ZAMBOANGA CITY - A foreign national was shot dead by an unidentified assailant here on Saturday evening, Nov. 29. Authorities said the shooting incident transpired at the boundary of Divisoria and Lumbangan. Police identified the victim as Elfaky Abdulrahman Elshawadfy Mohammed, 47, of Matina...
DAVAO CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will conduct a parallel investigation on the killing of a village chief in Digos City, Davao del Sur province this week, lawyer Israelito Torreon said Friday. “I just got confirmation that the NBI Director will issue an order within the...
Operatives of the Manila Police District (MPD) served a warrant of arrest on a detained criminal group leader in Pampanga, who has been linked to multiple robberies and killings in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 3, in connection with frustrated murder and murder cases in Manila. The...
DAVAO CITY – Lawmen are looking at three persons of interest, including a police lieutenant colonel, in the killing of Barangay Tres de Mayo, Digos City, Davao del Sur Chairman Oscar Bucol Jr. on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete, chief of the Police Regional Office-11...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao del Sur Gov. Yvonne Cagas on Wednesday, Nov. 26, offered a P1-million reward each – a total of P2 million – for the arrest of the mastermind in the killing of Barangay Tres de Mayo, Digos City Captain Oscar Bucol inside his residence on...
A barangay captain was shot dead in an ambush in Barangay Alauli, Masantol town, Pampanga province on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 25. Police identified the victim as Barangay Balibago, Masantol Captain Jinqui Quiambao. Investigation said the victim and his colleagues were on their way home from the...
DAVAO CITY – A barangay captain in Digos City, Davao del Sur province was shot while streaming live on his Facebook page inside his residence at around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25. Police identified the victim as Oscar “Dodong” Bucol Jr. of Barangay Tres de Mayo. Bucol was streaming live on his...
CEBU CITY – A church in Liloan town, northern Cebu province finally reopened nearly a month after it bore witness to a gruesome crime. San Fernando Rey Parish reopened on Sunday, Nov. 23, after the Archdiocese of Cebu completed the required rites of reparation and reconsecration. Built in 1847,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than P200,000 in reward money has been offered to persons who can provide information leading to the arrest of suspects in the murder of Barangay Councilor Julhambri Utubara here last Saturday, Nov. 22. Mayor Khymer Olaso offered P100,000. Liga ng mga Barangay President...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay councilor was shot dead here before dawn on Saturday, Nov. 22. Police said the victim, Julambri Baring Utubara, 28, councilor of Barangay Manicahan, was driving his motorcycle in Barangay Santa Catalina when a man, Kyle Belleza Navarro, engaged him in a conversation...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A municipal government employee was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Midsalip town, Zamboanga del Sur province on Thursday, Nov. 20. Police identified the victim as Rommel Geraldizo Bendicion, 53, a resident of Barangay Timbaboy, Midsalip, and a municipal government...
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...
