Two brothers were killed and 12 individuals were injured when the jeepney they were riding plunged into a ravine in Barangay Bulbulala, Licuan-Baay, Abra on Tuesday afternoon, March 11. RESCUERS deploy to an accident site in Licuaan-Baay, Abra on March 11. (PRC FB) Police Capt....
A candidate for municipal councilor was shot dead in Barangay Dintan, Pilar, Abra on Wednesday afternoon, March 12. GATMEN'S body lies on the road after he was killed. (Abra Today FB) Police identified the victim as Melchor Gatmen, a resident of Barangay Pang-ot, Pilar. The victim was a candidate...
A barangay captain and his driver were gunned down in Sitio Palicad, Poblacion, Pilar, Abra on Friday afternoon, Feb. 28. Police identified the victims as Froilan Bueno, chairman of Barangay Quillat, Langiden, Abra, and Kevin Bueno. Reports said the victims were part of the convoy of Langiden...
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Abra on Friday, Jan. 10, recommended the preventive suspension of Pidigan Mayor Joseph Domino Valera for 60 days over complaints filed by three municipal employees. Two complainants, Arnulfo M. Bisares and Melvin Dumlao, who filed grave misconduct, conduct unbecoming...
Police vowed tighter security measures after 40 shooting incidents were recorded from Jan. 1 to Dec. 29, 2024 in the province of Abra. ABRA policemen stand in attention at their headquarters in Bangued. (FB) Abra police chief Police Col. Gilbert Fati-ig said that only six out of the 27 towns in the...
Two barangay tanods (watchmen) were injured in a shootout in the barangay hall of Poblacion, Pilar, Abra on Sunday night, Dec. 22. Police identified the victims as Romel Reyes and Denver Cayetano. Investigation said Reyes and Cayetano were drinking in the barangay hall when a heated argument...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said "there is a process ongoing" over the suspension of Abra's top officials, telling them to "man up." Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (PPA/ KJ Rosales) Bersamin issued a statement on Sunday, Dec. 15, responding to queries if Abra Governor Dominic Valera and...
BANGUED, Abra – The Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs of the Office of the President has suspended Abra Gov. Dominic Valera over the complaint filed by the spouse of Sangguniang Bayan member Juan Palcon of Bucay town who died due to illness last year. VALERA (FB) Also suspended was...
BANGUED, Abra – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has ordered officials of Barangay Calaba here who enacted an ordinance imposing a “death sentence” over garbage dumping to continue working while their suspension case is being reviewed. In an order this week, the SP told Barangay Captain Renato...
BANGUED, Abra – La Paz town Mayor JB Bernos, alarmed over the spate of shootings in this province, called on authorities to institute thorough measures to plug gun-related violence. BERNOS (FB) The national president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines urged the police...
BANGUED, Abra – Thousands of residents living in the southern part of this province will benefit as the “life-changing” Salnec-Madalipay-Dugong Bridge in Bucay spanning the mighty Abra River recently opened to traffic. Built under two years starting in 2022, the 390-lineal meter bridge was...
BANGUED, Abra - A 63-year-old engineer was gunned down in Barangay Calaba here on Tuesday, Dec. 3. VIEW of Bangued, Abra. (Wikipedia) Police identified the victim as Emmanuel “Nolie” B. Manglibo, 63, a former overseas Filipino worker. Investigation said the victim was about...
