LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – The Police Regional Office-5 has created a Special Investigation Task Group to investigate the assassination of Barangay Captain Alex Repato of San Jose, Libon, Albay. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib said that Police Col. Fernando Cunanan, Albay police chief, and...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A reelectionist barangay captain was shot dead by a lone gunman after filing his of Certificate of Candidacy (CoC) for the October 29 barangay elections in Libon, Albay on Monday, August 28. Police identified the victim as Barangay San Jose Captain Alex Repato who...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City – Police on Saturday, July 8, offered a P200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the gunman of Chairman Benedicto Alcaide Robo of Barangay Guis-guis San Roque, Sariaya, Quezon. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte said the reward money for the...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A barangay captain was gunned down after accosting a man for unruly behavior in a basketball tournament in Barangay Guis-Guis San Roque here on Friday night, July 7. POLICE secure the area where a barangay captain was gunned down in Barangay Guis-guis San Roque, Sariaya, Quezon...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested a barangay captain in San Enrique town, Iloilo province in a buy-bust operation on Monday, June 26. The Police Regional Office-6 identified the suspect as Elvie Jirao Paez, 47, of Barangat Palje. Paez was arrested after he sold a sachet of shabu worth to a police...
SANTA LUCIA, Ilocos Sur – A barangay chairman was killed while his wife was wounded in a gun attack before midnight on Thursday, April 20, in Barangay Conconig East here. Police identified the fatality as Romeo Rabang Sr., 63, barangay captain of Barangay Conconig East. Investigation said...
BAY, Laguna – Police nabbed an ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Bayan and president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) here for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition on Monday, March 20. The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Laguna...
MAP of Nueva Ecija with the municipality of Lupao highlighted. LUPAO, Nueva Ecija – Police said on Saturday, Feb. 4, that the killing of the barangay captain of San Isidro here is solved after one of the four gunmen was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 28, in a pursuit operation. Col. Richard...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police arrested two barangay chairmen wanted for murder in Don Carlos, Bukidnon on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Camiguin Provincial Field Unit identified the suspects as Saturnino Cuesta, 55, chairman of Barangay Mahayahay, Don...
Book reviews on Bournville, Molly and the Captain, Secret Lives, Bleeding Heart Yard, The Aosawa Family Jonathan Coe and Anthony Quinn clock in with two magnificent novels—Coe’s storyline takes on the last 75 years of UK history, while Quinn muses on art, time, and love. The other three novels...
Twenty-six Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commanders have been promoted to the next higher rank as captain, the PCG disclosed Friday, Jan. 6. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG Admiral Artemio Abu, PCG Commandant, said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) approved the promotion of the 26 PCG...
CEBU CITY – A barangay captain in Toledo City, Cebu was arrested after police seized several firearms from his house in a raid on Tuesday morning, Nov. 29. A KG9 rifle was recovered from a 41-year-old resident of Barangay Climaco, Toledo City during a police operation on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Photo...
