SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband has been released from hospital, the US politician said Thursday, following an attack in which a man broke into the couple's home and hit her spouse on the head with a hammer. The man accused of the violent episode, David DePape,...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer told police he also planned to target several other politicians as part of a “suicide mission,” according to court documents filed Tuesday. Police tape is seen in front of the...
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato (PNA) – Two women were killed while three other women and three men were wounded in four separate attacks in Pikit and M’lang, North Cotabato in the past two days, police said on Saturday, Oct. 8. In M’lang, Lt. Col. Realan Mamon, town police chief, said Althea...
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...
