ZAMBOANGA CITY – The suspect in the gruesome murder of three family members here was arrested by authorities on Sunday, March 1. The suspect, 47, allegedly killed couple Rodel and Jenny Espinosa and their 19-year-old daughter Jenrose inside their residence in Barangay Bolong last Friday. The...
Seven unidentified armed men gunned down a 61-year-old chief village peacekeeper at the barangay hall of Pinapugasan Proper in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Feb. 28. Police Capt. Lindsey Caraballe, deputy chief of Escalante City Police Station, identified the victim as Eduardo....
An 82-year-old businessman and his driver and helper were found dead in Barangay Baloc, Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija on Saturday, Feb. 28. Police identified the victims as Romulo, businessman; driver Theodore, and helper Rose. Investigation said their bodies with multiple bullet wounds were...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental extended P120,000 financial assistance to the family of the three siblings who were brutally attacked in their house in Silay City early this month. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson personally turned over a check to Ronelyn, the mother of the...
ILOILO CITY – A special investigation team (SIT) has been created by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) to probe the murder of a barangay captain in San Joaquin town, Iloilo. IPPO director Police Col. Bayani Razalan is supervising the SIT on Richard Sapalo, barangay captain of Barangay...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A couple and their 19-year-old daughter were gunned down inside their residence here on Friday night, Feb. 27. Police identified the victims as Rodel Tarroza Espinosa; his wife Jenny, 43; and their daughter, Jenrose, student. Investigation said the victims were inside their house...
Two men were shot dead minutes after leaving a cockpit arena in Badoc, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday night, Feb. 25. Police Col. Joemar Q. Labiano, Ilocos Norte police chief, identified the victims as Erwin D. Rondal, 60, and James Fernandez, 41. Investigation said the victims were ambushed by gunmen...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police on Thursday reported the arrest of seven suspected carjackers operating in the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (Calabarzon) region. Seized from the suspects who were positively identified by their victims were carjacked vehicles, guns, grenade, and...
BANGUED, Abra – A barangay chairman and his relative were killed and their companions were wounded in an ambush on the Calaba Bridge here on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. Police identified the fatalities as Ezequiel Castañeda Parado, 35, chairman of Barangay Collago, Lagayan, Abra, and Arlene Dorias,...
The body of a suspected ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victim was found in Sitio Lidlidaak, Barangay Macray, Bangued, Abra on Monday, Feb. 23. Police Major Graeme Boy Javier, chief of police of Bangued, identified the victim as Arjay, 27, of Barangay San Pedro, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. The...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 59-year-old farmer was allegedly stabbed to death by his uncle after he was accused of disconnecting an illegal electricity connection in Barangay Inuntan, Basey, Samar on Sunday, Feb. 22. Initial investigation by the Basey Municipal Police Station (MPS) revealed that victim Geo...
CEBU CITY – A 28-year-old man died while two others were wounded in shooting incidents in Cebu. In Balamban town, a 54-year-old barangay councilor was wounded when he was shot inside his home around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. Renato Pacquiao Tribunalo was wounded in the left side of the chest....
