TACLOBAN CITY – A teacher was shot gunned down by her husband at the Agbanga Elementary School in Barangay Agbanga, Matalom town, Leyte province, on Wednesday. The Matalom Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the victim as Ellen, 39. Initial investigation said Ellen was being chased by the...
Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday ordered the start of summary dismissal proceedings against a police corporal tagged in the killing of a barangay kagawad (councilor) and his partner in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. Nartatez said that...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested two of the three suspects behind the murder of a village official in Basilan province on Tuesday, police said. Basilan police director Col. Cerrazid Umabong identified the two arrested suspects as Toh Lalung Acalul, 41, and Delpi Suratan, 32, both residents...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – A barangay councilor and his live-in partner were gunned down in Barangay 21, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, on Sunday. Police identified the victims as barangay councilor Joshua Madamba, 26, and live-in partner, Eloisa Jane Pagaduan, 30, an online accounting staff....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The son of the barangay chairman of Parangbasak, Lamitan City, Basilan province survived a shooting incident in the village on Saturday, Oct. 18. Investigation said that Alcarem Muddalan, the son of Juddihal Muddalan, was sitting outside the family owned bakery when two men on a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 79-year-old businesswoman was robbed and stabbed to death inside her house in Barangay Vitali here on Thursday, Oct. 16. Police identified the victim as Asuncion Pajarito. Initial investigation showed that the suspects forcibly entered the victim 's residence and robbed...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Gunmen shot and wounded a sawmill owner here on Thursday, Oct. 16. Police identified the victim as Melvin Bonifacio. Investigation said two men on a motorcycle appeared when Bonifacio arrived at his sawmill. The back rider drew a short firearm and shot the victim at close range....
BACOLOD CITY – A 42-year-old farmer was beheaded by his brother-in-law in Purok Tamlang, Barangay Camingawan, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The victim Sunny and 28-year-old suspect Red were having a drinking session when a misunderstanding erupted. They were pacified...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a 21-year-old man who admitted killing a ride-hailing app driver in a mountain barangay here last week for P3,000. The suspect, Kirk Blash Monteron Amasa, admitted he was paid to kill Dexter Nanong Dandan, a 48-year-old resident of Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City. Dandan...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 52-year-old electrician was shot dead in a store in Barangay Muntingpulo here on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 14. Police said the victim Roger, single, was sitting inside his friend 's store when an unidentified man appeared and shot him in the chest. The victim died on...
BACOLOD CITY – A 34-year-old chairwoman of Purok 5 (Zone 5) in Barangay Lina-on, Cauayan, Negros Occidental was shot dead by five unidentified persons outside her home on Tuesday night, Oct. 14. Initial investigation revealed that the perpetrators, reportedly armed with long firearms, arrived in...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Irrigation Authority in Northern Mindanao (NIA-10) has committed to cooperate fully in the investigation into the killing of its former employee, a case that has drawn national attention after a resolution was filed in Congress to probe the death. In an...