LEBAK, Sultan Kudarat – Two foreign nationals engaged in money lending business were killed in Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao del Sur provinces over the weekend, police officials said Monday. On Sunday morning, unidentified gunmen shot dead Jaspreet Singh, an Indian national while driving his motorbike in Damalusay, Datu Paglas town in Maguindanao del Sur. Capt. […]
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Suspect in Surigao City triple homicide
BUTUAN CITY – Police operatives successfully apprehended a triple homicide suspect in Surigao City involved in the brutal massacre of three individuals on Friday evening. Surigao City Police Chief Lt. Col. Diomedes Cuadra Jr. revealed the identity of the suspect as Alejandro Ultado Cortes, a 20-year-old resident of Basilisa, Dinagat Islands, in an interview with […]
Security Guard shoots colleague in Davao City
DAVAO CITY – A security guard at Toscana Subdivision in Barangay Bago Gallera, Davao City, was shot and killed by a fellow security officer early in the morning of November 7. The victim, identified as 21-year-old James Canumay, was on duty at the subdivision when he suddenly heard a gunshot. Upon investigating the source of the […]
Newly-felected barangay kagawad in Antipas, North Cotabato, shot dead
NORTH COTABATO – A recently elected Barangay Kagawad in Barangay Dolores, Antipas, North Cotabato was shot and killed on the morning of November 7 by an unidentified assailant. The victim has been identified as Edmar Perero, a resident of the area. Local authorities have launched an investigation into the killing, while the victim’s family demands justice […]
Caught on CCTV: Robbers steal P280,000 after bank withdrawal in Cotabato
COTABATO CITY – In an incident captured on CCTV, a suspect made off with approximately ₱280,000 from a woman who had just withdrawn money from a Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) branch in Cotabato City. The theft occurred just past 12 pm on Wednesday. According to Police Station 1 Commander PCapt. Teofisto Ferrer, the […]
Woman with disabilities attacked Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Evelyn Andales Empirados, a 35-year-old woman without arms and legs, became the victim of a brutal attack in the vicinity of Sitio Pook, Barangay Cabaluay, in the city of Zamboanga City. The perpetrator, identified as Simplicio Dahili, a 47-year-old native of Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay, was apprehended with the help of vigilant witnesses. […]
Husband killed, wife injured in Maguindanao ambush
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur (AP) – In a tragic incident, a man was killed while his wife was injured in an ambush that occurred in Shariff Aguak on the night of October 10, 2023, with the suspects still unidentified. Shariff Aguak PNP Chief Major Haron Macabanding identified the victims as Solayman Jamal and Bainor […]
3-Year-Old Child, Mother, and Grandmother Fatally Attacked in Basilan
LAMITAN – Lamitan City Police are currently investigating an incident that resulted in the death of a 3-year-old child, Sanaya Sabdalun Anjal, along with her mother, Linda Sabdalun Anjal (23 years old), and grandmother, Linda Anjal (51 years old). The incident took place in Barangay Balagtasan, Lamitan City, Basilan Province. According to the Lamitan City PNP […]
Murdered househelper dies of cerebral hemorrage, according to autopsy
DAVAO CITY – An autopsy conducted on the victim’s body has revealed that Sheila Lagsaway, the helper killed in Davao City, died from cerebral hemorrhage. The examination indicated a possible head injury as the cause of the hemorrhage. Nenita Cepada Pagatpatan, a 70-year-old employer of the victim, has been identified as the prime suspect in […]
Task Force Davao seeks help from deputy mayors on Mangulta car bombing motive
Davao City – Task Force Davao Commander Colonel Darren Comia promptly summoned the deputy mayors from various tribes in the city on Saturday morning to seek their assistance in solving the case and determining the motive behind the planting of explosives in the vehicle of Atty. Albert Mangulta last Thursday morning. According to a source […]
Authorities hunting persons of interest linked to vehicle bombing in Ecoland
Davao City – The Special Investigation Task Force (SITF) is actively searching for three individuals believed to be responsible for the recent vehicle explosion in Ecoland, Davao City. According to the SITF, a low-grade explosive device was used to target the vehicle of Atty. Alberto Magulta. However, authorities have ruled out terrorism as the motive […]
Rape with homicide complaints filed against 4 suspects in Bragas killing
DAVAO CITY —The Special Investigation Task Group Bragas has filed rape with homicide cases against four persons who allegedly raped and choked to death the 28-year-old architect Vlance Marie Bragas. Bragas, 28, was found dead in a ditch with her lower portion naked within the vicinity of a banana plantation in Purok 6, Barangay Dacuda, […]
1 dead, 5 injured in Basilan shooting
One person was killed, and five others injured during a traditional Yakan baptismal ceremony in Lamitan City, Basilan on Friday evening. Police Lt. Col. Arlan Delumpines, chief of the Lamitan Police Office identified the victim as Amilhasan Ambit Muro, 56, a resident of Sitio Puno Ubag, Barangay Badjah, Tipo-Tpio down. Five others who attended the […]