5 die in Ilocos vehicular mishap
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Five persons died in a vehicular accident in Piddig, Ilocos
Norte on Sunday night.
Eduardo Burgos together with his children LJ, 16, and Liam, 8, and Tranquilino Burgos
and his wife Zenaida were on their way home in Barangay 20, Sarrat when their tricycle
collided with a car in Barangay Ab-abut.
The victims reportedly came from a wake in nearby Barangay Calambeg town.
Eduardo, Tranquilino and Zenaida died at the scene while LJ and Liam were declared
dead on arrival in a hospital.
Probers have yet to identify the driver of the car.
Meanwhile, in Cavite, a woman and a 10-year-old boy died while three others were
injured when their house collapsed and fell into a river in Imus on Sunday afternoon.
The remains of Catherine Reyes, 35, and Carl Yukie Hiro Caayupan, 10, were
recovered at around 5:40 p.m., according to Col. Christopher Olazo, Cavite police
director.
Josephine Reyes, 55; Shakira Shanti and Carl Yuri Caayupan, both 12 years old, were
brought to the nearest hospital for treatment of injuries.
The incident occurred at around 2:40 p.m. along Col. Topacio street in Barangay
Poblacion 4A.
City police chief Lt. Col. Junar Alamo said the foundation of the house weakened due to
continuous rain.
Barangay captain, 70, killed in
motorcycle crash
CEBU, Philippines — A 70-year-old village chief died in a vehicular accident in
Barangay Guibuangan, Barili town at around 9:30 a.m. yesterday.
Heraclea Lastimosa, barangay captain of Balao, Barili, was riding a motorcycle driven
by Balao barangay tanod Rolando Rebuyas when a Mazda pickup hit them.
With Lastimosa on the motorcycle were Janelle Rebuyas, 10, and Jerone Rebuyas, 4.
Investigation conducted by Barili police revealed that the motorcycle was heading to
Dumanjug, the next town of Barili while the pickup driven by Jose Rico Broce, 42, a
resident of Banhigan, Badian town, was traveling on the opposite lane. Broce was from
Badian and was on his way to Barangay Tubod, Barili.
Broce allegedly overtook a vehicle and encroached on the opposite lane, hitting the
motorcycle that Rolando was driving.
Lastimosa, Rolando and the two minors were brought to Barili District Hospital by the
Barili rescue team but Lastimosa died while she was treated at the emergency room.
Aside from the motorcycle, Broce also hit a 10- wheeler truck, driven by Monico
Basister, 39, a resident of Canduman, Mandaue City.
Broce was also brought to the hospital for minor injuries and was later on brought to the
police station
DepEd studying proposal to revert to
old acad calendar
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education said Tuesday that it will form a
group to study the proposal to return to the old academic calendar where school breaks
run from April to May.
In an ambush interview, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said the department has
taken into consideration suggestions to return to the old calendar to avoid holding
classes in the summer heat.
Poa said, however, that previous proposals supporting the August class opening were
based on reports of students struggling to go to school during the typhoon season from
June to August.
“DepEd will form a group to study this so that once we give a decision, we have a
proper basis for it,” Poa said in Filipino.
For years, DepEd resisted to synchronize its calendar with the new academic calendar
in higher education, which the Commission on Higher Education recommended for state
universities in 2019 to cover the same period as the government’s fiscal year.
However, DepEd had to delay its class opening in 2020 from June to October when it
transitioned to blended learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has
scheduled class openings in August.
This school year is the first time that most public schools will hold full face-to-face
classes during the summer months, giving the agency a test case on whether its
students and personnel can cope with a hotter classroom environment.
Poa said in a previous statement that schools have the option to implement blended
learning if classroom conditions are no longer conducive to the environment.
DepEd opened classes in 2022 during the last week of August. The school year will end
in the first week of July.
