Two men, including a 16-year-old, were arrested after allegedly stealing three cellphones from sleeping construction workers in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, early Tuesday, Aug. 11. Police said CCTV footage showed the suspects scaling the wall of a building along Capas Road corner AFP Road at...
A 19-year-old man was arrested after a police officer spotted a loaded revolver tucked into his waist during an anti-criminality patrol in Barangay Greater Fairview, Quezon City, Wednesday evening, Aug. 12. At around 6 p.m., a barker-dispatcher approached the police officer and reported that a man...
True crime has become a familiar part of the local podcast and streaming landscape, with Filipino audiences tuning in to stories about real-life crimes, mysteries and cases that continue to spark discussion. That audience includes fans of Stephanie Soo, whose "Rotten Mango" podcast has built a...
Police arrested two men armed with improvised firearms late Monday night, Aug. 10, after a concerned citizen reported them sowing fear in Barangay San Jose, Quezon City. The suspects, alias “Dudong,” 48, and alias “Totong,” 56, both residents of the barangay, were arrested by La Loma...
A senior citizen suffered a head injury after falling during an alleged bag-snatching incident along Ramon Magsaysay Avenue in Sta. Mesa, Manila, on Monday night, Aug. 10. Initial reports said the victim fell after the bag was allegedly snatched, prompting immediate response from the Manila...
Police are investigating the discovery of a fetus inside a trash bin at a condominium in Tondo, Manila. The fetus was found inside an eco bag at around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, by a housekeeper, according to police. Investigators are looking into residents of the condominium as possible persons of...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office has formed a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to probe the killing of an Indian national in Barangay Villamonte here on Tuesday night, Aug. 4. Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia, Bacolod police director, in a press briefing, said they are conducting...
CEBU CITY – A man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a multi-million fuel scam. Agents of the National Bureau Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) arrested the suspect in an entrapment operation inside a mall in Mandaue City, Cebu on Monday afternoon, Aug. 3. The suspect is a resident...
A 29-year-old man was arrested just hours after a Quezon City homeowner returned to find her house ransacked and several valuables missing on Thursday, Aug. 6. The victim had gone home at around 3:53 p.m. to get belongings for her child who was confined in a hospital when she discovered that the...
A 55-year-old American guest got into a standoff with police officers after allegedly refusing to settle his hotel charges and causing a disturbance at a hotel in Barangay Ramon Magsaysay, Quezon City, on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5. Police identified the suspect only as alias “James,” 55....
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A man allegedly involved in a “rent-tangay” or rent-and-run scheme in Olongapo City was apprehended in Barangay Ikirin here Thursday. Police identified the suspect as Jayson, a Zambales resident. Investigation said the suspect rented a Toyota Vios from the victim Jonel on...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and China’s Fujian Provincial Public Security Department have agreed to deepen intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation against transnational criminal syndicates following a meeting between their top officials. On Aug. 4, PNP chief General Jose...
