ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Four persons, including a minor, were injured when lawless elements fired at a Philippine Army detachment in Barangay Sabong, Lamitan City, Basilan on Sunday night, Jan. 8. Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines, Lamitan chief of police, said a group of lawless elements linked to the Abu...
CHUA (FB) DAVAO CITY – Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. has assured the family of slain trader Yvonette Plaza here that the police will do their best to bring the perpetrators to justice. Abalos held a dialogue with the victim's family on Friday, Jan. 6,...
SARIAYA, Quezon - A 49-year-old owner of a motorcycle parts store was shot dead by unidentified riding-in tandem suspects on Thursday afternoon, Jan.5 at Barangay Guis-guis in this town. The victim was identified as Victor Marquez, a resident of Sitio Masayahin, Barangay Janagdong also here. A...
A former barangay official was shot dead inside his vehicle in Rosales, Pangasinan on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The victim was identified as Bryan Trinidad Did, 51, of Barangay Toboy, Asingan, Pangasinan. Police received a report that a Sports Utility Vehicle was causing traffic on the Don Teofilo Sison...
ROSARIO, Batangas -- A 44-year-old businessman was shot dead by a lone gunman near the municipal hall in Barangay Poblacion here on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Rosario Municipal Police Station identified the victim as Anselmo Javier Jr., a resident of Barangay Bayawang here. Police said the victim was...
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A policeman assigned to the Philippine National Police unit in charge of going after rogue policemen is facing charges for allegedly shooting two persons on New Year’s Day here. A report from Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office said a drunk Patrolman Quibuyen,...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 40-year-old barangay councilor was shot and wounded in an indiscriminate firing incident in a barangay fiesta on Friday, Dec. 30, in Barangay Rizal here. Police identified the victim as Roberto Arañez, a councilor of Barangay Rizal. Investigation said the suspect,...
STAFF Sgt. Fernando Mata is detained after he fatally shot his wife on Christmas Day inside the City of Naga Police Station in Cebu. (Contributed photo by Benjie Talisic) CEBU CITY – A police officer fatally shot his wife inside a police station in the City of Naga, southern Cebu on Christmas...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A ‘’perya’’ or carnival controller was gunned down in Santa Lucia, Pagadian City on Thursday, Dec. 22. Major Shellamie Chang said the victim, 35-year-old Niña Lou Aguilar Flores, was watching a perya game at around 9:30 p.m. when the suspect appeared from behind and shot...
TACLOBAN CITY – A retired municipal administrator of San Isidro, Leyte was killed in an ambush on the national highway in Barangay Libongao, Kananga, Leyte, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Police identified the victim as Juanita Balmoria Veloso, 77, a resident of Barangay Linao, San Isidro, and sister of...
THE car of Atty. Danny Pondevilla, general manager of the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco), who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside his vehicle parked on 16th Lacson St., Barangay 7, Bacolod City before dawn on Wednesday, Dec. 21. (Photo via Glazyl Masculino) BACOLOD CITY – A...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – An official of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was killed while two others were unscathed in a gun attack in this city, a police official said Wednesday, Dec. 21. Major Amil Andungan Jr., Cotabato City Police Office Station 2 chief, identified the...