A survey of around 11,000 teachers conducted in the last week of March found that at
least 67% of public school teachers experienced "intolerable" heat inside the classroom,
distracting students and affecting their attendance.
10 Pasay jail escapees recaptured
MANILA, Philippines — All 10 detainees who bolted from the detention cell of the
Malibay police station in Pasay City were recaptured, police reported yesterday.
Richard dela Cruz, 27, who is facing drug charges, was caught in the Sgt. Mariano
Cemetery in Pasay at around 5:10 p.m.
Also captured the same day was 28-year-old Norman Deyta, the alleged brains of the
jailbreak, who was caught along Apelo Cruz street in Barangay 152 at around 10 a.m.
Maj. Hazel Asilo, spokesperson for the Southern Police District, said the 9mm handgun
Deyta stole from a police officer he and other escapees beat up during the jailbreak,
was recovered from the inmate.
Another escapee, Romeo Estopa, was recaptured in Pasay, specifically along Mulawin
street in Barangay 179 at around 6:45 a.m.
Escapee Carlo Benavides was caught in Barangay Medicion II-E in Imus City, Cavite at
around 7:15 a.m.
In the wake of the incident, Pasay police chief Col. Froilan Uy said they transferred the
25 other inmates who did not join the jailbreak to other police detention facilities in the
city
DOJ to fiscals: Help in case buildup
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a circular requiring
prosecutors to take on a “proactive involvement” in investigations being conducted by
law enforcers to ensure convictions.
In Department Circular No. 20 dated March 31, DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla
ordered all prosecutors of the National Prosecution Service to “take an active role in the
investigation of crimes covered by these guidelines, particularly during the case buildup
stage.
Highway Patrol chief resigns
MANILA, Philippines — Highway Patrol Group director Brig. Gen. Clifford Gairanod has stepped
down from his post after an HPG member was caught on video hitting a trainee during the
graduation rites of the Executive Motorcycle Riding Course at a resort in Sariaya, Quezon.
PSG man dies in road mishap
MANILA, Philippines — A member of the Presidential Security Group died in a road
accident in Alfonso, Cavite on Friday night.
Cpl. Randy Ramos was on a motorcycle when it crashed into a tree along Alilio Drive in
Barangay Upli at around noon.
The victim suffered head injuries and was declared dead on arrival at the Tagaytay
Medical Center.
QCPD reports high crime solution rate
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District has reported a high crime
solution rate for the first quarter of 2023, citing the “public order and safety
interventions” done by the QCPD and the city government.
In a report recently presented to the city’s peace and order council, which Mayor Joy
Belmonte heads, the QCPD said it has a crime solution efficiency of 93.75 percent in
January, 93.79 percent in February and 90.65 percent in March – an average crime
solution rate of 92.73 percent
Man found dead in abandoned car
MANILA, Philippines — A man was found dead in an abandoned vehicle in Quezon City
on Thursday.
The decomposing body of the victim, Dominic Anthony Tan, was found by bystanders in
a black Toyota Vios parked along Capitol Hills Drive in Barangay Matandang Balara at
around 11 a.m., police said
Another suspect in Lanao Sur
governor’s ambush slain
Zamboanga City, Philippines — Another suspect in the ambush of Lanao del Sur Gov.
Mamintal Adiong Jr. was killed in an alleged shootout with law enforcers on
Wednesday.
Joint operatives of the Maguing police and troopers from the 8th Scout Ranger
Company encountered the group of Lomala Baratmo Mandoc in Sitio Lasong, Barangay
Dilimbayan, according to reports from the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao
3 suspects in Caloocan kagawad’s
slay surrender
MANILA, Philippines — Three suspects in the 2017 killing of a barangay kagawad or
councilman in Caloocan City have turned themselves in to authorities.
Dennis Masambique, 55, and Michael Gundayao, 43, surrendered to Caloocan Rep.
Oscar Malapitan on Tuesday.
Their cohort, Efren Loquinario, 48, surrendered through Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s radio show
on March 24.
DepEd acknowledges ACT
membership legal, won't bar teachers
from joining
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education will not ban teachers from joining
the Alliance of Concerned Teachers or other organizations, its spokesperson said.
The statement came, though, with a caveat that they should steer clear of breaking the
law. ACT is a legal organization and, through ACT Teacher party-list, has
representation at the House.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a circular requiring
prosecutors to take on a “proactive involvement” in investigations being conducted by
law enforcers to ensure convictions.
In Department Circular No. 20 dated March 31, DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla
ordered all prosecutors of the National Prosecution Service to “take an active role in the
investigation of crimes covered by these guidelines, particularly during the case buildup
stage.
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MANILA, Philippines — Highway Patrol Group director Brig. Gen. Clifford Gairanod has stepped
down from his post after an HPG member was caught on video hitting a trainee during the
graduation rites of the Executive Motorcycle Riding Course at a resort in Sariaya, Quezon.
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MANILA, Philippines — A member of the Presidential Security Group died in a road
accident in Alfonso, Cavite on Friday night.
Cpl. Randy Ramos was on a motorcycle when it crashed into a tree along Alilio Drive in
Barangay Upli at around noon.
The victim suffered head injuries and was declared dead on arrival at the Tagaytay
Medical Center.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District has reported a high crime
solution rate for the first quarter of 2023, citing the “public order and safety
interventions” done by the QCPD and the city government.
In a report recently presented to the city’s peace and order council, which Mayor Joy
Belmonte heads, the QCPD said it has a crime solution efficiency of 93.75 percent in
January, 93.79 percent in February and 90.65 percent in March – an average crime
solution rate of 92.73 percent
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MANILA, Philippines — A man was found dead in an abandoned vehicle in Quezon City
on Thursday.
The decomposing body of the victim, Dominic Anthony Tan, was found by bystanders in
a black Toyota Vios parked along Capitol Hills Drive in Barangay Matandang Balara at
around 11 a.m., police said
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Zamboanga City, Philippines — Another suspect in the ambush of Lanao del Sur Gov.
Mamintal Adiong Jr. was killed in an alleged shootout with law enforcers on
Wednesday.
Joint operatives of the Maguing police and troopers from the 8th Scout Ranger
Company encountered the group of Lomala Baratmo Mandoc in Sitio Lasong, Barangay
Dilimbayan, according to reports from the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao
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MANILA, Philippines — Three suspects in the 2017 killing of a barangay kagawad or
councilman in Caloocan City have turned themselves in to authorities.
Dennis Masambique, 55, and Michael Gundayao, 43, surrendered to Caloocan Rep.
Oscar Malapitan on Tuesday.
Their cohort, Efren Loquinario, 48, surrendered through Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s radio show
on March 24.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education will not ban teachers from joining
the Alliance of Concerned Teachers or other organizations, its spokesperson said.
The statement came, though, with a caveat that they should steer clear of breaking the
law. ACT is a legal organization and, through ACT Teacher party-list, has
representation at the House.
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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Five persons died in a vehicular accident in Piddig, Ilocos
Norte on Sunday night.
Eduardo Burgos together with his children LJ, 16, and Liam, 8, and Tranquilino Burgos
and his wife Zenaida were on their way home in Barangay 20, Sarrat when their tricycle
collided with a car in Barangay Ab-abut.
The victims reportedly came from a wake in nearby Barangay Calambeg town.
Eduardo, Tranquilino and Zenaida died at the scene while LJ and Liam were declared
dead on arrival in a hospital.
Probers have yet to identify the driver of the car.
Meanwhile, in Cavite, a woman and a 10-year-old boy died while three others were
injured when their house collapsed and fell into a river in Imus on Sunday afternoon.
The remains of Catherine Reyes, 35, and Carl Yukie Hiro Caayupan, 10, were
recovered at around 5:40 p.m., according to Col. Christopher Olazo, Cavite police
director.
