The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered on Friday, Sept. 19, a thorough investigation into the killing of a lawyer who was an official of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) in Palawan. Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. directed the Criminal Investigation and...
An official of the Philippine Ports Authority was shot dead in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Wednesday night, Sept. 17. Police identified the victim as lawyer Joshua Abrina, administrative division officer-in-charge of the PPA Port Management Office Palawan. Investigation said Abrina had just...
COTABATO CITY – To speed up the resolution of an ambush here that left three people dead and two injured, Mayor Bruce Matabalao has offered a reward for information that would identify the assailants. Police said they have already identified persons of interest behind the ambush of Barangay...
COTABATO CITY – Police in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, have launched a manhunt for two men believed to be behind the killing of an engineer from the Bangsamoro region’s social services office on Tuesday night. Engr. Romeo “Ryan” Livelo, an employee of the Ministry of Social...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A 61-year-old man was shot dead inside the Barangay Payar hall here on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Police identified the victim as Sonny. Investigation said Sonny was sleeping together with two barangay tanods, Wilfredo, 59, and Ramil, 55, when an unidentified man entered and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- A scion of a well-known family and vice president of a local university was shot by still unidentified gunman near his residence here on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Alfredo Solis Eustaquio, vice president of Universidad de Zamboanga. Eustaquio...
CEBU CITY – Shabu worth P4.6 million was seized in a week-long anti-criminality and law enforcement operation in Central Visayas. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported that 406 personalities were arrested from Sept. 7 to 13. Arrested were 185 drug personalities – three...
DOLORES, Quezon – A 30-year-old driver was beaten to death and his companion was shot and wounded in a drinking session here Sunday night. Police identified the fatality as Reonel, single, and the wounded as Clarence, 21, single. Investigation said the victims and the suspects Harold, 19; Arnold,...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A suspected ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victim was found in Barangay San Vicente, this city, on Sunday. The victim’s body was found lying on the ground after residents heard gunshots. Lawmen described the victim as approximately 5 '5" in height,...
CALAUAN, Laguna – A 34-year-old housewife was stabbed to death by her 30-year-old husband during a marital spat Sunday in Barangay San Isidro here. Police identified the victim as Angie. Investigation said a neighbor heard Angie and husband Sotero, a fishpond caretaker, having a heated argument....
BACOLOD CITY – To strengthen law enforcement and enhance public safety, Mayor Rowena Lizares has announced the establishment of three new police substations in strategic locations in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Lizares highlighted the urgency of improving security following a string of...
RIZAL, Cagayan – A policeman was gunned down by a colleague in a checkpoint in Barangay Gaddangao here on Saturday night, Sept. 13. The fatality was identified as Danny of Barangay Poblacion, Piat, Cagayan. Investigation said the suspect, Ali, of Solana, Cagayan, arrived at the checkpoint and...
