ILOILO CITY — Former Mayor Myrna Causing-Tupas, the matriarch of the Tupas political clan of Iloilo province, has died at the age of 77. THE late Iloilo Gov. Niel Tupas Sr. and his wife Myrna Causing-Tupas. In separate Facebook posts, the politician-children of Causing-Tupas confirmed that she...
ILOILO CITY—Local officials are calling for a deeper probe on the killing of veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” P. Dayang in Kalibo town, Aklan province on Tuesday night. POLICE secure the house of veteran journalist Johnny Dayang where he was shot dead on April 29 in Kalibo town, Aklan...
ILOILO CITY — Veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” P. Dayang was shot and killed on Tuesday evening in his house in Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan. DAYANG (PAPI) “He was declared dead on arrival,” said Police Capt. Aubrey Ayon, spokesperson of the Aklan Police Provincial Office....
SANTO TOMAS CITY, Batangas – A man was shot dead by unidentified riding-in-tandem gunmen in a subdivision in Barangay San Vicente, this city, on Monday morning, April 28. Police identified the victim as Jovan Bombales Cantuba. Investigation said Cantuba was driving a motorcycle when two men...
BACOLOD CITY – Five New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were killed in a series of clashes with government forces in Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, April 27. Col. Erwin Rommel Lamzon, spokesperson for the Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID), said that the fatalities were...
CAMP MARCELO ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, Philippine National Police chief, visited the wake of slain Rizal, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma on Friday, April 25. PHILIPPINE National Police chief Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil visits the wake of slain Mayor...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A jobless man was allegedly stabbed to death by a construction worker in Barangay Dalahican here on Thursday morning. Police identified the victim as Jake, single, of Purok 3, Barangay Barra, this city. Investigation said the victim was driving a motorcycle when the suspect...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna -- A 55-year-old man was shot dead after he finished his meal in Barangay Parian, this city, on Thursday night. Police identified the victim as Victoriano Abesamis, a resident of Barangay Parian. Investigation said the victim was walking after eating dinner in a roadside eatery...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – A man was shot dead by a riding-in-tandem in Sitio Ginting, Barangay Escribano, this town, on Wednesday morning, April 23. Police identified the victim as Leonardo Sr. Investigation said the victim and his son Leonardo Jr. were about to board a truck when the suspects...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Three men were found dead near the house of a barangay official in Purok 7, Barangay San Julian, this city, on Thursday morning, April 24. Police identified the victims as Santos Calsiyao, Tokar Calsiyao, and Leo Palat Calsiyao. Investigation said gunshots were heard between...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A reelectionist mayor was gunned down while campaigning in Barangay Illuru Sur, Rizal, Cagayan on Wednesday evening, April 23. Police identified the victim as Mayor Joel A. Ruma. Two individuals were wounded – Merson Abiguebel and Melany Talay,...
BACOLOD CITY – Police released a 37-year-old Indian national involved in a Good Friday accident in Barangay Alangilan here on Tuesday, April 22. POLICE Col. Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod City police director, and Mayor Albee Benitez speak in a press briefing in Bacolod City on Monday. (Glazyl...
