PAGBILAO, Quezon – A large arapaima fish valued at P7 million was stolen in a resort and leisure park and butchered by three workers for lunch on Monday, June 6, in Barangay Bantigue here. Police said the fish weighed 90 kilos, 6.7-feet long, and about 25-years-old. Investigation said the...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – Five unidentified men hijacked a truck loaded with hardware products in Sitio Upper Sapinit, Barangay Malicboy, this town, on Saturday. Investigation said the armed suspects onboard a Toyota Innova blocked the Isuzu wing van truck bound for Sorsogon, restrained the driver and...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – Four people were killed and 11 were injured after a truck rammed a wake in Sitio Tumpukan, Barangay Ibabang Palsabangon, this town, on Monday night, June 29. The fatalities were identified as Donita Lucing, John Marvin Ruz, 36; Reonilito de Chavez, 45, and Aldegunda Coronel,...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A truck driver and his helper were killed and eight persons were injured in a multiple collision in Sitio Upper Sapinit, Barangay Silangang Malicboy, this town, before dawn on Friday, June 12. Police said a 10-wheel truck driven by Arsenio, 36, loaded with basic commodities...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – Two persons were killed and 36 were injured when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine here on Monday night, April 20. Police identified the fatalities as Sonny, 34, of San Roque, Mercedes, Camarines Norte, and Ian, 31, of North Poblacion, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. They...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – Eight persons were injured in a collision between a commuter van and truck in Sitio Anos, Barangay Binahaan, this town, before dawn on Sunday, March 22. Police said the victims were passengers of the van driven by Ricky, 51, of Leyte, Leyte. Investigation said the van was on...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – Two individuals were killed and two were injured in a collision between a truck and multicab in Barangay Silangang Malicboy, this town, on Wednesday morning, March 18. Police identified one of the fatalities as Jhay-Ar, driver of the multicab. The other is the truck helper who...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – An employee was killed and nine colleagues were injured in a fire that hit the Pagbilao Power Station operated by Pagbilao Energy Corp. in Ibabang Polo here on Friday night, Oct. 31. The Pagbilao Energy Corp. (PEC) said the fire occurred at about 9 p.m. and has been contained....
Independent power producer (IPP) TeaM Energy Corp. has transferred its 735-megawatt (MW) Pagbilao coal-fired power plant to the government, following the expiration of its Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) contract. In a statement, TeaM Energy said Friday, Aug. 15, that the turnover to the Power...
One of the Japanese partners of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) in the 420-megawatt (MW) Pagbilao-3 coal-fired power plant is moving ahead on the divestment of its stake in the facility as part of an investment realignment to cleaner energy technologies. According to a source privy to the...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A 71-year-old farmer was hacked dead by a fellow farmer due to old grudge in Sitio Iskol, Barangay Ibabang Polo, this town, on Friday afternoon, May 30. Police identified the victim as Rogel. Investigation said Rogel was walking alone near a river when the suspect Nemesio...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A woman was arrested after shabu and marijuana were found in her mouth while visiting an inmate at the Talipan District Jail here on Monday afternoon, Oct. 22. Jail Officer 1 Leizl Keith Abegail Agar Queñano was inspecting food and belongings and conducting a body...
