SARIAYA, Quezon – Police arrested a suspected drug pusher and seized shabu worth P3.6 million in a buy-bust operation on Thursday, Jan. 25, in Barangay Pili, this town. The suspect was identified as alias Sharon, 47, a resident of Barangay Isabang, Tayabas City, Quezon, and listed as a newly...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Police nabbed three suspected drug pushers in buy-bust operations here on Tuesday, January 23. Seized from these high-value individuals were suspected shabu worth P918,000. Alias Raydel yielded 75 grams of shabu worth P510,000 in Barangay Pulungbulu. In Barangay...
CEBU CITY – Eighty houses were destroyed in an early morning fire in a residential area in Barangay Poblacion, Talisay City, southern Cebu on Wednesday, January 24. The fire started at 8:10 a.m. and was raised to third alarm at 8:23 a.m. as the flames spread quickly since most of the houses...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A New People’s Army rebel surrendered and an arms cache was discovered in separate towns in this province on Tuesday, January 23. The surrenderer was identified as Ruelito, a member of Apolonio Mendoza Command and listed as Non-Periodic Status Report. He turned over...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Risa Hontiveros and other opposition leaders vowed to block moves to amend the Constitution. FORMER Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, Atty. Chel Diokno, and Sen. Risa Hontiveros answer questions from reporters during their recent visit to Cebu City. (Calvin D. Cordova) Hontiveros said they...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – Police arrested a foreigner in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cutcut here on Saturday, January 20. Seized from the suspect, a Chinese, was approximately 30 grams of suspected shabu with a standard drug price of P204,000. Suspect was arrested after a week of...
NAGCARLAN, Laguna – A two-year-old girl and a 45-year-old man were killed and 15 persons were injured after a passenger jeepney lost its brakes and crashed into multiple vehicles in Nagcarlan town in Laguna province on Friday afternoon, January 19. MAP of Nagcarlan, Laguna. A...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – An officer-in-charge (OIC) barangay chairman was killed in a gun attack in his house in Barangay Canlubang, this town, on Friday morning. Police identified the victim as Mario Jun Castillo Cogay, 65. Investigation said the victim was on the balcony drinking...
SAN ANTONIO, Quezon – A former barangay captain and his nephew were shot dead while attending the wake of their friend in Barangay Poblacion here on Wednesday, January 17. Police identified the victims as Juan Isagani Mangundayao, former captain of Barangay Pulo, this town, and his nephew,...
CEBU CITY – The provincial governments of Bohol and Cebu have expressed willingness to enter into a sisterhood agreement. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (second from left) is welcomed by Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia (second from right) during his visit to the Cebu Capitol on Tuesday, January 16. With...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A robber caught in the act of carting away tools in a memorial park was hacked dead by a caretaker before dawn on Tuesday, January 16, in Barangay Mayuwi, this city. A ROBBER was hacked dead after he was caught stealing tools in a memorial park in Tayabas City, Quezon...
CEBU CITY – Police will continue to investigate the killing of a known voice coach even after a man admitted that he was behind the crime. THE case of voice coach Joel Unchuan remains open, police said, even as a man has admitted to killing him. Police Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare,...
