CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Two men were shot dead in Batangas on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Police said a 55-year-old man, Lamberto Lolong Jr., was gunned down by a man driving a motorcycle in Barangay Poblacion, Padre Garcia. Lolong died on the spot. The suspect fled and recovered from the...
A Moro Islamic Liberation Front member was killed and four others, including two MILF commanders, were wounded in an ambush in Cotabato City on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8. Police identified the victim as Ahma Utto, 25, a resident of Barangay Barurao, Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao del Sur....
BACOLOD CITY – A 51-year-old farmer was gunned down by the New People’s Army in Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 7. A 51-year-old farmer was shot dead by communist rebels in Barangay Bagonbon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Jan. 7. (Photo...
AGONCILLO, Batangas – Two businessmen were shot dead while collecting debt from a debtor in Barangay Banyaga here on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7. Police identified the victims as Eugene Petil of Bicol and James Clerk Asuncion from Nueva Ecija. Lawmen received a call from a concerned...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A college student was killed in a fire in Barangay Ilawod here before dawn on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5 spokesperson, identified the victim as Angelo, a resident of Masbate province. Investigation said a loud explosion was...
BAUAN, Batangas – A welder was killed and his co-worker was injured after the steel board supporting them detached while working on a roof in Barangay Manghinao Proper here on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7. Police identified the fatality as Teodorico Jr. and the injured as Aley....
FLORIDABLANCA, Pampanga – Police arrested a 26-year-old man for raping and killing an 84-year-old woman in Barangay San Nicolas here on Saturday, Jan. 4. Police Lt. Col. Julius Alvaro, Floridablanca chief of police, identified the suspect as Alexander. Alvaro said the suspect...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A man was gunned down in a motorcycle repair shop in Purok 5, Barangay San Isidro, this city, on Monday afternoon. Jan. 6. Police identified the victim as Florante Negradas. Investigation said the victim was waiting for the repair of his motorcycle to be completed...
BACOLOD CITY – A three-year-old girl was killed and her father was injured in a motorcycle crash in Barangay Quezon, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on Friday night, Jan. 3. A TODDLER was killed and her father was injured in a motorcycle crash in Barangay Quezon, San Carlos City, Negros...
ILOILO CITY – A bedridden woman was killed while almost 150 persons were displaced in a fire in this city on Tuesday, Jan. 7. AN aerial of the Jan. 7 fire that killed an elderly and displaced almost 150 people in Iloilo City. (MORE Power) Authorities identified the victim as Susan Aytuna of...
BACOLOD CITY – A barangay councilor and a rescuer were killed and three others were injured after they were electrocuted while taking down Christmas lights in Barangay Poblacion, Mabinay, Negros Oriental on Monday, Jan. 6. RESCUERS revive one of five individuals electrocuted while removing...
Oriental Mindoro Gov. Humerlito “Bonz” Dolor condemned the murder of national athlete and Southeast Asian Games multi-medalist Mervin Guarte on Tuesday, Jan. 7. “Paalam Mervin Guarte! (Goodbye Mervin Guarte)” Dolor said in a Facebook post. GUARTE (left) and Dolor. (FB) “Hustisya...
