MANILA, Philippines — Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest for alleged human rights abuses shows that no one is above the law, several House of Representatives lawmakers said on Tuesday. In a statement, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said that Duterte’s arrest, based on an arrest order issued by the International Criminal […]
Read MoreTwo police officers were killed after a buy-bust operation in Bocaue, Bulacan, escalated into a shootout, according to a report by Dano Tingcungco on 24 Oras Weekend Sunday. One officer was shot in the head while pursuing an unidentified suspect and died on the spot. The second officer sustained gunshot wounds to the body and […]
Read MoreBACOLOD CITY – Two alleged ranking officers of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with government troopers in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental at 1:51 a.m. Saturday, March 8. The fatalities were identified as Nonoy Ponteras, a member of the tax implementing group of the dismantled Northern Negros Front of the Komiteng […]
Read MoreA dead infant was found on a pile of garbage in Baseco Compound, Manila on Thursday evening, according to a report of GMA Integrated News’ Jhomer Apresto on Unang Balita on Friday. Based on CCTV footage, two men saw the body of the baby near the seawall on Block 15 around 10 p.m. The cadaver […]
Read MoreA police officer was arrested in an anti-illegal drug operation in Pasay City on Wednesday, the Southern Police District (SPD) has said. In a statement issued Thursday, the SPD identified the cop as one alias Micheal, 37, who was allegedly caught selling illegal drugs to an undercover operative at a fast food chain on Roxas […]
Read MoreA 50 percent drop in crime incidents in just one week was recorded in the eastern part of Metro Manila, according to Eastern Police District (EPD) acting district director Col. Villamor Tuliao. From Feb. 22 to 28 this year, the EPD registered six crime incidents, or a 50 percent decrease compared to the 12 incidents […]
Read MoreThe 48-year-old Ariane was listed as one of the top drug suppliers in the Western Visayas region. City police chief Col. Kim Legada said it was biggest recovery for ICPO in the anti-drug campaign so far this year. The City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU) under Capt. Ryan Inot led apprehending units. Recovered from the suspects […]
Read MoreLUCENA CITY – Law enforcers arrested two Nigerians on Friday (Feb. 28) and seized ecstasy tablets and shabu (crystal meth) worth P1.7 million in a buy-bust operation in Bacoor City, Cavite. In a report Saturday (March 1), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region 4A said its operatives conducted a joint sting operation in front of […]
Read MorePolice identified the fatalities as Patrick Imperial and Katherine Cascante, 39. Investigation said that Imperial shot Cascante with a caliber .45 pistol in the head. Imperial then shot himself in the head. They died on the spot. A concerned citizen found the couple sprawled on the floor and reported the incident to the police.Police are […]
Read More*Two* Russians died while scuba diving in Verde Island, Batangas on Thursday, the Coast Guard Batangas said. According to a report on GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita on Friday, four Russians were scuba diving in a portion of Pulong Bato when a sudden strong current washed them away. Two of the four were able to […]
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