BACOLOD CITY – To strengthen law enforcement and enhance public safety, Mayor Rowena Lizares has announced the establishment of three new police substations in strategic locations in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Lizares highlighted the urgency of improving security following a string of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) turned over a P500,000 reward to an informant who provided information that led to the arrest of a triple murder suspect here. The presentation of the reward was led by ZCPO Director Police Col. Fidel Fortaleza on Friday, Sept. 12. "The...
RIZAL, Cagayan – A policeman was gunned down by a colleague in a checkpoint in Barangay Gaddangao here on Saturday night, Sept. 13. The fatality was identified as Danny of Barangay Poblacion, Piat, Cagayan. Investigation said the suspect, Ali, of Solana, Cagayan, arrived at the checkpoint and...
BACOLOD CITY – Police recently arrested a 66-year-old man for allegedly killing his nephew in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental. The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said the suspect Alfredo hacked his nephew during a heated argument on March 29. The victim died on the spot. The...
Detained former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was allowed to post bail on one of his murder cases by a Manila court, his legal counsel announced on Friday, Sept. 12. According to Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 12 recommended a bail of P120,000 for the...
INFANTA, Quezon – A 67-year-old former day-care worker was hacked to death by a 27-year-old farmer in Barangay Batican here on Wednesday morning, Sept. 10. Police identified the victim as Feliza. The victim was wounded in the neck and was taken to a hospital here where she was declared dead. The...
BACOLOD CITY - Authorities in this highly-urbanized city are investigating if the recent killing of a businessman was carried out by a hired gunman. Police Capt. Francis Depasucat, head of Police Station 1, confirmed that the gunman — one of three persons of interest — has been identified...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police are investigating the murder of a man on the highway in Barangay Limo-ok, Lamitan City, Basilan province on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Police identified the victim as Nassir Maruji Abdulhari, a resident of Barangay Mangalut in Akbar municipality, Basilan. Abdulhari sustained...
CALATAGAN, Batangas – A 43-year-old man was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Balibago here on Tuesday morning. Police said the victim Michael driving a motorcycle on the national highway when the suspects appeared and shot him in the back. The victim crashed into a road...
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon – A 25-year-old miner was shot dead on Monday night, Sept. 8, in Barangay Mapulot here. Police identified the victim as Anton, single. Investigation said the victim was sheltering from heavy rain in an abandoned house when a man appeared and shot him in the jaw. The victim died...
CEBU CITY – Two brothers were gunned down in Barangay Tanghaligue, Talibon, Bohol on Saturday night, Sept. 7. Police said four armed men aboard a white vehicle arrived at the victims’ house. The gunmen broke into the house and peppered the brothers, identified as Giloy, 42, and Witwit 36, with...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – A 69-year-old man was shot dead by his brother-in-law for insulting his sister, Sunday morning, Sept. 7, in this town. Police identified the victim as Guillermo. The victim was walking when he was shot by the suspect Sireno who fled and ditched the gun along the way to...
