Police on Tuesday morning arrested an Indian national over the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old compatriot in Barangay Dampay, Candelaria, Zambales on Feb. 8. The suspect was apprehended in Barangay Palanginan, Iba, Zambales. Zambales police chief Police Col. Benjamin Ariola said the arrest of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A shop owner was killed and his brother was wounded in a gun attack here on Monday, Feb. 9. Police identified the victim as Leonard Eribani. Investigation said Leonard and Almukbar were shot by riding in tandem suspects after a female customer left their store. The victim was...
ILOILO CITY — A soldier was gunned down by a colleague inside the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) in Jamindan town, Capiz province. The victim was a 26-year-old private first class (PFC) and a native of Libungan town, Cotabato province. According to the Jamindan Municipal Police...
The reward for the arrest of the suspect in the attack on three siblings in Silay City, Negros Occidental has increased to P100,000. The city government of Silay is giving P25,000 reward, with an additional P50,000 from Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez. Former Vice Mayor...
DAVAO CITY – The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed optimism that the investigation into the killing of a Digos City barangay captain last November would soon be resolved. During a command visit to Police Regional Office-11 (PRO-11) here Monday, Police Gen. Jose Melencio...
MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur – A member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) was gunned down in Barangay Panay Norte here on Sunday night. Police identified the victim as Dennis Andres Rodriguez, 45, assigned to the CAA patrol base in Muraya, San Juan, Ilocos Sur under the 50th Infantry...
BACOLOD CITY – Police offered a P75,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect in the attack on three siblings in Hacienda Badiang, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Feb. 7. Mayor Joedith Gallego, in a video message on Sunday, Feb. 8, announced...
The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) condemned the New People 's Army (NPA) for the killing of a 74-year-old grandmother whom the communist insurgents reportedly tagged as a spy in Negros. In a statement Saturday night, NTF-ELCAC executive director...
Police have arrested the suspect in the murder of a barangay tanod in Barangay San Antonio, Cauayan City, Isabela. Police identified the suspect as Felino Valdos. He was apprehended on Friday, Feb. 6, in Barangay San Placido, Roxas, Isabela. The victim – Marvin Garcia – was allegedly hacked to...
BACOLOD CITY – A 17-year-old student was gunned down allegedly due to an unpaid debt in Barangay Refugio, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Feb. 5. Police initially received a report over a vehicular accident but later found out it was a shooting incident. Investigation said the victim...
BACOLOD CITY – A 74-year-old woman was shot dead by unidentified armed men in Purok Halimbawa, Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Police identified the victim as Leonor, the owner of a house where seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels reportedly stayed and...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A businesswoman was shot dead in Ipil municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as Madonna Mohammad Sablani, 45. Investigation said the victim was inside her house when two men appeared and shot her. She died on the spot from multiple...