpang, Naval, Biliran, Thursday, Aug. 18. The victim was identified as Roderick Cesora, 55, Rural Health Unit driver of Caibiran, Biliran. Initial investigation revealed that...
“Shock” was what former vice president Leni Robredo felt upon learning of the shooting incident that killed former Lamitan City, Basilan mayor Rose Furigay, who she described as a strong supporter of her Angat Buhay programs. Former vice president Leni Robredo and slain ex-mayor Rose Furigay...
The Philippines raised concerns over the New People’s Army (NPA)’s continued use of improvised explosive devices (IED) functioning as landmines at a United Nations experts’ meeting in Geneva, Switzerland a day after the terrorist group reportedly detonated an IED in Samar, killing one soldier...
DOMINGO Ambrocio flashes the peace sign with a supporter while campaigning for mayor of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte in the May elections. (FB photo) LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte (PNA) – Mayor Domingo Curimao Ambrosio Jr. of San Nicolas, this province, died of a heart attack Wednesday, July 20, at...
At least seven soldiers were injured, two of them were in critical condition, when communist rebels allegedly triggered anti-personnel mines along the roadside in Mapanas, Northern Samar on Tuesday morning, July 5, in what was described as a "cheap warfare." The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry...
The first two units of fast-attack interdiction craft (FAICs) of the Philippine Navy (PN) will be delivered in the third quarter of this year, a Navy spokesperson said Saturday, July 2. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Navy) Commander Benjo Negranza, PN spokesperson, said the FAICs successfully passed...
The Philippine Navy (PN) will soon add two brand new units of fast-attack interdiction craft (FAICs) in its growing fleet. The crew of the future BRP Lolinato To-Ong pose for a photo op during the launch of two new fast-attack interdiction craft of the Philippine Navy in Haifa, Israel on June 26,...
BAGUIO CITY - A suspected drug dealer and carnapper died of heart attack minutes after he was arrested by the police in his condominium unit in Baguio City, on Friday, June 3. The suspect was identified as Abdullah Fabrigas Abdul, 30, alias Negro, a native of Alfonso Lista Ifugao and residing at...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A tricycle driver and a motorcycle rider were killed while two others were wounded when a group of gunmen numbering to about six fired shots at them in Barangay Matikang, Lantawan, Basilan on Wednesday, May 11. The fatalities were identified as Omar Marani Manasal, 37, a tricycle...
