TACLOBAN CITY – Murder charges have been filed against a soldier for allegedly killing a barangay captain in Javier, Leyte on Aug. 22. Police filed the case against Army Sgt. Alexandro Barcoma Calda, 33, assigned to the 63rd Infantry Battalion based in Barangay Guirang, Basey, Samar, before the...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A 37-year-old dental technician was killed while his companion was seriously wounded after they were shot by a man for no reason in a restobar here on Thursday, Sept. 8. Col. Peter Tagtag Jr., Kalinga Provincial Police Office chief, identified the fatality as Joegie Valera...
COTABATO CITY (PNA) – A Sri Lankan businessman was shot dead by an unidentified gunman on a busy street here Thursday, Sept. 8. Capt. Kenneth Rosales, Cotabato City police station 1 commander, identified the victim as Mohamed Rifard Mohamed Siddeek, 46, of Barangay Semba, Datu Odin Sinsuat,...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A man killed at least four people and wounded three others in an hours-long shooting rampage across Memphis on Wednesday, before a high-speed chase that ended with his arrest, police in the US city said. Police investigate the scene of a reported carjacking reportedly...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A former barangay councilor was shot to death by gunmen onboard a motorcycle in Lamitan City, Basilan on Thursday, Sept. 8. TALAMON (Basilan PNP photo) The Lamitan police identified the victim as Hadji Jemmy Tubboh Talamon, 59, former councilor of Barangay Lumuton, Lamitan....
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three members of a family were killed while four others were wounded when unidentified gunmen fired at their residence in Guiong, Sumisip, Basilan before dawn Thursday, Sept. 8. CHAOS hits the Tallil family in Sumisip, Basilan after armed men fired at their house before dawn...
BACOLOD CITY – The Roselyn Jean Pelle Command-Northern Negros Guerilla Front of the New People’s Army (RJPC-NPA) has claimed responsibility over the killing of a barangay captain and two other persons –Renato Estrebillo, Rodel Nobleza, and Barangay Lalong Captain Benjamin Javoc – in...
CATANAUAN, Quezon – A 55-year-old barangay councilor was shot dead while manning his store on Saturday, Sept. 3, in Barangay Ajos in this town. Police identified the victim as Ramil Advincula, councilor of Barangay Ajos. Investigation said Advincula was inside his store at 6:50 p.m. when an...
TACLOBAN CITY – A barangay councilor and a farmer were wounded in a shooting incident on Thursday, Sept. 1, in the interior town of Matuguinao, Samar. Police identified the victims as Jovito dela Cruz, 56, farmer; and Margie Diaz, barangay councilor, residents of Barangay Salvacion. Initial...
CEBU CITY – A lawyer and her 19-year-old son were wounded after they were attacked by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in Mandaue City on Thursday night, Sept. 1. Karen Quiñanola-Gonzales, 43, and her son Jeremy Keith were on their way home aboard a Honda sedan when they were waylaid on Hernan...
STA. MARCELA, Apayao – A 32-year-old farmer killed his three drinking buddies then himself in Purok 2, Barangay Sipa here, Monday, Aug. 29. The suspect, Norvie Pacheco Romerro, 32, and the fatalities, Bong Badua Ramirez, 48; Ryan Santi Soriano, 39, and Edmar Turilla Aguinaldo, 30, are all...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - An employee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform was shot dead at Purok Almaciga, Barangay San Rafael, Isabela City in Basilan Province Sunday night, Aug. 28. PMaj. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-9 Public Information Officer, identified the victim...