A voting center caught fire in Bangued, Abra before dawn on Wednesday. The Bureau of Fire Protection-Bangued said the fire at the Dangdangla Elementary School started around 4 a.m. Nobody was injured as the school was empty at the time. Arson investigators have yet to determine the cause and how...
BAGUIO CITY – The Abra Police Provincial Office (PPO) has deployed more personnel to areas classified as “problematic” weeks ahead of the May 12 election. “Ito binabantayan natin, ang mga augmentation personnel at mga sasakyan natin dito sa Abra from other PPOs na nasa mga munisipyo ng...
A barangay chairman was gunned down by a Sangguniang Bayan candidate during a campaign sortie in Barangay Nagtupacan, Lagangilang, Abra on Monday night, April 7. The victim was identified as Lou Salvador Claro, 57, chairman of Barangay Nagtupacan and a retired police officer. Initial...
BAGUIO CITY – The Commission on Elections-Cordillera Administrative Region (Comelec-CAR) said Thursday the change of leadership in the Abra Provincial Police Office was approved by the Comelec Central Office in Manila. “They sought the central office’s approval and was given a...
A man was shot dead during a birth anniversary celebration in Tayum, Abra on Monday, March 31. Police identified the victim as Mark Angelo Vibas, legal age, jobless. Investigation said the victim was having a drinking session with friends outside a house to celebrate a friend's birthday. At...
BANGUED, Abra – The Department of Interior and Local Government, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as head of the Cordillera Regional Peace and Order Council, and the Police Regional Office-Cordillera signed a covenant for a peaceful elections at the Abra Provincial Police Office here on...
BANGUED, Abra – A lone gunman shot and killed a teacher and a dentist in Zone 6, this capital town, on Wednesday night, March 26. Police identified the victims as dentist Dr. Francisco Beleno Beria Jr. and teacher Odilon Peru Peria. Investigation said the victims and a...
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...
