BACOLOD CITY - The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) condemned the murder of a former barangay councilor in Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong, PRO-NIR spokesperson, denounced Thursday, Sept. 4, the “cowardly act...
BAGUIO CITY – A pregnant woman and a 17-year-old student were killed in landslides during heavy rains in in Mankayan, Benguet and Tabuk City, Kalinga, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Police said the victims were Ivy Khate Ogues Dizon, 18, eight-months pregnant, of Barangay Guinaoang, Mankayan, and a...
BACOLOD CITY – A 54-year-old former barangay councilor was gunned down in Hacienda Cabayao, Barangay San Pablo, Manapla, Negros Occidental on Wednesday morning, Sept. 3. Investigation said a man was looking for a lost carabao in the area and asked for the house of the victim Pablo. The victim...
A 30-year-old police officer shot and killed his live-in partner in their house in Barangay Aplaya, Digos City, Davao del Sur on Sunday, Aug. 31. The Digos City police identified the suspect as Police Patrolman Orland, assigned to the Hagonoy, Davao del Sur Municipal Police Station. Investigation...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two teenage boys drowned while swimming in a dam in Oas, Albay over the weekend. Police said victims went swimming with a companion amid heavy rain on Aug. 31 and the strong river current swept the trio away. One of the victims, identified as “Bert,” 18, drowned and his...
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old Department of Education (DepEd) employee died after his motorcycle crashed into a parked carabao cart in Purok 2, Barangay Magallon Cadre, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Sunday, Aug. 31. Police Major Romulo Gepilango, Moises Padilla police chief, identified the...
TABACO CITY, Albay – A tricycle driver and his passenger were killed and three others were injured after a cargo truck reportedly lost its brakes and collided with parked tricycles in Barangay Quinastillo here on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2. Police Lt. Col. Malu Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-5...
BACOLOD CITY – A six-year-old girl died after she was accidentally shot by her 32-year-old intoxicated father at their temporary residence in Barangay 10, Victorias City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Aug. 30. Police Lt. Col. Terrence Paul Santa Ana, Victorias City police chief, said her father...
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte – Police are hunting two gunmen who ambushed and killed a family of three in Barangay Nalinan here on Monday afternoon. Police Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, spokesperson for the Bangsamoro police, identified the fatalities as Ibrahim Payapat, his wife Zenaida...
BACOLOD CITY – A 37-year-old farmer was gunned down by a father and son during a drinking session in Barangay Asia, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, Aug. 30. Police Major Jaynick Bermudez, Hinoba-an police chief, said the victim Ronald was having a drinking session with the...
ALABAT, Quezon – A 54-year-old barangay councilor and electrician was electrocuted to death in Barangay Camagong here on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 31. Police identified the victim as Gem. Investigation said the victim was accidentally electrocuted while fixing the electrical wiring of a street light...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A man was killed in a gun battle with police after he shot and killed his long-time foe and a peacemaker on Sunday morning, Aug. 31, in Barangay Labas, this city. Investigation said the victim Victor was standing when the suspect Nestor armed with a .38 caliber gun...
