NAGUILIAN, Isabela – A 36-year-old carpenter was allegedly axed to death by his older brother during a drinking session in Purok 3, Barangay Villapaz, this town, on Sunday night, October 13. Police Major Ferdinand Datul, Naguilian chief of police, identified the victim as Jimmy Lobendino....
Two businessmen were shot dead in Barangay District 1, San Manuel, Isabela on Friday morning, October 11. Police Capt. Beltran Velasco Jr., San Manuel police chief, identified the victims as Lordwin Ganio and Christian Acierto, residents of Barangay San Andres, Cabatuan, Isabela. Velasco said the...
The Philippine Army (PA) said Friday, Oct. 11, that it will not tolerate the actions allegedly done by a soldier who is accused of killing his wife, mother-in-law and driver inside Camp Melchor dela Cruz, the headquarters of the Army's 5th Infantry Division (5ID), in Gamu, Isabela. Col. Louie...
GAMU, Isabela – A soldier allegedly killed his wife, mother-in-law, and driver inside Camp Melchor dela Cruz, the headquarters of the Army 5th Infantry Division, in Barangay Upi, this town, on Thursday afternoon, October 10. Police Staff Sgt. Kennedy C. Gorospe, case officer of the Gamu...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities declared Isabela City in Basilan province Abu Sayyaf Group-free during a simple ceremony at the Isabela City Civic and Cultural Center in Binuangan, Isabela City on Monday, September 30. ISABELA City hall (Wikipedia) Isabela City was the latest area in Basilan to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A policeman was injured in a grenade explosion in Isabela City in Basilan on Sunday night, September 29, a day before the declaration of the city as Abu Sayyaf Group-free. The injured was identified as Police Patrolman Aldimar Salahuddin of the Regional Mobile Force...
TUMAUINI, Isabela – Two persons were killed and their companion was seriously injured in a collision between their tricycle and a passenger bus in Barangay Lalauanan, this town, on Wednesday evening, September 25. Police Major Melchor Aggabao Jr., chief of police here, identified the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has cited Basilan province for enacting an ordinance to protect human rights defenders. In a statement, the CHR said the ordinance -- "Basilan Province Human Right Defenders Protection Ordinance" -- is the first-ever local legislation by any provincial...
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela -- A pawnshop in Barangay Centro East here was robbed of at least P30-million worth of jewelry, gold bars, and cash by suspected members of the Termite Gang on Monday, September 23. Police Lt. Col. Saturnino Soriano, spokesperson of the Santiago City Police Office,...
NAGUILIAN, Isabela – Seven persons were injured in a three-vehicle collision on the national highway in Barangay Pallattao here on Monday morning, September 16. Police Lt. Mirasol Pelagio of the Naguilian police station said that the driver of a public utility bus, its five passengers, and...
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – A fishpond caretaker was allegedly shot dead by a former communist rebel in Barangay Abra here on Friday night, September 6. Police Capt. Jeffrey Viloria, deputy chief of the Santiago City Police Station 2, identified the victim as Joseph Domingo, a resident of Cordon,...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – Fifty heads of cattle and a carabao drowned in rampaging rivers at the height of tropical storm “Enteng” in Barangay Salay, Agdanganan, Isabela and Barangay Duminit here on Monday, September 2. Kagawad Rodolfo Gazzingan said that more than 40 cattle owned by 13 farmers...
