BANGUED, Abra – A construction worker was shot dead in Sitio Tingga, Barangay Caboloan, this capital town, on Monday evening, September 16. Police identified the victim as Raniel Romero of Barangay Calaba here. Investigation disclosed that the victim stopped by to take shelter in the...
BANGUED, Abra – The vice mayor of Pidigan, this province, was shot and wounded inside a hardware store in Barangay Pamutic, Pidigan, on Thursday morning, September 12. Police said the victim, Noel Bisares, 56, was sitting inside the family-owned establishment at 8:30 a.m. when gunmen onboard...
BANGUED, Abra – A businessman died and his wife was wounded after they were shot by motorcycle-riding gunmen while tending to their rice store in Barangay San Ramon, Manabo, Abra on Tuesday, September 3. Police identified the victims as Rodel and Zoraida Bermudez from Barangay Patoc, Bucay, Abra....
BANGUED, Abra – A farmer was killed and a former municipal councilor was wounded in shooting incidents in Abra on Sunday, September 1. Police identified the fatality as Hidalgo G. Villanueva, 41, of Barangay Patucannay, Tayum and Tarlac City. Villanueva died on the spot after he was shot in the...
BANGUED, Abra – A former barangay chairman and his nephew were wounded in a shooting incident in Sitio Ramramot, Barangay San Antonio, this town, on Thursday night, August 29. Police identified the victims as former Barangay Chairman Marcelino C. Banayos, 58, and his nephew, Janssen B....
BANGUED, Abra – Abra Vice Gov. Maria Jocelyn Valera-Bernos said that her 18-month suspension by the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs under the Office of the President was politically motivated and seeks destroy her reputation. The suspension order stemmed from the...
BANGUED, Abra – Two men were killed during a drinking session in Sitio Barbarit, Barangay Cosili East, this capital town, on Friday night, July 5. VIEW of Bangued, Abra. (Wikipedia) Police Capt. Cerel Gaspili, Bangued deputy chief of police, identified the victims as Kieft Marty B. Batalla,...
BANGUED, Abra – A 36-year-old rice mill helper was gunned down in Sitio Bacsil, Barangay Dangdangla, this town, on Friday night, June 21. Police said the victim, Dranreb G. Bulda, of Barangay Zone 5 here, was driving his motorcycle when a man appeared and shot him in the chest...
BANGUED, Abra – A laborer was gunned down and a barangay chairman and his two siblings were wounded while on their way to a court hearing in this town on Friday. Police identified the victim as construction worker Demy Peralta, a resident of Barangay Calot here. Peralta was onboard a van...
BANGUED, Abra – A hog raiser was gunned down in front of a public elementary school here on Monday morning, May 27. Police said the victim, Catherine A. Aguilar, 38, from Barangay Quillat, Langiden, Abra, was sitting on her motorcycle when two men riding a motorcycle appeared and shot her...
BANGUED, Abra – Six officials of Barangay Calaba here were suspended for 90 days over a controversial notice showing an image of a gun as a penalty for those who disobey a rule on dumping garbage. A NOTICE in Bangued, Abra shows the punishments for dumping garbage. The notice was...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has filed a criminal complaint against Abra Mining & Industrial Corporation (AR), its directors, officers, transfer agent and certain stockholders for the unauthorized and fraudulent trading of shares. In a complaint-affidavit filed...
