TACLOBAN CITY – A suspected gunrunner was killed and a civilian and three policemen were wounded in a buy-bust operation on Saturday, Jan. 11, in Pido Extension, Barangay East Awang, Calbayog City, Samar. Police identified the suspect as Ricardo Dealagdon, alias Edgar Nayanga, a member of the...
CALAUAN, Laguna – Police arrested the suspected leader of the Alipon Carnapping Group in Barangay San Isidro, this town, on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9. Police Col. Rommel Estolano, head of the Police Regional Office 4-A Highway Patrol Group, identified the suspect as Nemencio Alipon, 39. Alipon...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Samar Police Provincial Office has deployed over 300 personnel to ensure safe and credible elections this May in the first district of Samar. Police Col. Antonietto Eric Mendoza, Samar police chief, led a send-off ceremony for the Regional Special Operations Task Group-Leyte...
CEBU CITY — A 42-year-old woman was severely injured after she was repeatedly stabbed by her husband inside their house in Barangay Calionhan, Dalaguete town, southern Cebu. Police said jealousy drove Leon Amancio, 48, to attack his wife, Nela, past 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The victim suffered...
PATNANUNGAN, Quezon – Seven crew members were rescued after their cargo ship sank in the sea of Barangay Poblacion here on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7. Water began flooding the ship after it was hit by large waves due to bad weather while enroute to the port of Atimonan, Quezon from this town....
FLORIDABLANCA, Pampanga – Police arrested a 26-year-old man for raping and killing an 84-year-old woman in Barangay San Nicolas here on Saturday, Jan. 4. Police Lt. Col. Julius Alvaro, Floridablanca chief of police, identified the suspect as Alexander. Alvaro said the suspect...
CAVITE – A Bantay Bayan member allegedly stabbed two men in General Trias City following a dispute over a videoke singing session on Sunday evening, Jan. 5. A report from the Police Regional Office IVA on Tuesday, Jan. 7, identified the suspect as alias Johnson. An initial investigation by...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna – A man was gunned down in a motorcycle repair shop in Purok 5, Barangay San Isidro, this city, on Monday afternoon. Jan. 6. Police identified the victim as Florante Negradas. Investigation said the victim was waiting for the repair of his motorcycle to be completed...
An 84-year-old widow was seriously injured after her son-in-law doused her with gasoline and set her on fire in her home in Barangay Bolinawan, Carcar City, southern Cebu. Lolita Lico-an was taken to the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City due to severe burns in her head and...
CEBU CITY – As far as the Commission on Elections-Central Visayas (Comelec-7) is concerned, the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes is already cancelled. CORTES (FB) Comelec-7 chief Francisco Pobe issued the clarification to rectify a local newspaper report...
ILOILO CITY — Researchers at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) based in Tigbauan town, Iloilo province have successfully grown young slipper lobsters, which have big potential in the seafood industry. A YOUNG slipper lobster successfully...
CEBU CITY — The Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO) is mourning the death of an “exceptional officer” who was found lifeless inside his office in Tuburan town, Cebu. HIFE (FB) Police Lt. Col. Glenn Hife, Tuburan police chief, was found dead at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4. According...