Josephine Reyes, 55; Shakira Shanti and Carl Yuri Caayupan, both 12 years old, were
brought to the nearest hospital for treatment of injuries.
The incident occurred at around 2:40 p.m. along Col. Topacio street in Barangay
Poblacion 4A.
City police chief Lt. Col. Junar Alamo said the foundation of the house weakened due to
continuous rain.
Barangay captain, 70, killed in
motorcycle crash
CEBU, Philippines — A 70-year-old village chief died in a vehicular accident in
Barangay Guibuangan, Barili town at around 9:30 a.m. yesterday.
Heraclea Lastimosa, barangay captain of Balao, Barili, was riding a motorcycle driven
by Balao barangay tanod Rolando Rebuyas when a Mazda pickup hit them.
With Lastimosa on the motorcycle were Janelle Rebuyas, 10, and Jerone Rebuyas, 4.
Investigation conducted by Barili police revealed that the motorcycle was heading to
Dumanjug, the next town of Barili while the pickup driven by Jose Rico Broce, 42, a
resident of Banhigan, Badian town, was traveling on the opposite lane. Broce was from
Badian and was on his way to Barangay Tubod, Barili.
Broce allegedly overtook a vehicle and encroached on the opposite lane, hitting the
motorcycle that Rolando was driving.
Lastimosa, Rolando and the two minors were brought to Barili District Hospital by the
Barili rescue team but Lastimosa died while she was treated at the emergency room.
Aside from the motorcycle, Broce also hit a 10- wheeler truck, driven by Monico
Basister, 39, a resident of Canduman, Mandaue City.
Broce was also brought to the hospital for minor injuries and was later on brought to the
police station
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“Deped wil form a grup to study this so that once we a give deccision, we have a proper
basis for it, Poa said in Filipino.
For years, DepEd resisted to syncronize its calendar with the new academic calendar in
higher education, which the Commisssion on Higher Education recommended for state
universities in 2019 to cover the same period as the government’s fiscal year.
However, DepEd had to delay its class opening in 20 20 from june to october when it
transitioned to blendd learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has
scheduled class openings in August.
This school year is the first tym that most public schools public will hold full face-toface
classes during the summer months, giving the agency a test case on whether its
students and personel can cope with a hotter classroom environment.
Poa said in a previous statement that schools have the option to implement blended
learning if class room conditions are no longer conducsve to the environment.
DepEd opened classes in 2022 during the last week of August. The school year will end
in the first weak of July.
A survey of around 11,000 teachers conducted in the last week of March found that at
list 67% of public school teachers experienced "intolerable" heat inside the classroom,
distracting students and affecting their attendance.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education said Tuesday that it will form a
group to study the proposal to return to the old academic calendar where school breaks
run from April to May.
In an ambush interview, DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa said the department has
taken into consideration suggestions to return to the old calendar to avoid holding
classes in the summer heat.
Poa said, however, that previous proposals supporting the August class opening were
based on reports of students struggling to go to school during the typhoon season from
June to August.
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Richard dela Cruz 27, whu is facing drug charges, was caught the in Sgt. Mariano
Cemetery in Pasay at around 510 p.m.
Also captured the same day was 28-year-old Norman Deyta, the alleged brains of the
jailbreak, who was caught along Apelo Cruz strit in Barangay 152 at around 10 a.m.
Maj. Hazel Asilo, spokes person for the Southern Police District, said the 9mm handgun
Deyta stole from a police offiser he and other escapees beat up during the jailbreak,
was recovered from the in mate.
MANILA, Philippines — All 10 detainees who bolted from the detention cell the of
Malibay police station in Pasay City were recaptured, police reported yesterday.
A nother escapee, Romeo Estopa, was recaptured in Pasay, specifically along Mulawin
street in Barangay 179 at around 6:45 am.
