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5 cops wounded in Surigao gunbattle

BUTUAN CITY ­- Five government troopers were wounded while undetermined number of communist insurgents were believed either killed or wounded when a fierce gunbattle erupted between government police Special Action Force (SAF) and heavily armed communist-New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a far-flung remote village in Southern Philip pines, police reported on Sunday. Incoming search... 

Taken

Gunmen abducted the elderly father of Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad on Saturday, apparently in reprisal for the arrest of one of their relatives, according to a government source and a watchdog.  Read More »

Batangas village chief shot dead

NASUGBU , Batangas – A 47-year-old barangay chairman was shot to death Sunday night by two motorcycle-riding armed men in Barangay Biliran, here. Supt. Jeremias Aglugub, Nasugbu chief of police, identified the fatality as Ricardo Tenorio, incumbent village chief of Bilaran. Incoming search terms:jeremias aglugub (4)batangas balita (1)nasugbu batangas news update (1)sm batangas... 

Pinay gang-raped, pal shot dead in Papua New Guinea

By ROY C. MABASA  The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is monitoring the situation in Papua New Guinea after a Filipina was gang-raped by 10 armed men there last week. According to DFA Spokesperson Raul Hernandez the Philippine Embassy in Port Moresby has been informed that this case is still under police investigation,” Incoming search terms:pinay gang rape in papua new guinea... 

Hunt on for driver’s killers

A manhunt is on for the two armed men who shot and killed the driver of a council candidate in Pasay City. Police disclosed that they are still analyzing a close circuit television (CCTV) footage of the incident to identify the gunmen who shot dead Wilfredo Panahon, 38, driver of council candidate Alvin Cruzin. Incoming search terms:alvin cruzin (4)wilfredo panahon cctv (3)alvin cruzin... 

House of Pangasinan mayor bombed

BUGALLON, Pangasinan – A grenade explosion occurred at the house of Mayor Rodrigo Orduna in Barangay Bugayong here at 1:35 a.m. yesterday, but no one was reported hurt in the incident. Supt. Ryan Manongdo, spokesperson of Pangasinan Provincial Police Office, said an unidentified armed men lobbed a grenade at the house of Mayor Orduna. Incoming search terms:pangasinan election... 

Former VP Guingona’s wife ambushed

Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental – Mayor Ruth de Lara Guingona, the wife of former Vice President Teofi sto Guingona, Jr., survived an ambush by sus- pected communist rebels on Saturday night but two of her civilian companions were killed while a police escort was wounded. Incoming search terms:Guingona (4)ruth guingona (3)guingona wife ambush (2)Mayor Ruth de lara Guingona (2)MAYOR... 

Tarlac political leader shot dead

TARLAC CITY – Incumbent Vice Governor and gubernatorial candidate Pearl E. Pacada (Lakas) asked yesterday police authorities to look into the brutal killing of one of her political leaders in San Clemente town. Incoming search terms:TARLAC POLITICS (10)tarlac (6)political leader shot dead tarlac (3)ed sibal suicide (2)tarlac political (1) Read More »

Village official slain in Bayugan

BAYUGAN CITY, Philippines – A barangay councilwoman was mercilessly killed before her horrified family by unidentified armed men in Barangay Berseba, Bayugan City, police reported yesterday. In a report from the Bayugan City Police Office (BCPO) showed that the victim identified as Jenny C. Agipo, 44, was talking with her family and her CAFGU friend Pio Lamit, Jr. at about 6:30... 

3 killed in Laguna shootout

BINAN CITY, Laguna ­- Three suspected holdupmen were killed in a brief shootout with members of Highway Patrol Group (HPG) and local police in Barangay San Antonio shortly after they robbed an electrician in nearby vil- lage of Platero before dawn yesterday.  Read More »