CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) is investigating an incident in Argao town, Cebu where two houses were ransacked by at least 10 persons who identified themselves as agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement-Central Visayas (PDEA-7). Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin,...
LUCBAN, Quezon – A New People’s Army (NPA) arms cache was recovered in Barangay Piis here on Friday afternoon, April 19. MAP of Quezon with the town of Lucban highlighted. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, Lucban police chief, said a rebel returnee reported to them that an arms cache was buried...
GUINAYANGAN, Quezon – A 42-year-old construction worker was shot dead during a drinking spree in Barangay Calimpak here on Thursday night, April 18. THE location of the municipality of Guinayangan in Quezon. Police identified the victim as Mario Mabini Francis, a resident of Barangay...
CEBU CITY – A criminal complaint has been filed against the mayor of Mandaue City, Cebu and four city councilors after a 9.5-hectare property whose ownership is being claimed by a private individual but was distributed to informal settlers. MARIA Priscilla Melendres (right) puts up a tarpaulin...
SINILOAN, Laguna – A man watching videos on his cellphone was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in Sitio Alas-as, Barangay Buha, this municipality, on Sunday afternoon, April 14. MAP of Laguna with the town of Siniloan highlighted. Police identified the victim as Edsel Buenora. Buenora...
BONTOC, Mountain Province – Two New People's Army rebels surrendered to the police in this province on April 12. Cordillera police chief Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo Jr. said the surrenderers were aged 54 and 56 and members of the NPA in the Barrio under the Kilusang Larangang Gerilya...
TIAONG, Quezon – Police seized P1.7-million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two drug pushers in buy-bust operations on Sunday in this town. A SUSPECTED drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Tiaong, Quezon, last Sunday. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Lester was caught in...
The Rizal Schools Division Office (SDO) represented by student athletes from various public and elementary schools in Rizal Province won the title in the 2024 Calabarzon Regional Athletic Association Meet (2024 RAAM). The Calabarzon athletic event was held in various venues in Laguna, Batangas and...
CEBU CITY – A 33-year-old man was injured when a wayward car rammed into a popular fast food chain in Moalboal town, southern Cebu on Thursday morning, April 11. THE glass wall of a popular fast food outlet in Moalboal town, southern Cebu was shattered after it was rammed by a Suzuki Jimney on...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – This city has declared a state of calamity due to a pertussis or whooping cough outbreak. The Department of Health-Center for Health Development-Calabarzon reported 276 cases in this city from January 1 to April 6 with 103 confirmed cases. Laguna had the highest number...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Three policemen assigned to the Calamba City, Laguna Police Office are under investigation for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a 54-year-old man in Los Banos, Laguna on March 26. The Police Regional Office 4-A led by Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A 35-year-old bus driver was killed and nine individuals were injured after a Bicol-bound bus crashed in Sitio Mangrove, Barangay Ibabang Palsabangon here on Tuesday night, April 9. Police identified the fatality as Manuel, 35, from Buenavista, Quezon. A PASSENGER...