ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barber was shot dead here on Sunday, Jan. 18, the fourth shooting victim since the start of the year. The victim was identified as Mark Salazar. Investigation said Salazar was drinking soda in front of a store when the suspects – wearing black jackets and riding a black...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Senior Master Sgt. Tristan Joseph Chua, who was allegedly shot and killed by a fellow police officer, was laid to rest on Monday morning, Jan. 19, in Sibulan, Negros Oriental. Chua, 39, was buried at the Sibulan public cemetery following a Mass at San Antonio de Padua...
CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union – A 65-year-old woman was shot and killed in Barangay San Vicente, Umingan, Pangasinan on Tuesday. Police Major Jimmy Paningbatan, chief of the Umingan Police Station, said two men entered the house of the victim Lena and shot her. The suspects fled...
BACOLOD CITY – Two laborers were allegedly stabbed to death by their companion after he was annoyed over their teasing in Purok Orchids, Barangay Santol, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Jan. 15. Police identified the victims as Arnel, 25, and Lemping, 61. Police Capt. Joelan Vinson,...
SAN JOSE, Batangas – A 42-year-old woman was stabbed dead by her husband during a heated argument in Barangay Tugtug here on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 15. Police identified the victim as Christine, self-employed. Investigation said Christine had an argument with the suspect, Erick, 44, an egg...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Hot pursuit operations are ongoing after an officer of the Philippine Coast Guard was shot dead while buying coffee in Ipil municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay province on Thursday evening, Jan. 15. The victim was identified as Lt. Junior Grade Glennick Ytang, PCG sub-station commander...
AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur – Police and soldiers launched a manhunt Tuesday for gunmen who ambushed and killed a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) field commander and his aide in a remote village here Monday night. Hams Kindo, alias Commander Tuabak, 46, commander of the MILF 118th Base...
BACOLOD CITY – The remains of 38-year-old Chelamie Dinawanao was transported from Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental to her hometown in Barangay Santiago, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Jan. 12. The local government of Sibulan in Negros Oriental, in coordination with the provincial...
BACOLOD CITY – Police Col. Criscente Tiguelo, Negros Oriental police director, was administratively relieved from his post following the fatal shooting of a police chief and his two colleagues allegedly perpetrated by a policeman in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Jan. 9. Police Lt. Col. Joem Malong,...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – An eight-year-old Grade 3 pupil was brutally murdered in Barangay Santiago 2, this city, on Friday, Jan. 9. Police identified the victim as Gianni Rick Nodero. Investigation said Nodero was waiting for his father to take him to school when he suddenly disappeared. The...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental mourned the death of a civilian and three policemen on Jan. 9 in the town of Sibulan. They called for healing and unity and appealed to all residents of Sibulan and the province to remain calm and united. "Let us support one another and...
A missing 15-year-old Grade 9 student was found dead and beheaded in Valencia City, Bukidnon on Thursday, Jan. 8. Police identified the victim as Jennifer Encarnacion. Encarnacion was reported missing on Tuesday, Jan. 6, after she failed to return home from school. A search was conducted and her...
