Stressing that schools must be among the safest places in the country, President Marcos ordered authorities and concerned agencies to strengthen student protection after the tragic shooting incident in a private school in Zamboanga City. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Marcos conveyed his...
Two separate drinking sessions in Rizal province turned violent after stabbing and shooting incidents left one man dead and another wounded on Saturday, Aug. 15. In Barangay Cuyambay, Tanay, Rizal, a man identified as “Edwin” died after his drinking buddy, “Marlon,” allegedly stabbed him at...
BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai government pledged Wednesday to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week. The country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia despite its fairly restrictive gun laws. The two recent...
Two men allegedly linked to a series of robberies and hold-up incidents were shot and wounded by two other suspects during an alleged dispute over illegal drug proceeds in Makati City on Saturday, Aug. 1. Police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Hiwaga Street in Barangay Olympia....
BULACAN – The alleged mastermind in the killing of a former village secretary and teacher surrendered to police after learning he had been named in the victim’s dying declaration. Sta. Maria police chief Lt. Col. Mark Louie M. Sigua reported to Col. Jay B. Baybayan, acting Bulacan police...
A 38-year-old teacher was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in Barangay Poblacion, Santa Maria, Bulacan, early Thursday, July 30. Police said the victim, Stephen Angelo Enriquez, known to colleagues and students as “Sir Gelo,” was attacked outside his home around 3 a.m. His sister told...
Mayor Nancy Binay on Friday, July 24, offered a reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the gunman who shot and wounded Barangay Councilor JY De Ocampo in Barangay Olympia, Makati City on July 23. Barangay Sta. Cruz Councilor John Yland “JY” De Ocampo was shot by an...
A barangay councilor in Makati City was shot and wounded on Thursday morning, July 23, prompting Mayor Nancy Binay to order intensified police presence in the city’s villages. Binay condemned the attack on Barangay Sta. Cruz Councilor Atty. John Yland “JY” De Ocampo, who is now undergoing...
A 46-year-old barangay secretary was injured after being shot by an unidentified gunman while on his way to work in Angono, Rizal on Friday, July 17. The Angono Municipal Police Station (Angono MPS) said the incident occurred around 8 a.m. while the victim was walking along Doña Nieves Street...
The Northern Police District (NPD) has vowed to bring to justice the gunmen who killed vlogger Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata in Caloocan City, forming a special task force to track down the perpetrators and uncover the motive behind the attack. Police said Lipata, 24, and her partner, alias...
A 30‑year‑old construction worker was shot dead while reportedly picking up his child outside an elementary school in Teresa, Rizal, on Thursday afternoon, July 16. The Teresa Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the victim was shot in the head by the suspect identified as “Carlo,” with...
A 35-year-old American was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding men during a robbery in Teresa, Rizal, on Friday, July 10. According to the Teresa Municipal Police Station, the victim was walking in Barangay San Roque when the suspects confronted him. He resisted, prompting them to flee, but they...
