TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Police are probing the murder of a well-known weaver here on Nov. 12. The Kalinga Provincial Police Office has formed Task Force Irene to fast-track the investigation. A P500,000 reward has been offered to quickly identify the suspect. Gov. James Edduba, during the Kalinga...
BACOLOD CITY - A 27-year-old man died after his motorcycle rammed a carabao in Barangay Tangub here on Monday, Nov. 17. Police identified the victim as Noli, a resident of Barangay Pahanocoy here. Investigation said Noli was on his way home when the animal suddenly crossed the street. The victim...
BACOLOD CITY – A 50-year-old man allegedly hacked his 39-year-old stepson to death following a misunderstanding over a fence in Purok Palangga, Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Monday, Nov. 17. Police Lt. Col. Roberto Indiape Jr., Kabankalan police chief, said the victim Edcel...
CEBU CITY – An ex-convict was killed in a shootout with police in Barangay Carreta here on Monday afternoon, Nov. 17. Angelito Mendoza, 51, suffered bullet wounds in the body. The Mabolo Police Station received a report past noon that an armed man was spotted in Carreta. Police rushed to the area...
PAGSANJAN, Laguna – A police officer was killed and his colleagues and an inmate were injured after the police patrol car transporting them crashed into the iconic welcome stone arch in Barangay Sampaloc, this town, on Monday, Nov. 16. The victim was identified as Police Staff Sgt. Aldwin...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a firefight with government forces in Barangay Pange, Jaro, Leyte, early Monday, the Philippine Army reported. Brig. Gen. Pompeyo Jason Almagro, commander of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, said fatalities were a squad...
BUTUAN CITY – Four people died Monday after a 10-wheel truck rammed two motorcycles in Surigao City, police said. The crash occurred at 5:19 a.m. in Barangay Quezon, killing both drivers and their back riders. In a report, Surigao City police identified the truck driver as Randy Flores Gonzaga,...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A suspected ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victim was found in Barangay Ilayang Dupay here on Monday morning, Nov. 16. The victim was approximately 5’7” in height, wearing T-shirt and shorts, and covered in mud. A resident pasturing a cow discovered the body in...
LILIW, Laguna – A man was gunned down by his drunken cousin in Barangay Mojon, this town, Thursday evening, Nov. 13. Police identified the victim as Paulo. Paulo was watching television in his house when the suspect Amor barged inside and confronted the victim. An argument erupted and Elsa, their...
BACOLOD CITY – A 60-year-old man was gored to death by his carabao in Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Police said the victim left home to retrieve his carabao near a riverbank but failed to return. His family looked for him and discovered his body with...
CEBU CITY – Police are investigating the death of a priest who was found dead in a condominium here on Wednesday morning, Nov. 12. Police said Fr. Decoroso Jurban Olmilla, 68, bore external wounds when he was discovered in a condominium unit in Barangay Mabolo at 10:40 a.m. Police Major Eric...
BACOLOD CITY – The siblings of 42-year-old Kristine Joy Dignadice have denied claims that she had a romantic relationship with Police Staff Sgt. Enrique Gonzalodo Jr., who is accused of killing her in Negros Occidental. Kristine’s siblings, Mary Grace Arcenas and Salvador Joshua Dignadice Jr.,...