ATIMONAN, Quezon – Eight individuals were injured after a trailer truck hit a motorcycle and plunged off a ravine on Monday morning, Dec. 8, in Barangay Malinao Ilaya, this town. Atimonan police chief Major Marnie Abellanida said the trailer truck lost its brakes while traveling uphill, forcing...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A truck driver was killed and five persons were injured after a wayward cargo truck caught fire following a crash here on Monday morning, Oct. 20. Atimonan police chief Police Major Marnie Abellanida said the driver of the cargo truck, Rolando, lost control of the vehicle on a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) stated that the Atimonan coal plant project faces significant hurdles in securing re-approval under the coal moratorium exemption. In a briefing, Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin explained that the coal project‘s re-evaluation must meet regulatory requirements,...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The family of one of the victims of the so-called Atimonan rubout is deeply disappointed by the acquittal of the 12 accused, including Police Col. Hansel Marantan, after more than a decade of seeking justice. In a Facebook post, Maria Bella Lontok Evangelista, sister of...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A truck driver was killed and four individuals – a driver and three helpers – were injured in a collision among three cargo trucks on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Balubad, this town, on Friday afternoon, May 16. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, Atimonan police chief,...
Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) power generation arm, Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), is targeting to commence electricity supply from its 1,200-megawatt Atimonan coal plant by 2029 or 2030, subject to government approval. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Meralco Giga Summit 2025,...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 45-year-old basketball coach was apprehended for allegedly molesting a 15-year-old boy here on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, town police chief, said the victim was encouraged by the suspect to join the basketball team he was organizing. The...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 38-year-old man stabbed his 31-year-old live-in partner on New Year’s Eve in Barangay Angeles here after she admitted to having an affair with another man. Police Major Marnie Avellanida, Atimonan police chief, identified the victim as Jollie. Investigation said...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 39-year-old collector was killed and his two back riders were injured after their motorcycle was rammed by a passenger bus in Barangay Malinao Ilaya, this town, on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1. Atimonan police chief Police Major Marnie Abellanida identified the fatality as...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – An eight-year-old boy was electrocuted in Barangay Caridad Ibaba here on Monday afternoon, Nov. 4. Atimonan police chief Police Major Marnie Abellanida identified the victim as Athan, student, of Barangay Caridad Ibaba. Abellanida said the victim was on his way home after...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is still undecided if it will grant the application for certification that will greenlight the planned 1,200-megawatt Atimonan coal-fired power project of Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), the power investment arm of utility giant Manila Electric Company. When...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 10-year-old girl was found dead on top of a sink in her neighbor’s apartment in Barangay Zone 1, this town, on Tuesday, September 10. Police identified the victim as Kenisha, a resident of Barangay Zone 1. Investigation said the victim visited and left her grandmother’s...
