BACOLOD CITY – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group–Negros Island Region (CIDG-NIR) arrested a 39-year-old taxi driver in Barangay III, Pontevedra, Negros Occidental on Thursday, six months after allegedly killing and raping a 31-year-old call center agent in Talisay City, Negros...
DAGUPAN CITY – The body of an eight-month-old baby boy was found floating on flood water in Sitio Bayanihan, Barangay Caranglaan, this city, on Friday, July 25. The baby’s mother, Mary Joy de Guzman, left the baby to Mike Pelicano, father of the child, to run errands. She returned home to...
BACOLOD CITY – A 38-year-old lineman of the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative was electrocuted to death in Barangay Lo-ok, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Friday, July 25. Police identified the victim as Jovi Bulfa, a resident of Barangay Bantayanon, Calatrava. Police said the victim...
CEBU CITY – A truck helper was pinned to death by a backhoe in a freak accident in Barangay Sapangdaku here on Friday, July 26. Police identified the victim as Mark Vincent Latayad, a resident of City of Naga, Cebu province. Investigation by the Enforcement Unit of the Cebu City Police Office...
SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna – A businessman was shot and killed and his live-in partner was wounded by two gunmen in a coffee shop in Barangay Calendola in this city on Friday night, July 25, police said. Police identified the fatality as Elldon Mateo. Investigation said Mateo and live-in partner...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A popular vlogger from Sulu province was shot and killed outside a coffee shop in Patikul, Sulu on Friday night, July 25. Police identified the fatality as Mohammad Riza Adela Muksan, also known as Doofz Muksan, 37, and a staff of the Municipal Social Services Development (MSSD)...
A barangay chairman was killed and his son was wounded in a broad daylight shooting incident in front of their house in Barangay Banitan, Guimba, Nueva Ecija on Wednesday afternoon, July 23. Police identified the fatality as Barangay Banitan Chairman Cenon Pineda Jr., 55. Investigation said Pineda...
GATTARAN, Cagayan – Two men were gunned down in Sitio Padungsul, Barangay Naddungan, this town, on Wednesday, July 23. Police identified the victims as Kiko and John, residents of Barangay La Purisima, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. Investigation said the victims were onboard a car when three men appeared...
CEBU CITY – Police are investigating the deaths of two elderly siblings in Batuan town, Bohol. Retired teachers Felicitas Tacgos Bahandi, 84, and her 78-year-old sister Januaria were found inside a room of their house in Barangay Cabacnitan. Police said the victims have been dead for 72 hours...
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato – Authorities are pursuing armed assailants who killed the younger brother of Mayor Duma Mascud of Kadayangan town, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Special Geographic Area (SGA), on Thursday morning. Police Lt. Col. Benhur Catcatan, Midsayap...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay chairman was gunned down and his wife was wounded on their way home in Calbayog City, Samar on Wednesday. Police Lt. Col. Dinvir Revita, Calbayog City police chief, identified the fatality as Anastacio Catalan, 59, chairman of Barangay Tapae, Calbayog City, and the...
CABUGAO, Ilocos Sur – A man drowned while saving his grandson in Barangay Pug-os here on Tuesday, July 22. Police identified the victim as Nestor R. Viriña, 66, a resident of Barangay Quezon, Cabugao. Investigation said the victim and grandsons Darrel James Montero dela Cruz and Joshua Castillo...
