Thirteen fishermen were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) when their boat sank off Calatagan, Batangas on Sunday, August 27. Fishing vessel Anita DJ II is seen half-submerged near the shorline of Cape Santiago in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Calatagan, Batangas on Aug. 27, 2023. Authorities...
CAMP MIGUEL MALVAR, Batangas City – Police arrested a 35-year-old man wanted for the murder of a fraternity member in Barangay Santa Rita Karsada, this city, on August 23. The Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) identified the suspect as Felicimo Padilla, a resident of Barangay Santa...
CAMP MIGUEL MALVAR, Batangas City – A 40-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, August 23, for allegedly raping his daughter in this city last May. Batangas police chief Police Col. Samson Belmonte identified the suspect as “Dulix.” Dulix was arrested for qualified statutory raped based on a...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police arrested two rape suspects on Thursday, August 24, in Quezon and Batangas provinces. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspects as Crispin Reyes, 42, a resident of General Nakar, Quezon, and Roberto Palma, 53, of Barangay Santo Niño, Ibaan,...
MALVAR, Batangas – A 34-year-old helper was killed in a fistfight following a heated argument with a farrier or craftsman in Barangay San Pioquinto, this town, on Monday, August 21. Police identified the victim as Mark Jefferson Reyes, resident of Barangay San Pioquinto. Investigation said...
TAAL, Batangas – Police arrested a 44-year-old construction worker for allegedly killing his live-in partner in Barangay Zone 8, this town, on Thursday, August 17. Batangas police director Police Col. Samson Belmonte identified the suspect as Jayson Agas Vergara. Barangay officials called...
Police arrested a 55-year-old rape suspect on Wednesday morning, August 16, in San Pascual, Batangas. Batangas police director Police Col. Samson Belmonte identified the suspect as “Leopoldo,” a resident of Taal, Batangas. The suspect was tagged as most wanted person in the Cavite, Batangas,...
LIAN, Batangas – A minor student drowned while swimming in the sea here on Saturday, August 12. Police said the victim, a resident of Sitio Balabag Araw, Barangay Bungahan, this town, arrived with relatives and friends for a swimming party in a beach resort here. He went swimming but later...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police seized undocumented firearms and ammunition and arrested their owners in separate operations in Batangas and Quezon on Friday, August 11. Police Regional Office 4-A chief Police Brig. Gen. Carlito Gaces identified the gun owners as Jerry Ramirez, a resident...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A 29-year-old painter was killed following a house rental dispute on Sunday afternoon, August 6, in Barangay Bagumbayan, this city. Police identified the victim as Lester Patega. Investigation said the victim and the father of the suspect, Alfred Landicho, 38, had a...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 53-year-old bachelor was stabbed dead by his neighbor on Sunday evening, August 6, in Sitio Balagbag, Barangay Dagatan, here. Police identified the victim as farmer Dominador Cabague, 53. Investigation said the suspect, farmer Roque Temperatura, single, punched the...
SANTO TOMAS CITY, Batangas – A 32-year-old Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) officer caught his 33-year-old wife and her alleged lover, a 30-year-old policeman, inside an apartelle in this city on Wednesday, August 2. The husband suspected that his wife has a relationship with another man after...
