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...
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 – 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...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has slammed as "severe disregard for human rights" a barangay (village) ordinance in Bangued, Abra that proposed "execution or death penalty" for the third offense of illegal garbage dumping. In a statement, the CHR said the ordinance and the subsequent posting...
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...
