CAVITE—The local government unit (LGU) of Dasmariñas declared a state of calamity due to a dengue fever outbreak, with cases surging almost fourfold compared to the same period last year. The Office of Civil Defense Calabarzon (OCD Calabarzon) said it is already coordinating with the city...
CEBU CITY – The anti-illegal drug operation where 15 kilos of suspected shabu with an estimated value of P102 million was seized happened barely 10 hours after the barangay where the confiscation was made was declared as a drug-cleared area. Despite the massive confiscation of...
A hearse rammed by a truck in Dasmariñas City on Nov. 21 (Photo courtesy of Dello Alcey/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Two persons were injured when a truck rammed a funeral car on its way to the burial site in Dasmariñas City on Thursday, Nov. 21. A report from the Cavite Police...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Francis "Tol" Tolentino welcomed the signing into law of the Republic Act 12064 or the Philippine Maritime Zones (PMZ) Act. Tolentino said the law, which was signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Nov. 8, bolstered the Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural...
CAVITE – Authorities collared two men who allegedly robbed a gasoline station in Naic early morning on Friday, Nov. 22. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the arrested suspects as alias Emil, 20, and alias Michael, 18. An initial investigation by the Naic Municipal Police Station...
The recipients of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Samar (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) CALBAYOG CITY, Samar—The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) pulled out all the stops in its final event of 2024 here, as over...
FAMY, Laguna – A man was shot dead after he ran amuck and killed an individual and wounded three other persons in Barangay Tunhac here on Thursday morning, Nov. 21. The victim was identified as Freddie Babaan. Police said the unidentified suspect allegedly suffering from mental...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A 54-year-old vendor was gunned down while driving an e-bike in Barangay Lingga, this city, on Wednesday morning, Nov. 20. Police said victim Emelito A. de Luna of Barangay Sampiruhan here was on his way to the bay walk when the suspects – Mark and...
CAVITE – A farm caretaker in Naic reportedly ran off with the firearms of the farm owner and is now the subject of a hot pursuit operation. A report from Regional Police Office 4A said the farm owner filed a theft complaint at the Naic Municipal Police Station (MPS) on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Initial...
DOLORES, Quezon – A 46-year-old farmer was shot dead in Sitio Buntog, Barangay San Mateo, this town, on Tuesday morning, Nov. 19. Police identified the victim as Ronaldo D. Osuna. Investigation said the suspect was resting inside his nipa hut when the suspect, Jeffrey, of San Pablo City,...
CEBU CITY – The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) cried foul over a newspaper report that quoted a study tagging Cebu as "the Philippine's top hot spot for drug-related killings." The PRO-7, headed by Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, appealed for "accuracy and restraint" after a...
Drug den dismantled by the authorities in Bacoor on November 19 (Photo from PDEA Calabarzon/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – Authorities collared seven drug personalities in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The joint operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement...