ILOILO CITY – More than P1.8-million worth of suspected shabu was seized from six suspected drug pushers in buy-bust operations here during a 24-hour period. The Iloilo City Police Office conducted the operations from 5 a.m. on Nov. 4 to 5 a.m. on Nov. 5 that yielded 263 grams of shabu. SUSPECTED...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A suspected kidnapper was apprehended by the police on Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, in Barangay Nueva, this city. Police identified the suspect as Bulok. He was arrested on a warrant for kidnapping for ransom dated April 12, 2024 issued by Judge Beryl Vergara, assisting...
Manila is gearing up for a spectacular celebration of fitness, music and community as the ASICS Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series returns to the city from Nov. 23 to 24 at the iconic Rizal Park. With close to 8,000 runners already registered across four race categories – 5K, 10K, 21K, and...
BACOLOD CITY – A 62-year-old former barangay councilor or kagawad was gunned down in Zone 1, Barangay Handumanan here on Monday, Nov. 4. The victim was identified as Henry Salbibia of Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, a caretaker of a non-government organization based in this...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office based here reported a 12 percent decrease in crimes during the observance of “Undas” from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Police recorded only 22 incidents this year compared to the 25 in the same period last year. Police Col. Rainerio de...
A 15-year-old girl and a 27-year-old man were arrested after they yielded P4 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation at a mall in Taguig on Nov. 5. The two suspects, tagged by the police as high value individual pushers, were nabbed at about 12:40 a.m. at a parking lot of a...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte tested negative for illegal drugs in the hair follicle test taken at Hi-Precision Diagnostics Center in Mandaluyong City on Oct. 23. DAVAO City Rep. Paolo Duterte takes a drug test in Mandaluyong City on Oct. 23. READ:...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado on Monday, Nov. 4, led the commemoration of the 128th birth anniversary of the late President Carlos P. Garcia. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (ninth from left) is joined by government officials in the province during the commemoration of the 128th...
CEBU CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has a new director. Alex Tablate formally assumed the position on Monday, Nov. 4. He replaced Emerson Margate, who was named the new director of the intelligence service of the PDEA national headquarters in Quezon...
The Southern Police District (SPD), under Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang, arrested 80 individuals in weeklong warrant operations in local government units under its jurisdiction. The operation was conducted from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, with notable arrests in Taguig, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, and Las...
The police arrested a mechanic, tagged as the No. 8 most wanted person in Muntinlupa, on Nov. 4. Southern Police District chief Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang identified the arrested person as alias Jerold, 43. He was arrested when personnel from the Muntinlupa Police’s Warrant and Subpoena...
ILOILO CITY – The Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo in this city has renewed its commitment to sustainable seafood sourcing. The hotel was recently cited by several international bodies for their role in the Responsible Seafood Sourcing Program funded by the United States Agency for...
