CATANAUAN, Quezon – A 33-year-old heavy equipment operator was killed in a freak accident in Barangay Tagabas Ibaba here on Monday morning, April 8. A HEAVY equipment operator was killed in a freak accident on April 8 in Catanauan, Quezon. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Police identified the victim as...
PAGBILAO, Quezon – A centenarian here recently received a P100,000 cash gift from the local government. Mayor Gigi Portes, with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), awarded Isabel Lagata from Sitio Lagpond, Barangay Binahaan....
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two murder suspects were killed and their cohort was arrested in a hot-pursuit operation by the police here on Tuesday night, April 2, in Barangay Antipolo in Sariaya, this province. TWO fleeing murder suspects were gunned down by the police in Sariaya, Quezon. (Photo...
SAMPALOC, Quezon – A 39-year-old housewife drowned while swimming on a river on Easter Sunday in Barangay Apasan here. MAP of Quezon with the town of Sampaloc highlighted. Police identified the victim as Ronalyn Flores, a resident of Barangay Bataan, this town. Investigation said...
SAN ANDRES, Quezon – A housewife was stabbed dead and her daughter was injured by a drunken neighbor in Barangay Tala here on April 1. Police identified the fatality as Leonor Absalon, 56. The suspect, Garry, 36, arrived at the victim’s house and suddenly stabbed Leonor. Her daughter, Rosalie,...
BURDEOS, Quezon – Fourteen passengers were rescued from a boat that capsized in the sea in Barangay San Rafael, this town, on Black Saturday. MAP of Burdeos, Quezon. Police Lt. Sherwin Padua, duty officer at the port of San Rafael, received information that a private boat owned by Roy...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A 50-year-old tricycle driver was gunned down on Good Friday in Barangay Tumbaga 1, this town. Police identified the victim as Michael Alcala, alias Toteng, a resident of Barangay Poblacion 6 here. Investigation said Alcala was driving his tricycle when two men appeared and...
TIAONG, Quezon – Religious images owned by the Villa Escudero Plantation and Resort here were featured in a procession on Good Friday in this town. THE La Pieta when the body of Jesus is cradled by His mother the Blessed Virgin Mary after His crucifixion was among the religious images...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A 66-year-old businessman was stabbed to death by a former employee here on Maundy Thursday. Police identified the victim as Andres Maaliw Derota. The victim and the suspect Christian, a former store helper, accidentally met while walking and a heated argument...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 181 crew and passengers of a vessel that ran aground while en route from Real Port to Polillo Port in Quezon on Maundy Thursday, March 28. According to the crew of MV Virgen de Penafrancia, the vessel drifted into shallow waters during maneuvering until it...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A retired Philippine Air Force second lieutenant was shot dead in his house in Barangay Domoit, this city, on Tuesday night, March 27. Police identified the victim as Jesus Grafia Gerola, 68. Investigation said a neighbor, Jyricson Rojo Veran, heard the suspect...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed and a soldier was wounded in an encounter on Maundy Thursday in Barangay San Jose, Guinayangan, Quezon. MAP of Quezon with the town of Guinayangan highlighted. Several NPA were believed wounded in the encounter. Police Lt. Gen....
