BUTUAN CITY – Police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly raping a 13-year-old student in Iligan City. The suspect, the second most wanted person on the regional level, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 1, on warrants for two counts of statutory rape dated July 25 with no bail recommended. Police...
NASUGBU, Batangas – A 43-year-old helper was stabbed to death by a 39-year-old construction worker during an altercation on Friday, Aug. 1, in Barangay Kaylaway, this town. Police said the victim, Arnel, and the suspect, Rolando, were having a drinking spree when an altercation erupted. Rolando...
BAGUIO CITY – A 35-year-old university instructor was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old Grade 10 student in this city on July 9. Police Col. Ruel Tagel, police chief here, said the victim was walking to school when an unknown vehicle stopped in front of her. The victim...
While Malacañang acknowledged that China has the right to issue a security alert for Chinese students who are considering studying in the Philippines, the Palace insisted that the country remains safe for foreign students. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A robbery suspect was apprehended and mauled by bystanders after attempting to steal from two people here on Monday, July 14, using a pellet gun. Police said the suspect allegedly attempted to rob two victims, one of whom is an employee of a commercial mall. The suspect...
BUTUAN CITY – A 73-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 59-year-old Person with Disability (PWD) in San Fernando, Bukidnon. Police arrested the No. 3 Most Wanted Person (MWP) in Northern Mindanao for statutory rape on Friday, July 11, with no bail recommended. Police Major Joann G....
CEBU CITY – A man believed to be high on illegal drugs hacked and killed his father in their home in Barangay Sudlon 1 here. Police said the incident happened on Friday night, July 11, but it was just last Sunday, July 13, that the suspect identified as Jojo Overnario was arrested. The suspect...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A 39-year-old man stabbed his grandmother to death then himself in Barangay Alacan here on Monday, July 7. Police identified the victim as Soledad, 80. Soledad sustained multiple stab wounds in the chest inflicted by her grandson, Teodoro. The suspect fled and was later...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 (Caraga) achieved a crime clearance efficiency rate of 98.9 percent from January to June this year. During the period, approximately 4,493 crimes were recorded in the region, comprising 2,561 incidents under the Peace and Order Indicator (POI) and 1,932...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Police filed homicide charges against the boyfriend of an 18-year-old woman who was choked to death and buried in a remote area in Barangay Pawa in Tabaco City, Albay recently. In a statement on Thursday, June 26, the Tabaco City Police Station (CPS) said that after the...
BAGUIO CITY – Another fetus was dumped in this city, the fourth this year. Garbage collectors discovered the fetus in a sack in a garbage can in Barangay Upper Rock Quarry on June 25 with fresh blood dripping at around 7 a.m. They reported their discovery to the barangay which informed the City...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan –Police arrested the fourth most wanted person in Region 2 or Cagayan Valley – a 73-year-old man – in Barangay Gutad, Floridablanca, Pampanga on Sunday, June 22. The suspect, Renren, 73, faces a case for nine counts of qualified rape. Renren, a...
