TIAONG, Quezon - A 50-year-old chief of barangay tanod (watchmen) was shot dead in Sitio Tabura, Barangay Del Rosario, here, on Tuesday morning. Police identified the victim as Isidro M. Girao. Investigation said the victim was on his way home from his farm when a man appeared and shot him several...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna - A student was shot dead in Barangay San Pedro, this city, on Monday evening, Nov. 11. Police identified the victim as Justine Padilla. Investigation said the victim was inside his house when a man arrived and fired at him multiple times. The victim died on the spot. The...
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) is investigating how the gun owned by AAMBIS-Owa party-list Rep. Lex Colada was used by a murder suspect in the killing of a former barangay captain in Tigbauan town, Iloilo province. COL. Bayani Razalan (center) speaks in a press...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Businessman and former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson, a candidate for senator in next year’s elections, plans to empower Filipinos and drive economic growth. FORMER Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson (center), a senatorial candidate next year, discusses...
ILOILO CITY – Old grudge sparked the murder of an ex-barangay captain in Tigbauan town, Iloilo province, police said. The Tigbauan Municipal Police Station has filed murder charges against John Castro Jr. who confessed to killing former barangay captain Joevanie Triste of Barangay San Rafael on...
There will be no classes in all levels on November 11, Monday, for both public and private schools in the entire Rizal Province due to Severe Tropical Storm Nika. Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares, on her Facebook page, announced on Sunday night, Nov. 10, the suspension of classes as she recommended...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended the movement of all water vessels on Laguna Lake in Rizal Province following the issuance of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 due to Typhoon Nika. Lt JG Alvin A. Austria of the Philippine Coast Guard Station Rizal said the Sea Travel...
LOPEZ, Quezon – A 69-year-old man slipped and drowned in a creek in Barangay Del Pilar here on Friday morning, Nov. 8. Police identified the victim as Revilla E. Alba Jr. Investigation said the victim was found by his brother Crisostomo lying in a prone position in a creek near their...
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...
CEBU CITY – Three persons were injured in a hit-and-run incident involving a priest who was reportedly drunk when the accident happened on Thursday night, Nov. 7, in Santa Fe town, Bantayan Island, northern Cebu. POLICE intercept a car driven by priest after a hit-and-run incident in Santa...
CEBU CITY – The Office of the Ombudsman upheld its previous decision suspending Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes for one year without pay. CORTES (FB) Junking the motions of reconsideration filed by Cortes, the Ombudsman affirmed its previous decision that found the mayor guilty of grave...
ILOILO CITY – Batchoy, the noodle-based soup that is Iloilo’s most popular dish, has been named as the world’s best offal soup by online food travel guide TasteAtlas. NOODLE-based soup batchoy that originated in Iloilo City was named by TasteAtlas as the best offal soup in the world....
