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Depressed trike driver burns self
By JONAS REYES OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines – An emotionally distressed tricycle driver was pushed to the brink of insanity as he doused himself with gasoline and lit himself up inside his home the other night. The burnt body of 53-year-old Victor Mercado was found inside his home at Number 31-K, Jasmine St., Baranggay Baretto, Olongapo City, hours after firefighters tried to extinguish the fire...
One-strike policy in Calabarzon
CAMP GEN. PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS, Cavite – A one-strike policy will be employed in Calabarzon area, Chief Superintendent James Andres B. Melad, Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-A director, said yesterday. “There is the one-strike policy and administrative charges for officers who would be found remiss in their jobs. There is an order for them (the officers) to get rid of crimes and illegal...
Cebu’s first open-heart surgery
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A team of heart surgeons at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center has successfully performed its first open-heart surgery on a 13-year-old female patient suffering from Atrial Septal Defect, an abnormality of the atria or the upper chambers of the heart wherein the wall between the right and left atria does not close completely. The success of the operation was...
Kidapawan City police chief relieved
By ALI G. MACABALANG KIDAPAWAN CITY, Philippines – The police director of this city was relieved due to alleged lapses in the Sunday night attack by some 50 armed men on the jail facility here that left three people dead and 16 others, including jail guards and their senior officer, wounded. Senior Supt. Cornelio Salinas, North Cotabato provincial police director, said he relieved effective...
Man stabs son to death
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A father stabbed his own son to death Sunday night inside their residence in Barangay Bagar, Candon City. Police said the victim, Bernie Calibuso, 34, a farmer, of Barangay Bagar, Candon City, died when he was stabbed by his father identified as Vicente Benny Calibuso. It was learned that the victim was having a drinking session with his cousins when he...
2 depressed men hang selves
CAMP BGEN OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – Two men committed suicide by hanging themselves in La Union and Ilocos Norte provinces, police reports said yesterday. Police said one Danny Tangalin, 30, a resident of Barangay Bucayab, Bauang, La Union, was already dead when found hanging from a basketball court ring with a cable wire looped around his neck. It was learned that the victim was allegedly depressed...
Manila cop shot by wife
CAMP GENERAL PANTALEON GARCIA, IMUS, CAVITE – A Manila policeman was wounded yesterday when he was shot by his wife with his own service firearm while he was allegedly scolding and hurting their children inside their house in General Trias town, the Police Provincial Office (PPO) reported. In a report to Senior Supt. John C. Bulalacao, PPO director, Supt. Gregorio G. Evangelista Jr., General Trias...
Lanao flooding affects 1,000 villagers
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – At least 1,000 residents in eight coastal villages in Lanao del Norte were severely affected by flash floods triggered by torrential rains after a recent low pressure area (LPA) moved across the southern island of Mindanao. Flash floods that started last Wednesday struck seven villages in Kauswagan town where two houses were completely destroyed by rampaging flood waters....
12 Laguna gecko poachers charged
Twelve gecko poachers were charged before the San Pedro Municipal Trial Court in Laguna for illegal possession and trading of gecko, locally known as “tuko.” The 12 were charged in violation of Republic Act (RA) 9147 or the “Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act” and RA 8485 or the “Animal Welfare Act of 1998” by the San Pedro Police Station. PO2 Edgardo Carandang, a Wildlife...
