LUCENA CITY, Quezon – An oil mill here was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, May 2. Lucena-Bureau of Fire Protection head Fire Supt. Rodel Nota reported that fire at the Holy Oil Mill started at around 4:25 a.m. The fire reached the fourth alarm, prompting firemen from Tayabas City, Sariaya,...
CATANAUAN, Quezon – A 52-year-old farmer was gunned down in his house in Barangay Tagbacan Ilaya here on Sunday night, April 28. Police identified the victim as Sonny Luistro. Investigation said a neighbor of the victim heard gunshots at around 9 p.m. on Sunday. A helper of the victim...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – The remains of a leatherback sea turtle was found in the seashore of Barangay Caridad Ibaba here on Labor Day. THE remains of a leatherback sea turtle were found at Coco Pier in Barangay Caridad Ibaba in Atimonan, Quezon on Labor Day. (Photo via Danny Estacio) The...
CALAUAG, Quezon – Two workers were rescued and two others remain missing when the deep well they were digging collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, April 30, in Barangay Biyan, this town. TWO workers were rescued and two others remain missing when the deep well they were digging collapsed in...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City – Twenty-five municipal police stations in this province were declared drug-free workplaces on Monday, April 29. TWENTY-FIVE municipal police stations in Quezon were declared drug-free workplaces on April 29. Chiefs of police were awarded in a ceremony at the...
MULANAY, Quezon – A 33-year-old truck driver was shot and wounded by two local government employees at dawn on Friday, April 26, in Barangay Poblacion here. A TRUCK driver was shot and wounded in Mulanay, Quezon. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Police identified the victim as Michael, 33, a...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Three New People’s Army revolutionary tax collectors surrendered to the police in Sariaya, Quezon, on Monday, April 22. THREE NPA tax collectors surrendered to the police in Sariaya, Quezon on April 22. (Photo via Danny Estacio) They were identified as aliases Papu and...
ATIMONAN, Quezon – A 37-year-old housewife was crushed to death by a falling boulder in a quarry site in Sitio Pansol, Barangay Sokol here on April 16. A HOUSEWIFE was crushed to death by a rolling boulder in a quarry site in Atimonan, Quezon. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Police identified the...
LUCBAN, Quezon – A New People’s Army (NPA) arms cache was recovered in Barangay Piis here on Friday afternoon, April 19. MAP of Quezon with the town of Lucban highlighted. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, Lucban police chief, said a rebel returnee reported to them that an arms cache was buried...
GUINAYANGAN, Quezon – A 42-year-old construction worker was shot dead during a drinking spree in Barangay Calimpak here on Thursday night, April 18. THE location of the municipality of Guinayangan in Quezon. Police identified the victim as Mario Mabini Francis, a resident of Barangay...
TIAONG, Quezon – Police seized P1.7-million worth of suspected shabu and arrested two drug pushers in buy-bust operations on Sunday in this town. A SUSPECTED drug pusher was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Tiaong, Quezon, last Sunday. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Lester was caught in...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A 35-year-old bus driver was killed and nine individuals were injured after a Bicol-bound bus crashed in Sitio Mangrove, Barangay Ibabang Palsabangon here on Tuesday night, April 9. Police identified the fatality as Manuel, 35, from Buenavista, Quezon. A PASSENGER...