BANGUED, Abra – A barangay chairman and his relative were killed and their companions were wounded in an ambush on the Calaba Bridge here on Tuesday night, Feb. 24. Police identified the fatalities as Ezequiel Castañeda Parado, 35, chairman of Barangay Collago, Lagayan, Abra, and Arlene Dorias,...
The body of a suspected ‘’salvage’’ or summary execution victim was found in Sitio Lidlidaak, Barangay Macray, Bangued, Abra on Monday, Feb. 23. Police Major Graeme Boy Javier, chief of police of Bangued, identified the victim as Arjay, 27, of Barangay San Pedro, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. The...
A 57-year-old man was gunned down by his younger brother at their residence in Sitio Nagtupacan, Barangay Bangbangar, Bangued, Abra on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. Police Lt. Crismar Hib-aton, deputy chief of police of Bangued, identified the victim as Nelson Viste. The victim was sitting on a nylon...
A graduating student of the University of Abra in Bangued, Abra province was shot and killed by an intoxicated man on Monday. Police identified the victim as Larry Bautista Jr. of Pangasinan province and Zone 7, Bangued. The Bangued Municipal Police Station said the suspect, Erwin Buging, was...
BANGUED, Abra – A police officer was killed by his superior officer inside the Abra Police Provincial Office Provincial Explosives and Canine Unit office in Casamata Hill here on Monday night. The Bangued Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Police Staff Sgt. O 'Neal Ryan...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Elections (Comelec) have joined hands to prepare the three classrooms that remained after a fire hit the Dangdangla Elementary School in Bangued, Abra on Wednesday, for the May 12 polls. The classrooms will serve as voting...
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...
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...
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 - 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...
BANGUED, Abra – The Department of the Interior and Local Government has appointed senior provincial board member Russel Bragas as acting vice governor following the final ruling of the Office of the President suspending Vice Gov. Maria Jocelyn Valera-Bernos for 18 months. Bragas received his...
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...
