ILOILO CITY – A soldier wounded in an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tubungan town, Iloilo province on January 17 has died. The 3rd Infantry Division said that Private First Class Rodelo Alfanza passed away from a bullet wound in the neck. “We are deeply saddened by the loss...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – An officer-in-charge (OIC) barangay chairman was killed in a gun attack in his house in Barangay Canlubang, this town, on Friday morning. Police identified the victim as Mario Jun Castillo Cogay, 65. Investigation said the victim was on the balcony drinking...
NASUGBU, Batangas – A driver was killed after his truck rammed a dump truck parked on the roadside in Barangay Kaylaway here on Thursday morning, January 18. Police identified the victim as Roland Valdoz, 52, of Barangay Banilad, this town. Investigation said Valdoz was driving a...
At least six people were killed in a landslide that hit a house in Monkayo, Davao de Oro on Thursday, January 18. MAP of Monkayo, Davao de Oro The incident happened in the morning in a mountainous gold mining area in the municipality where heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides this week....
TACLOBAN CITY – An alleged gun-for-hire and his companion were gunned down in Ormoc City, Leyte on Wednesday, January 17. Police identified the victims as Archee Fernando, 39, a suspected assassin, and his companion, Ronald Mainit, both residents of Barangay Campocpoc, Tabango, Leyte. A...
BACOLOD CITY – A man drowned in a river in Barangay Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Sunday, January 14. A 25-year-old drowned in a river in Barangay Lopez Jaena, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Sunday, January 14. His body was found two days later. (Photo courtesy of Negros Occidental...
TAYABAS CITY, Quezon – A robber caught in the act of carting away tools in a memorial park was hacked dead by a caretaker before dawn on Tuesday, January 16, in Barangay Mayuwi, this city. A ROBBER was hacked dead after he was caught stealing tools in a memorial park in Tayabas City, Quezon...
SUGPON, Ilocos Sur – A foreman and his backhoe driver died after they were buried alive by a landslide at the foot of Mount Matingin in Barangay Danac here on Monday afternoon, January 15. MAP of Ilocos Sur with the town of Sugpon highlighted. Two persons were killed in a landslide in the...
SAN JUAN, La Union – A businessman was gunned down in front of a school in Barangay Urbiztondo, this town, on Monday, January 15. Police identified the victim as Ronnie Rivera of Barangay Butubot, Balaoan, La Union. Rivera was standing in the parking area of the Lorma High School Campus at...
CEBU CITY – An 18-year-old man raped and killed his 21-year-old cousin in Pinamungajan town, Cebu. SAMILLON (FB) The suspect, Jimboy Pasacan, admitted the heinous crime and the grieving family of the victim, Jocelyn Samillon, said they could not forgive him for the gruesome incident....
TACLOBAN CITY – A job-order or contractual employee was killed in a buy-bust operation on Monday, January 15, in Barangay 3, Poblacion, Calbiga, Samar. The suspect was identified as Jovito Hernandez Sr., alias “Oming,” a high-value target and a job-order employee of the municipal government...
A 20-year-old man drowned in a popular waterfall in Barangay Babalasioan, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur on Sunday, January 14. Police identified the victim as Jay-Mark C. Cuaresma, 20, of San Manuel, Pangasinan. PINSAL Falls in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. (FB) Investigation disclosed that Cuaresma and...