Escapee Carlo Benavides was caught in Baranggay Medicion II-E in Imus City, Cavite
at around 7:15 a.m.
In the wake of the incident, Pasay police chief Col. Froilan Uy said they transferred the
25 other inmates who did not join the jailbreak to other police detention facilities in the
city
Data leak focused on police records – DICT
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) expressed belief that the
supposed leaked documents were records from the Philippine National Police (PNP) database which
may have compromised the information of 1.2 million employees and applicants.
DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said the incident was not tagged by the National Computer Emergency Response
Program (NCERP) as a data breach even after it was reported to the agency in March.
Cops nab 2 men for illegal distribution of vape products, rape in QC
Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested two suspects for alleged illegal distribution
of vape products and for raping his 15-year-old daughter in Quezon City on Wednesday, April 19, and
Thursday, April 20.
The QCPD-District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) identified the suspect as Ejjeih Caldeo Go, 30, a
resident of Barangay Immaculate Concepcion, Quezon City.
Police received a report from Rhadie Reynald Perez Caccam of ODSI Assured System and Services
Corporation, the official distributor of RELX vape products in the country, about an alleged illegal
distribution of their products.
2 brothers yield P400,000 'shabu' in Caloocan
Operatives of the Northern Police District (NDP) arrested two brothers and seized a total of P408,000
worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Thursday, April. 20.
The NPD- District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) identified the suspects as Ronald "Dudong" Alinapon,
45, and his brother Rey Manuel "Tata" Alinapon, 40, both residents of Barangay 188, Caloocan City. Both
are tagged as high-value individuals (HVI).
Confiscated from the suspects were medium and large plastic sachets containing 60 grams of alleged
shabu.
Man nabbed for selling fake security guard license
Police have arrested an alleged fixer after he was monitored to be selling a fake police license during an
operation of agents of the Civil Security Group (CSG) in Quezon City.
Nabbed was June Reyes Geminiano who was collared after delivering a fake License to Exercise Security
Profession (LESP) to a poseur buyer who was pretended to be a security guard to arrest him.
CSG acting director Police Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo said the operation was part of the aggressive
campaign against fixers and other personalities engaged in manufacturing and selling of CSG-issued
licenses.
Last week, Silo said two people were collared for selling fake License to Own and Possess Firearms
(LTOPF).
PH campaign vs human trafficking gaining ground
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed elation over the Senate reports
indicting that the bureau's campaign against human trafficking is gaining ground.
During a Senate hearing, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Eduardo de Vega said that
Philippine Embassies and consulates are reporting fewer number of overseas Filipino workers are
complaining and seeking help to return home.
“There are less Filipinos going abroad and being fooled, so I hope this means that all those online offers
are not here anymore, or hindi na pinapaniwalaan,” he added.
Tansingco said that this implies that the efforts of the BI and other government agencies under the
Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) are working.
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THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) expressed belief that the
supposed leaked documents were records from the Philippine National Police (PNP) database which
may have compromised the information of 1.2 million employees and applicants.
DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said the incident was not tagged by the National Computer Emergency Response
Program (NCERP) as a data breach even after it was reported to the agency in March.
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Operatives of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested two suspects for alleged illegal distribution
of vape products and for raping his 15-year-old daughter in Quezon City on Wednesday, April 19, and
Thursday, April 20.
The QCPD-District Special Operations Unit (DSOU) identified the suspect as Ejjeih Caldeo Go, 30, a
resident of Barangay Immaculate Concepcion, Quezon City.
Police received a report from Rhadie Reynald Perez Caccam of ODSI Assured System and Services
Corporation, the official distributor of RELX vape products in the country, about an alleged illegal
distribution of their products.
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Operatives of the Northern Police District (NDP) arrested two brothers and seized a total of P408,000
worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Thursday, April. 20.
