CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A former mayor of Santo Domingo town, Nueva Ecija province was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Talavera, Nueva Ecija on New Year’s Eve. Recovered from the suspect, considered a high-value individual in the illegal drugs trade, were suspected shabu valued at P476,000...
Christmas is one of the most anticipated days of the year for children around the world and a season cherished by every Filipino, not only for the gifts, but also for the love, joy, and warmth that fill every heart, young and old alike. It is a time when families come together to share a meal, or...
DAGUPAN CITY – A man wanted for the murder of a police officer was arrested after 28 years in hiding in Barangay Mapalad, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26. The 57-year-old suspect was apprehended by the police on warrants for murder and frustrated murder. The suspect was a...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A man allegedly with mental health issues stabbed a passenger to death on board a provincial bus in Barangay Pinagpanaan, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, on Saturday night, Oct. 25. Police said the bus conductor was unloading cargo near a bridge when the suspect suddenly stood up...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police arrested three men for allegedly shooting a truck driver during an altercation in Barangay Tabuating, San Leonardo town, Nueva Ecija province on Friday afternoon. Police Col. Heryl Bruno, Nueva Ecija police chief, said the suspects, aged 20, 25, and 51, confronted...
Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio M. Umali on Sunday claimed that filing of a case before the Ombudsman that resulted to his one-year suspension was politically motivated. "The complainant is a well-known ‘perennial complainant,’ who has long been involved in political cases and is currently serving as...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A businessman and his wife were killed when a provincial bus crashed into their canteen before dawn on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road in Barangay Santo Rosario, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija. Police identified the victims as canteen owner Eddie and wife...
DAGUPAN CITY – The 15-year-old girl shot by her ex-boyfriend in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija has passed away, police said. Police said Lea died on Tuesday, Aug. 12, five days after she was shot by her ex-boyfriend, Leo, in a public school classroom on Thursday, Aug. 7. Lea succumbed to a bullet wound...
A group on Saturday, August 9, urged the government to prioritize urgent psychosocial support in schools following a recent classroom shooting in Nueva Ecija, which left two students critically injured and deeply shaken the local community. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines, in a...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A minor who shot and wounded a student then turned the gun on himself inside a classroom in Barangay Rizal, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija on Thursday, Aug. 7, died on Friday, Aug. 8. Police Capt. Noime Gogotano, Nueva Ecija police information officer, said suspect Leo...
CABANATUAN CITY – A shooting incident involving two teenagers inside a classroom at the Santa Rosa Integrated School (SRIS) in Barangay Rizal here on Thursday is a reminder of the importance of stronger school safety measures, police said Friday. Police Col. Heryl Bruno, Nueva Ecija Police...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and a teachers’ group on Friday, August 8, strongly condemned the shooting incident at Sta. Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija, which left two students in critical condition and sent shockwaves through the education community. In separate statements, DepEd...
