DAVAO CITY – One person was killed and three others were injured an explosion on Monday night, August 7, outside Emragila Restobar on Roman Diaz St., Barangay Calinan Poblacion, Calinan District, here. The Davao City Police Office (DCPO) identified the fatality as Romnick C. Nortarte, 31, a...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – A “barker” was injured after unidentified men on board a motorbike tossed a hand grenade at the main entrance of a bus terminal here on Monday morning, July 31, police said. Police Major John Vincent Bravo, Police Station 2 chief, said the blast occurred at about 5 a.m....
TACLOBAN CITY – A 16-year-old boy and his friend were killed while their companion was injured when the rifle grenade they were playing accidentally exploded in Sitio Tawid, Barangay Tinago, Inopacan, Leyte. Inopacan police chief Police Capt. Daisy Hallasco identified the fatalities as Robert...
LOPEZ, Quezon – Two persons were injured after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas tank in a pizza and pasta restaurant in Barangay Poblacion here exploded on Wednesday morning, July 5. Authorities identified the injured as Shairia Manuel Panganiban, 20, kitchen staff, from Calauag town, this province,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An explosion rocked San Jose Cawa Cawa, this city, on Tuesday night, July 5. Police are hunting down three men reportedly behind the explosion. Investigation said prior to the incident, one of the suspects arrived aboard a motorcycle inquired about directions from resident...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – Fifteen persons were injured in a restaurant explosion here on Thursday morning, June 29. Choy Aboboto, Calapan Public Safety Department head, said the blast occurred at Mr. Won Samgyupsal, a Korean restaurant at Xentro Mall at about 10:20 a.m. FIFTEEN persons...
NASUGBU, Batangas – Two Turkish nationals were rescued after their yacht caught fire and exploded on Limbones Island in Barangay Papaya here on Friday, June 16. The victims were identified as Erdinc Turerer, 62, single, architect, of Sitio Baras, San Isidro, Leyte, and Ergel Abdulla, 40,...
TACLOBAN CITY – Six elementary students were injured when an alcohol container exploded on Thursday, June 15, at Capoocan Central School, Poblacion Zone I, Capoocan, Leyte. The victims, four boys and two girls, are all Grade 6 students who were reportedly left unattended in their classroom....
BAGUIO CITY – A laborer allegedly involved in an explosion incident in 2006 was arrested in his hideout in Barangay Maligaya, Tarlac City on Tuesday, May 16. The suspect was identified as Sherwin Rosal Ocsona, 40, and a resident of Zone B, San Miguel, Tarlac City. Ocsona was tagged as Baguio...
Six persons were reportedly injured in a bus explosion at the Integrated Public Terminal in Barangay Kalawag 2, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on Monday, April 17. Initial reports said the incident happened at about 12:20 p.m. Reports said a double-deck Husky Bus with license plates NCD-4383 and body No....
TYRE, Lebanon- Lebanon and Israel "said they do not want war", the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said Friday. The UN peacekeepers -- deployed in southern Lebanon to buffer the two countries -- called on "all parties to cease all actions" on both sides of the border after the Israeli army...
The Israeli army announced before dawn Friday that it was carrying out strikes "in Lebanon", from where more than 30 rockets were fired at Israel the previous day. The army said in a short statement issued at 4:07 am (0107 GMT) that it "is currently striking in Lebanon," without providing further...