The NPD- District Drug Enforcement Unit (DDEU) identified the suspects as Ronald "Dudong" Alinapon,
45, and his brother Rey Manuel "Tata" Alinapon, 40, both residents of Barangay 188, Caloocan City. Both
are tagged as high-value individuals (HVI).
Confiscated from the suspects were medium and large plastic sachets containing 60 grams of alleged
shabu.
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Police have arrested an alleged fixer after he was monitored to be selling a fake police license during an
operation of agents of the Civil Security Group (CSG) in Quezon City.
Nabbed was June Reyes Geminiano who was collared after delivering a fake License to Exercise Security
Profession (LESP) to a poseur buyer who was pretended to be a security guard to arrest him.
CSG acting director Police Brig. Gen. Benjamin Silo said the operation was part of the aggressive
campaign against fixers and other personalities engaged in manufacturing and selling of CSG-issued
licenses.
Last week, Silo said two people were collared for selling fake License to Own and Possess Firearms
(LTOPF).
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Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed elation over the Senate reports
indicting that the bureau's campaign against human trafficking is gaining ground.
During a Senate hearing, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Eduardo de Vega said that
Philippine Embassies and consulates are reporting fewer number of overseas Filipino workers are
complaining and seeking help to return home.
“There are less Filipinos going abroad and being fooled, so I hope this means that all those online offers
are not here anymore, or hindi na pinapaniwalaan,” he added.
Tansingco said that this implies that the efforts of the BI and other government agencies under the
Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) are working.
Bantag says he wishes to surrender — Remulla
MANILA, Philippines — Former Corrections chief Gerald Bantag, who is facing warrants
over the killing of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid and the middleman in the case, has
sent feelers for surrender, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, Remulla said: “He (Bantag) spoke to my colleague, one of my
colleagues in the Cabinet to say that he may wish to surrender.”
2 gunned down in Tondo
MANILA, Philippines — Two people, including an alleged drug pusher, were killed in separate shooting
incidents in Tondo, Manila over the weekend.
The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victims as Raymart Sandoval Ferrer, 25, and Florence
Serrano Anglo, 33.
Ferrer was talking to someone on his cell phone at Parola Compound’s Gate 13 in Barangay 20 at around
2:30 a.m. yesterday when residents heard two gunshots, according to a report from the MPD’s Delpan
station. He was later found dead.
Cop kills self accidentally
Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna , Philippines — A police officer died when his firearm went
off apparently by accident in Lipa, Batangas before dawn yesterday.
The body of S/Sgt. Ronald Silva, 46, of the Mobile Patrol Unit of the Lipa police station,
was found by his daughter Daniela at their home in Barangay Bulacnin at around 5 a.m.
Silva died from a gunshot to the head, according to Lt. Col. Ariel Azurin, Lipa police
chief.
Suspect in elderly woman’s slay falls
MANILA, Philippines — One of the suspects in the killing of an 82-year-old woman in
Barangay Gulod, Quezon City on Tuesday was arrested on Thursday.
Jayson de Guzman, 32, was arrested by Novaliches police station operatives along
Quirino Highway in Barangay Novaliches Proper at around 3:30 p.m.
De Guzman was identified by probers as one of three people involved in the killing of
Nenita Tan in her house on Tuesday.
Tan was found dead at the laundry area of her house after she was repeatedly hit with a
rock.
Police are looking at robbery as a motive for the attack
BI warns of ‘love scammers’
MANILA, Philippines — “Love scammers” are back, and this time they are forging the
signature of Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco to dupe
foreigners of money, the BI said yesterday.
In a statement, Tansingco said the BI received a report about an Australian who was
asking assistance as his Filipina friend, “Victoria,” was allegedly detained at the Clark
International Airport before her supposed departure for Australia.
The swindler, claiming to have been detained for smuggling 18 kilos of alluvial gold
bars, sent the Australian a photo of a fake letter allegedly signed by Tansingco.
