CANDELARIA, Quezon – Four revelers, three of them minors, were injured after a carnival amusement ride experienced a mechanical failure on Christmas Day in Barangay Malabanban Norte here. Police identified the victims as Trexy, a Grade 7 student; Thyron, Grade 3 pupil; Vince, a teenaged boy, and...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Philippine National Police chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Nartatez Jr. on Sunday visited police personnel wounded in a recent encounter with communist rebels in this town. Nartatez awarded the Medalya ng Sugatang Magiting and Medalya ng Kadakilaan for the bravery and sacrifice in...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City – A police officer was killed and two colleagues were wounded in a gun battle with a group of armed men in Sitio Pulyok, Barangay San Isidro, Candelaria town, Quezon province, on Friday evening, Dec. 19. The name of the slain policeman was withheld for security reasons. He...
Miss Universe 2025 third runner-up Maria Ahtisa Manalo was honored when she returned to her hometown of Candelaria, Quezon on Monday, Dec. 15. Manalo was commended by the municipal and provincial governments and her alma mater, the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation-Candelaria, represented by...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Police said an alleged gun-for-hire was apprehended during a manhunt operation in Barangay Masalukot II, this town, on Tuesday morning, Dec. 9. The suspect, Vic, 64, was listed as the Calabarzon region’s No. 1 most wanted person for his alleged involvement in three murders...
Miss Universe third runner-up Maria Ahtisa Manalo returns to her hometown Candelaria, Quezon on Monday, Dec. 15. The local government unit has prepared a warm welcome for Manalo, days after the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Thailand. Manalo will be welcomed at the municipal hall grounds and a...
CANDELARIA, Quezon - A newborn infant was found under a bridge at the bypass road in Barangay Bukal here on Tuesday morning, Nov. 11. A concerned citizen discovered the baby and informed the police. Police, with municipal disaster office responders, rescued the baby. The baby 's umbilical...
CANDELARIA, Quezon - Authorities seized P162-million worth of suspected shabu in a buy-bust operation on Friday evening, Oct. 10, in Barangay Masin Norte, this town. Three suspected drug pushers were arrested -- Jack, 42, a farmer from Zamboanga City; Nor, 31, a farmer from Zamboanga City; and...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A couple was beaten to death with a steel pipe on Thursday morning, Oct. 9, in Sitio Tubohan, Barangay Buenavista West, this town. Police identified the victims as Bandido,59, farmer, and Luz, 58, vendor. Investigation said Bandido was about to open their store when the...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 39-year-old messenger was shot dead in Purok 5, Barangay Malabanban Norte here on Tuesday night, June 3. Police identified the victim as Dennis, a resident of neighboring Barangay Malabanban Sur. Investigation said the victim was driving a tricycle towards San Juan,...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – Miss Universe-Philippines 2024 second runner-up Ahtisa Manalo withdrew her candidacy for municipal councilor here on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to compete in this year’s edition of the pageant. CANDELARIA, Quezon Mayor George ‘Ogie’ Suayan (right) answers questions on the...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – The body of a suspected “salvage” or summary execution victim was found at the construction site of the South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 4 in Barangay Mangilag Norte here on Monday morning, Feb. 10. Police said the victim lying on a grassy portion was discovered by a...
