TACLOBAN CITY – A soldier allegedly shot and wounded two individuals in Barangay Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar, on Monday morning, March 2. Police said the victims were a 23-year-old man and a female of legal age, both residents of Barangay Airport Village in the municipality. The suspect, a...
Seven unidentified armed men gunned down a 61-year-old chief village peacekeeper at the barangay hall of Pinapugasan Proper in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, Feb. 28. Police Capt. Lindsey Caraballe, deputy chief of Escalante City Police Station, identified the victim as Eduardo....
ILOILO CITY – A special investigation team (SIT) has been created by the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO) to probe the murder of a barangay captain in San Joaquin town, Iloilo. IPPO director Police Col. Bayani Razalan is supervising the SIT on Richard Sapalo, barangay captain of Barangay...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A couple and their 19-year-old daughter were gunned down inside their residence here on Friday night, Feb. 27. Police identified the victims as Rodel Tarroza Espinosa; his wife Jenny, 43; and their daughter, Jenrose, student. Investigation said the victims were inside their house...
Two men were shot dead minutes after leaving a cockpit arena in Badoc, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday night, Feb. 25. Police Col. Joemar Q. Labiano, Ilocos Norte police chief, identified the victims as Erwin D. Rondal, 60, and James Fernandez, 41. Investigation said the victims were ambushed by gunmen...
CEBU CITY – A 28-year-old man died while two others were wounded in shooting incidents in Cebu. In Balamban town, a 54-year-old barangay councilor was wounded when he was shot inside his home around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. Renato Pacquiao Tribunalo was wounded in the left side of the chest....
An official of the Puerto Princesa International Airport in Palawan was gunned down on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. The victim was identified as acting manager Joanna Jonson-Infante. Investigation said the victim was walking on Bayview Road in Barangay San Pedro, Puerto Princesa City at about 5:30 p.m....
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Three members of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active Auxiliary were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting incident at the Allangigan Patrol Base in Barangay Apatan, Pinukpuk, Kalinga on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17. Police Capt. Ruff Manganip,...
SAN MANUEL, Isabela – A former Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 runner-up and teacher was gunned down in front of her home in Barangay Cabaritan here on Friday night, Feb. 13. Police identified the victim as Lullete Jane Ramillo de Guzman. Investigation said that the victim had just arrived in her...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – A member of the board of directors of the provincial electric cooperative was gunned down on Friday night, Feb. 13, in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro. Police Col. Edison V. Revita, provincial police chief, identified the victim as Antonio M. Mendeja, a director of...
BACOLOD CITY – An 18-year-old man was shot dead and his companion was wounded in front of a shopping mall in Barangay 9 here on Thursday night, Feb. 12. Police Col. Eugene Rebadomia, officer-in-charge of the Bacolod City Police Office, identified the victim as Christian, a resident of Barangay 6,...
ILOILO CITY – The 3rd Infantry Division said the killing of a soldier by a colleague inside their headquarters in Capiz province is an isolated incident. “This is an isolated incident and does not reflect the discipline, professionalism, and values upheld by its soldiers,” the 3rd ID said....