2 hurt in Quezon City fire
MANILA, Philippines — Two people were injured after a fire razed a house in Quezon
City on Friday night.
The Bureau of Fire Protection’s National Capital Region field office said the fire broke
out at a house along Santan street in Barangay Pasong Putik Proper.
Arson probers said the fire started at around 6:56 p.m. and reached first alarm.
Police intel agent shot dead in General Santos City
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A gunman shot dead Thursday night in General
Santos City a police intelligence agent involved in anti-terror surveillance missions.
Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, director of the Police Regional Office-12, on Friday identified
the slain policeman as Corporal Razul Alongan of the Tambler Police Precinct in
General Santos City.
Alongan was inside an eatery in Barangay Fatima in General Santos City when a man
approached from behind, pulled out a .45 caliber pistol from a sling back and shot him in
the head, killing him on the spot.
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MANILA, Philippines — Former Corrections chief Gerald Bantag, who is facing
warrants over the killing of radio broadcaster Percy Lapid and the middleman in the
case, has sent feelers for surrender, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said
Thursday.
Speaking to reporters, Remulla said: “He (Bantag) spoke to my colleague, one of my
colleagues in the Cabinet to say that he may wish to surrender.”
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MANILA, Philippines — Two people, including an alleged drug pusher, were killed in
separate shooting incidents in Tondo, Manila over the weekend.
The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the victims as Raymart Sandoval Ferrer, 25,
and Florence Serrano Anglo, 33.
Ferrer was talking to someone on his cell phone at Parola Compound’s Gate 13 in
Barangay 20 at around 2:30 a.m. yesterday when residents heard two gunshots,
according to a report from the MPD’s Delpan station. He was later found dead.
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Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna , Philippines — A police officer died when his firearm went
off apparently by accident in Lipa, Batangas before dawn yesterday.
The body of S/Sgt. Ronald Silva, 46, of the Mobile Patrol Unit of the Lipa police station,
was found by his daughter Daniela at their home in Barangay Bulacnin at around 5
a.m.
Silva died from a gunshot to the head, according to Lt. Col. Ariel Azurin, Lipa police
chief.
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MANILA, Philippines — One of the suspects in the killing of an 82-year-old woman in
Barangay Gulod, Quezon City on Tuesday was arrested on Thursday.
Jayson de Guzman, 32, was arrested by Novaliches police station operatives along
Quirino Highway in Barangay Novaliches Proper at around 3:30 p.m.
De Guzman was identified by probers as one of three people involved in the killing of
Nenita Tan in her house on Tuesday.
Tan was found dead at the laundry area of her house after she was repeatedly hit with
a rock.
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MANILA, Philippines — “Love scammers” are back, and this time they are forging the
signature of Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco to dupe
foreigners of money, the BI said yesterday.
In a statement, Tansingco said the BI received a report about an Australian who was
asking assistance as his Filipina friend, “Victoria,” was allegedly detained at the Clark
International Airport before her supposed departure for Australia.
The swindler, claiming to have been detained for smuggling 18 kilos of alluvial gold
bars, sent the Australian a photo of a fake letter allegedly signed by Tansingco.
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MANILA, Philippines — Two people were injured after a fire razed a house in Quezon
City on Friday night.
The Bureau of Fire Protection’s National Capital Region field office said the fire broke
out at a house along Santan street in Barangay Pasong Putik Proper.
Arson probers said the fire started at around 6:56 p.m. and reached first alarm.
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COTABATO CITY, Philippines — A gunman shot dead Thursday night in General Santos
City a police intelligence agent involved in anti-terror surveillance missions.
Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg, director of the Police Regional Office-12, on Friday
identified the slain policeman as Corporal Razul Alongan of the Tambler Police
Precinct in General Santos City.
Alongan was inside an eatery in Barangay Fatima in General Santos City when a man
approached from behind, pulled out a .45 caliber pistol from a sling back and shot him
in the head, killing him on the spot.
