BACOLOD CITY – The decomposing body of a newborn baby boy was found in a vacant lot in Purok Celita, Barangay Alijis here on August 21. Police Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 7, said residents noticed foul odor in the area for several days but paid no attention to the stench. A...
DAGUPAN CITY – Two bodies were found floating on the Pantal River here on Sunday. The bodies were found 100 meters away from each other and approximately 18 to 40 years of age. Dagupan health officer Dr. Maria Julita Paras de Venecia declared these persons dead. Initial findings said...
INFANTA, Quezon – A 70-year-old widower was killed and three individuals were injured in a collision between two motorcycles on the Infanta-Real Provincial Road in Barangay Tongohin, this town, on Friday night, August 23. Police identified the fatality as Edilberto, a resident of Barangay...
ILOILO CITY – A New People’s Army rebel was killed in an encounter with the 61 st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in Barangay Culyat, Valderrama town, Antique province on Saturday, August 24. GUNS and bullets were seized in an August 24 clash in Valderrama, Antique. (Army...
BACOLOD CITY – The Army 94th Infantry Battalion on Friday, August 23, identified the New People’s Army couple killed in a clash in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, August 22. GUNS and bullets were recovered from a New People’s Army couple killed in an encounter with the...
BURDEOS, Quezon – A 38-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Sitio May Balite, Barangay Poblacion, here, before dawn on Wednesday, August 21. The victim was identified as Liezel delos Santos Quizada. Police said the victim called her daughter Cristel Ceriza over the phone and asked her to...
BATANGAS CITY – A 13-year-old girl died in a fire in Purok 2, Barangay San Carlos, this city, before dawn on Thursday, August 22. Arson investigators said the victim, Meagan May Gabuna, was awakened by thick smoke inside her house at 2:45 a.m. She alerted her and another family staying in the...
BACOLOD CITY -- Two New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in an encounter with the military in Sitio Pisok, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, August 22. The Army has yet to identify the two casualties -- a man and a woman. Lt. Col. J-jay Javines,...
BACOLOD CITY – The stepfather of a 15-year-old Grade 10 student from Barangay Sum-ag here who was found dead recently in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental appeared before the police on Tuesday, August 20, and denied involvement in her death. Police refused to disclose more details as the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Two persons died and another is in critical condition after inhaling toxic chemicals in a gasoline station in Barangay Curuan here on Wednesday, August 21. Police identified the fatalities as Joel Dungog, 34, and Jomar Cagit, 30. A co-worker, 23-year-old Jonas Calderon, was...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 27-year-old soldier was killed and his back rider was injured in a motorcycle crash on Justice Romualdez St., Barangay 25, this city, on Wednesday, August 21. Police identified the victim as Al, a resident of Barangay Laygayon, Pinabacdao, Samar. The Tacloban City Police...
BACOLOD CITY – A 26-year-old lending collector was gunned down in Hacienda Paje, Barangay Consing, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Monday, August 19. A 26-year-old lending collector was shot dead in Barangay Consing, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Monday, August 19. (Photo courtesy...