BATANGAS CITY – A 47-year-old man was stabbed to death by his minor son after he was caught sniffing suspected shabu on Monday afternoon, March 16 in Barangay Santa Clara, this city. Police said the victim caught the suspect sniffing shabu, triggering a heated altercation where the suspect...
BASISTA, Pangasinan – Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Dana Kursh on Monday visited the wake of Mary Ann de Vera, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) killed in a missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel. "I 'm basically representing the state of Israel. And on behalf of the state of Israel, we...
ILOILO CITY – Former Mayor Salvador “Badong” Divinagracia Jr. of Calinog town in central Iloilo province was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run accident on Sunday evening, March 15. The New Lucena Municipal Police Station (MPS) confirmed that Divinagracia is in custody after the death of...
TACLOBAN CITY – The remains of an alleged leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) were found during an encounter between troops of the 63rd Infantry (Innovator) Battalion and remnants of the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Sesame in Hinabangan, Samar, on Saturday, March 14. The decomposing body was...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — An 18-year-old graduating student drowned on the Cagayan River in Barangay Carabatan Chica here on Saturday, March 14. Police said the victim and two classmates went to the area to record a video for a school project. They decided to swim on the river before working on the...
ILOILO CITY – A Russian tourist and a lifeguard drowned at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province on Wednesday, March 11. Lawmen have yet to confirm the incident but the Malay Municipal Council hailed lifeguard Rex Pablo Aguirre of Barangay Yapak. The incident occurred on...
PASUQUIN, Ilocos Norte – An officer of the Philippine Marines was killed in a motorcycle crash here before dawn on Saturday, March 14. Police identified the victim as Major Noel Anthony Muñoz Mana-ay, 41, assigned to the 4th Marine Brigade based in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, and a resident of Imus...
TACLOBAN CITY – Two Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) were killed in a fire that gutted their house on Saturday, March 14, in Barangay Linao, Ormoc City, Leyte. The victims were identified as Lino, a 90-year-old widower, and Jojo, 48. The fire that reached the first alarm started 5 p.m. and...
ROSALES, Pangasinan – A 53-year-old public school teacher was shot dead by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Barangay Carmay East here on Wednesday, March 11. Police Capt. Eugene Romma C. Navalta, deputy chief of police of Rosales, identified the victim as Jun. Investigation said the victim was...
BACOLOD CITY – A 55-year-old former barangay tanod was allegedly gunned down by two brothers on Hilado St., Purok Bagong Hilway, Barangay 22 here on Friday night, March 13. Police Capt. Efren Legada, head of Police Station 1, said the victim was having a drinking session in front of a sari-sari...
Police have arrested two suspects in the murder of three cellphone technicians whose bodies were discovered in Lal-lo, Cagayan on Thursday, March 12. The suspects were identified as Fred, 31, and Rod, 48. They were captured in a follow-up operation on Friday afternoon, March 13, in Barangay San...
Three cellphone technicians were found dead on a provincial road in Barangay Santa Teresa, Lal-lo, Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, March 12. Police identified the victims as Salic, 41; Janisa, 38, and Motaleb, 40. Investigation said the victims traveled from Tuguegarao City to Camalaniugan, Cagayan...
