INFANTA, Quezon – A 34-year-old farmer was allegedly hacked to death by his neighbor over the foul smell of the fertilizer he was using in his vegetable farm here on Thursday morning, Nov. 7. Police identified the victim as Rigor Otilla. Investigation said the suspect, Ricky, 46, confronted...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, that its official Facebook page has been recovered after it was hacked on Tuesday morning, Oct. 22. “We are glad to announce that we have recovered and regained full control of the page,” Gov....
BACOLOD CITY – The official Facebook page of the provincial government of Negros Occidental was hacked on Tuesday morning, Oct. 22. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson informed the public about the hacking incident and assured that their Information Technology (IT) department is doing its best to remedy the...
Police arrested a farmer for allegedly hacking a four-year-old boy in Barangay Pautao, Bacuag, Surigao del Norte. Investigation said the victim was playing outside his house on Tuesday, October 8, when the 42-year-old suspect hacked him with a 16-inch bladed weapon locally known as a "sundang."...
TALISAY, Batangas – An 81-year-old man was hacked to death while pacifying a heated argument between two individuals in Sitio Balantok, Taal Volcano Island, Barangay Poblacion 6, this town, on Thursday evening, October 10. Police identified the victim as Juanito. Investigation said Juanito...
TACLOBAN CITY -- The chief of police of Jipapad town in Eastern Samar province was hacked and injured by a 37-year-old farmer inside the police station on Monday, September 23. The victim, Lt. Norben Carnonera, was sitting at the lobby when the suspect, a resident of...
MARCOS, Ilocos Norte – A 61-year-old farmer was allegedly hacked to death by his nephew during a drinking spree in Barangay Escoda here on Tuesday night, August 13. Police Chief Master Sgt. Leonardo Battulayan, Marcos deputy chief of police, identified the victim as Florendo Lorenzo....
BACOLOD CITY – An elderly money lender was hacked to death by a farmer during a heated argument over unpaid debt in Sitio Ecogan, Barangay Minapasuk, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday, August 3. A 60-year-old money lender was hacked dead by a farmer in Barangay Minapasuk, Calatrava, Negros...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro stressed the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity measures across all government assets online following the recent hacking and defacement of the...
CERVANTES, Ilocos Sur – A farmer was allegedly hacked to death by a fellow farmer during a heated altercation over irrigation water in Barangay San Juan, this town, on Thursday, July 25. Police identified the victim as Dante B. Valdez, 50. Investigation disclosed that the suspect, Ariel A. Agcon,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 40-year-old farmer was allegedly hacked to death by his drinking buddy in Sitio Trencera, Barangay San Benito, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 22. POLICE cordon the area where a farmer was hacked to death in Barangay San Benito, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Tuesday, July 2, that one of its units had been targeted in a cyberattack but assured the public that the data breach affected "very few" individuals. (Photo from Unsplash) “There were reports earlier that DICT was...
