A top-ranking leader of the New People’s Army was killed in an encounter in Davao City Sunday afternoon, the military said. SecurityMatters sources reported that Leoncio Pitao alias Kumander Parago, commander of Pulang Bagani Command (Red Fighters Command) in Southern Mindanao, was killed in an encounter with army troopers at…

PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives have neutralized notorious gun-for-hire group Hinirang Gang following the death its leader and the arrest of two of its members during a raid in Rodriguez, Rizal on Wednesday. CIDG Director Benjamin Magalong identified the slain gang leader as Richard Celedron and the…

All airlines from the Philippines may now fly into Europe as the European Union has taken seven Philippine carriers off its aviation safety blacklist. William Hotchkiss III, director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced the lifting of the ban at a news conference Thursday. “This…

A surprise inspection by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region 6 at the Antique Rehabilitation Center in San Jose yielded several drug paraphernalia, various contrabands, and ammunition, reports said. This after Governor Rhodora Cadiao sought the help of the agency following reports of alleged involvement of jail guards and…

Three people were killed in an ambush in Calamba City, Laguna on Wednesday evening, the provincial police reported. According to Senior Superintendent Florendo Saligao, Laguna Provincial Police director, the victims were identified as businessman Rolly Fajardo; his driver, Thomas Andaya, both of Barangay Bunggo, Calamba City; and Marciliano Batan Jr.,…

Joint military and police operatives arrested Tuesday a notorious member of the bandit group Abu Sayyaf in Zamboanga City. Inspector Dahlan T. Samuddin, spokesman of the Police Regional Office for Zamboanga Peninsula said Abdulla Indanan alias Alkobar was nabbed by law enforcers at around 1:40 a.m. in Barangay Paniongan, Lantawan…

What might appear as a simple invitation by someone can possibly turn into a nightmare. Just like what happened recently to a college student in Dagupan City in Pangasinan. According to police reports, the victim recounted that she was invited by the suspect, identified as Warren Castro Que, a businessman,…

Six guards of the Pangasinan Provincial Jail are facing administrative charges for the escape of two inmates. The jail guards charged for gross neglect of duty were identified as Julio Tamondong, Joy Mondero, Danilo Colis, Wynsel Sison, Huebner Velasco, and Jimmy Nabung. The six are facing raps for the escape…