ITOGON, Benguet — Two miners died of alleged gas poisoning inside a private tunnel in Camp 1000, Sitio Acupan, Barangay Virac, this town. The Itogon Municipal Police Station identified the victims as Ashford Jade Gayong Balic-o, 18, and Benjie Gulod Ayang-ang, 33. Residents reported foul odor...
BAGUIO CITY – An autopsy has been conducted on the remains of former Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Catalina Cabral. Benguet police chief Police Col. Lambert Suerte remains in his post after successfully contacting her family for the autopsy. The procedure was conducted on her remains...
The death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral in Tuba, Benguet is now under investigation by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Acting PNP Chief, Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., said the Criminal Investigation and Detection...
BAGUIO CITY – Police are thoroughly investigating the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral. Cabral was found dead at around 8 p.m. on a 30-meter-deep ravine on Bued River in Sitio Maramal, Barangay Camp 4, Kennon Road, Tuba, Benguet, on...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral allegedly fell to her death on the Bued River along Kennon Road in Tuba town, Benguet province on Thursday, Dec. 18. Cabral, who was linked to the flood control project scandal, was last seen alive on Thursday...
TUBA, Benguet – A mining company production department supervisor was killed in landslide in a mining site here on Dec. 1. The victim, whose name was not disclosed by the police, is a 48-year-old native of Pangasinan and resident of Philex Mines, Camp 3, Tuba. According to the Tuba Municipal...
BAKUN, Benguet – Police arrested two suspected drug couriers and recovered marijuana worth P17.7 million here on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Lawmen flagged down a vehicle during a checkpoint in Sitio Gakian, Barangay Gambang but it suddenly turned around. Police pursued caught up with the vehicle in Sitio...
BAGUIO CITY – A 74-year-old man who was among the nine victims of a landslide in Tuba, Benguet, during the height of super typhoon "Nando" Monday died while being treated in a hospital. Four vehicles, a Ford Ranger, a Toyota Innova, a Toyota Grandia, and a tanker truck, all headed to Baguio...
BAGUIO CITY – Nine people were injured by landslides triggered by tropical cyclone ' 'Nando ' ' in Sitio Begis, Barangay Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet on Monday afternoon. Several vehicles, including a fuel tanker, a commuter van, and a car, were destroyed. Rescue teams evacuated...
BAGUIO CITY – A pregnant woman and a 17-year-old student were killed in landslides during heavy rains in in Mankayan, Benguet and Tabuk City, Kalinga, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Police said the victims were Ivy Khate Ogues Dizon, 18, eight-months pregnant, of Barangay Guinaoang, Mankayan, and a...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The family of Police Patrolman Aaron Blas who has been missing for 45 days following training in Itogon town, Benguet province, has offered a P200,000 reward for anyone who can provide information on his whereabouts. Blas, 25, a native of San Gregorio, Luna, Apayao, was...
The Kennon Road infrastructure projects earlier described by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as “useless” were traced to irregularities committed under the previous administration, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan said on Tuesday, Aug. 26. In...
