MANGALDAN, Pangasinan — The 39-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker allegedly killed by her husband in a hotel here on Sunday, Jan. 8, bore 300 stab wounds, police investigation disclosed. The suspect, 41-year-old security guard Richard Acosta, faces a parricide case for the murder of his wife...
MANGALDAN, Pangasinan -- A 41-year-old security guard allegedly stabbed his 39-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) wife to death inside a hotel in Barangay Bantayan here on Sunday, Jan. 8. Police identified the victim as Marilyn Acosta, a resident of Sual, Pangasinan. The victim and the...
A masseuse was arrested on Friday, Jan. 6, by Pasay City police operatives for allegedly killing a 22-year-old woman over the latter’s failure to return the cellular phone she borrowed on Christmas Day. Col. Byron Tabernilla, Pasay City Police chief, identified the suspect as Michelle Lapira,...
TACLOBAN CITY -- A 47-year-old police officer was stabbed to death by his wife on Saturday, Dec. 17, in Palo, Leyte. The victim was identified as Staff Sgt. Kerwin Pasana, assigned to the Regional Headquarters Support Unit in Palo. Initial investigation disclosed that suspect Ronalyn, 33, armed...
BATANGAS CITY – A 48-year-old driver ran amuck and killed two barangay tanods or watchmen in Barangay Bilogo here on Sunday night, Dec. 11. Police identified the victims as Ruben Torino, 52, and Robinson Torino, 50. The victims tried to pacify the suspect, Reinaldo Barangas of Sitio...
BACOLOD CITY -- A man died after he was stabbed by his nephew at their house in Barangay Gahit, E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Dec. 3. Maj. Kenneth Jay Gratones, E.B. Magalona police chief, said that grudges over gossip triggered the suspect identified as Loyd Richard Tuting, 19, to...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 42-year-old man stabbed his wife to death then himself in this city on Saturday, Nov. 26, police said. Investigation said victim Susaneth Hasil Leonardo, 38, was leaving her workplace on Veterans Ave. with a lady co-worker when they spotted her husband Ruel waiting...
CAMP OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – Police arrested a 48-year-old tricycle driver wanted for murder in Infanta, Pangasinan in Palompon, Leyte on Sunday, Nov. 27. TRICYCLE driver Joselito Lumapas yields to police in Palompon, Leyte. (Photo via Rizaldy Comanda) Brig. Gen. John Chua, Police...
A tricycle driver was arrested shortly after he allegedly stabbed and killed a man on Bustamante Street in Barangay San Isidro, Quezon City on Wednesday evening, Nov. 16. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspect as Julius Labriaga Macaranas, 28, of Sampaloc, Manila Members of...
With the help of some concerned citizens, security guards arrested a man who stabbed a call center agent with a screw driver in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City on Monday evening, Nov. 14. The Quezon City Police District identified the suspect as John Hofre Mecedilla Madriaga, 43, a resident of...
BACOLOD CITY -- An electrician was stabbed to death by an unidentified assailant in Barangay Odiong, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Nov. 12. The victim was identified as Roel Barroquiña, 59, of Barangay 6. Maj. Joevito Bose, chief of police in Moises Padilla, said that...
A Filipino-American (Fil-Am) who was arrested for allegedly stabbing his Filipina wife to death in 2021 pleaded guilty to murder ahead of his trial in San Diego, California, United States. Rhona Fantone Barcelon (Photo from GoFundMe Page/ MANILA BULLETIN) On the day his trial was scheduled to...