COMBINED police and anti-narcotics units arrested a high-value individual and seized approximately 70 grams of shabu, in a buy-bust operation conducted on August 18 at around midnight on Mitura Bridge in Urdaneta City. The suspect, Alfie Albarillo, 30, a barbecue vendor and resident of Barangay Mabalanias, Angeles City, Pampanga,…
THE provincial board strongly condemned the August 17 shooting of Efren Dela Cruz, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman of Barangay Salomague Norte in Bugallon, who survived the attack by an apparent stranger who was suspiciously lurking in his community. Board Member Joyce Fernandez, the provincial SK Federation president, sponsored…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Construction worker shot over accusations A 33-year-old construction worker is under close observation by doctors after he was shot by his neighbor in Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City, whom he accused of throwing stones at their house and other neighbors. The victim, Marvie Cariño Landingin, was allegedly…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Elderly tricycle driver killed in pickup collision AN elderly man was killed when his tricycle was hit by a pickup truck in Alaminos City. The victim, Agustin Cablayan Velano Jr., a resident of Barangay Alos, Alaminos City, was driving along the National Road when he suddenly…
A known jingle composer and chiropractor was shot dead on August 6 around 6:50 p.m. along the Binmaley Baywalk . The victim, Tony Joe Coquia, 33, a resident of Barangay Libsong West, Lingayen, was shot multiple times by Billy Jay Esguerra, 24, a land surveyor from Paras St., Barangay Bonuan…
DESPITE existing laws against human trafficking, prostitution remains rampant in Region 1, according to Assistant Prosecutor Roderick Aquino from the Department of Justice – Office of the City Prosecutor in La Union. He said 189 prostitution cases were filed from January to June this year, but no breakdown of the…
HALF of a human body, specifically the lower extremity, was found by Bantay Dagat members floating along the shoreline in Barangay Ilio-Ilio, Burgos town around 8:00 p.m. on August 4. They informed the police about the incident, and the remains were later identified by relatives as Eduardo Gille Sr. from…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Drunk SUV driver injures 2 motorcycle riders A collision between a motorcycle and an SUV driven by an intoxicated man left two young riders injured in Sta. Barbara. Ivander Brix Dela Cruz Zara, a 22, was riding along Barangay Maticmatic with his backrider, Rene Rose Pascua…
TWO women in the wanted list for swindling were arrested when lawmen served warrants for their arrest last July 30 in Villasis. P/Major Edgar Allan Serquiña, Villasis chief of police, identified the suspects as Gina Sanchez, 49, and Marites Mones, 52, both residents of Barangay San Nicolas, Villasis. He revealed that…
(Filed by Ahikam Pasion) Motorcycle crashes into electric post, rider injured A motorcycle rider was rushed to the hospital after crashing into an electric post in the town of Mapandan. According to the police investigation, Jomarie Torres Marquez, a 47-year-old construction worker and resident of Barangay Baloling, Mapandan, was driving…
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