LOPEZ, Quezon – Two persons were injured after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas tank in a pizza and pasta restaurant in Barangay Poblacion here exploded on Wednesday morning, July 5. Authorities identified the injured as Shairia Manuel Panganiban, 20, kitchen staff, from Calauag town, this province,...
SAN ANTONIO, Quezon – A 45-year-old construction worker died and his back rider was injured when their motorcycle rammed into a dump truck on the Tiaong-San Antonio National Road in Sitio Baybayin, Barangay Pury, here, on Saturday night, July 1. Police identified the victim as Erwin Manalo of...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A five-month-old fetus was found in an irrigation canal in Purok Langka 2, Barangay Mayao Crossing, here, on Saturday morning, July 1. Investigation by the Lucena Police Women and Children’s Protection Desk said a concerned citizen saw the fetus and reported it to the...
SAN NARCISO, Quezon – Two classrooms of the Abuyon National High School in Barangay Abuyon here caught fire after a lightning strike during a thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. Residents told police that it was raining at about 1 p.m. when a sharp lightning strike suddenly hit, followed...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 38-year-old farmer died while his 14-year-old daughter was injured after they were electrocuted while chasing a wild cat in Sitio Baog, Barangay Ilayang Yuni, here, on Monday night, June 26. Police identified the victims as Mario Sabalboro and his daughter Marian, a Grade...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A 47-year-old barangay tanod (watchman) was shot dead while on his way home in Barangay Pahinga Norte here on Monday, June 26. Police identified the victim as Randy Bastida Tapero. Investigation said Tapero was driving his motorcycle when two men appeared and shot him several...
SAN NARCISO, Quezon – A 64-year-old man died after he was hit by a motorcycle in Sitio Dagmit, Barangay Vigo Central, this town, on Saturday morning, June 24. Police identified the victim as Emanuel Areada, a farmer and widower. Investigation said Areada was crossing a street when he was hit...
SARIAYA, Quezon – An exuberant Mayor Marcelo Gayeta of this town is in the mood nowadays for the fulfillment in the years to come of a new government complex and a business center that sit on an 11-hectare lot in Barangay Sampaloc 2 in preparation for cityhood. Yes, Sariaya is geared toward...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 27-year-old motorcycle driver and his back rider died after they were run over by a truck on the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Concepcion Palasan here on Saturday, June 17. Police identified the victims as Ryan dela Vega Camacho, 27, of Caloocan City, driver of the...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Nine officials of an investment group have been charged by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Lucena District Office with 40 counts of syndicated estafa after collecting millions of pesos in contributions from their so-called “investors” in their “paluwagan”...
SARIAYA, Quezon - Police seized assorted guns and shabu from a high-value individual during a buy-bust operation in Sitio Masay, Barangay Morong, here, on Saturday morning, June 10. Police report identified the suspect as Leonardo Alcala Perez, 46, a resident of the said place and a priority HVI of...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police reported on Friday, June 9, the surrender of three New People’s Army rebels in Barangay Anoling, General Nakar, Quezon. The 405th A Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4-A identified the surrenderers as “Jessica,” “Dolphy,” and...
