2 slain by bike-riding gunmen
MANILA, Philippines — Motorcycle-riding men shot dead a municipal agricultural officer and a woman in North Cotabato and Albay, respectively, on Tuesday. Source link link: 2 slain by bike-riding gunmen.....»»
2 slain by bike-riding gunmen
MANILA, Philippines — Motorcycle-riding men shot dead a municipal agricultural officer and a woman in North Cotabato and Albay, respectively, on Tuesday. Source link link: 2 slain by bike-riding gunmen.....»»
Filipino-Chinese trader slain, wife hurt in Bacolod City
Motorcycle-riding gunmen killed a Filipino-Chinese businessman Tuesday night in the Our Mother of Perpetual Help Shrine along Benigno Aquino Drive, Barangay 5 in this city......»»
2 slain Chinese linked to drugs — PNP
TWO Chinese nationals shot dead by still unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen in Manila last Saturday noon were found to be suspects in big-time illegal drug trafficking and manufacturing in the country, Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar D. Albayalde said yesterday. “We’re looking into reports that the two are big-time….....»»
Mom laments ‘elusive’ justice for slain husband, adopted son
Arsenia Remedillo's husband, Francisco, never smoked, drank or gambled. But on June 17, 2017, the eve of Father's Day, a masked man barged into the Remedillos' house in Quezon City and shot the 68-year-old Francisco, hitting him near the nape. Francisco was killed outright. The assailant then went after the Remedillos' 36-year-old adopted son, Marlon dela Cruz, and shot him several times. The deaths of Francisco and Marlon came toward the end of the first year of President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs. In just two years, thousands have been killed in police operations and in attacks by motorcycle-riding gunmen. Mo...Keep on reading: Mom laments ‘elusive’ justice for slain husband, adopted son.....»»
Cops look into politics, business dealings of slain Ecija mayor
Police investigators are looking into politics and the business dealings of the slain municipal mayor of General Tinio in Nueva Ecija province after ruling out his involvement in illegal drugs. Mayor Ferdinand Bote, 57, was killed by two gunmen riding on a motorcycle on Tuesday afternoon as he left the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) compound on board his sport utility vehicle in Cabanatuan City. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, Central Luzon police director, on Wednesday said the investigators had not "encountered" any information linking Bote to illegal drugs. They are focusing instead on "the quarry issues in General Tinio and pa...Keep on reading: Cops look into politics, business dealings of slain Ecija mayor.....»»
Bike-riding gunmen kill Philippine mayor in second murder in two days
MANILA — Motorcycle-borne gunmen on Tuesday assassinated a mayor in a town north of the Philippine capital, the second such killing of an official in two days, police said. Ferdinand Bote, 57, became the 12th elected local official murdered since President Rodrigo Duterte unleashed a deadly anti-narcotics campaign after coming to power two years ago, […].....»»
Mayor Bote ambushed, Gilas update, PH inflation | Evening wRap
Today on Rappler: Mayor Ferdinand Bote of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen on Tuesday afternoon, July 3. The Australian basketball team involved in a brawl with Filipino team Gilas Pilipinas leaves the country Tuesday afternoon. Daughter of slain Tanauan mayor Antonio Halili ........»»
Maguindanao town employee slain by motorbike-riding gunmen
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 7 June) – An employee of the Datu Montawal municipal government in Maguindanao was shot dead by still unidentified assailant 10 a.m. Wednesday, police reports said. Insp. Rasul Pandulo, chief of the Datu Montawal Police, identified the victim as Tato Macabatal Budi, an employee of the Datu Montawal LGU whose task was […].....»»
Aguirre’s closest political ally gunned down in Quezon
MULANAY, Quezon -- A barangay captain was shot dead by still unidentified riding-in- tandem gunmen in Bgy. Cambuga, here, on Saturday night. Town police commander Chief Insp. Bonna Obmerga identified the slain village chief as Domingo Ruedas. Obmerga said Ruedas was standing in front of his variety store at said….....»»
Ecija farmer shot dead by car-riding gunmen
RIZAL, Nueva Ecija -- Unidentified sedan-riding men shot dead a 49-year-old farmer driving a tricycle here last Thursday morning. Chief Insp. Manuel T. Catacutan, town police chief, identified the slain victim as Ronald Mendez, alias Dalmas, of Purok 4, Bgy. Paco Roman, this town. The ambush occurred along an irrigation….....»»
Slain priest a ‘victim and a martyr’
The retired priest who was shot dead in Nueva Ecija last Dec. 4 might have been killed because his gunmen thought he was still with the farmer activist he had earlier helped out of jail. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines president and Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles aired the view as he called on the authorities to step up the probe of the killing of retired priest Marcelito "Tito" Paez. "No, Fr. Tito wasn't just a victim. He should be counted among our martyrs. Victims have no choice with their fate, martyrs do," Valles said. Paez, 72, was slain by motorcycle-riding assailants as he was driving in Jaen town on Dec. 4. Valles noted that the gunmen might had been ...Keep on reading: Slain priest a ‘victim and a martyr’.....»»
Caloocan couple slain; hubby works for solon
A couple were shot dead on Friday morning in the latest attack involving motorcycle-riding gunmen in Caloocan City. The slain husband was a personal aide of Caloocan Rep. Dale Malapitan, who called on the police to immediately solve the killings. Around 7 a.m., Justine and Margarita Bangay, residents of Phase 7, Barangay Bagong Silang, were walking home from the local market when they were both shot in the head as they passed Tala Cemetery, police said. The shooter was one of two men who were on a Sym motorbike with license plate number 6775 PQ. Witnesses recalled hearing Margarita telling the gunman "Kilala kita! (I know you)...Keep on reading: Caloocan couple slain; hubby works for solon.....»»
Bike-riding gunmen kill 2 in Quezon
MANILA, Philippines — Two persons were killed in a gun attack by motorcycle-riding men in Quezon on Sunday......»»
Couple slain by motorbike-riding gunmen in Kidapawan
KIDAPAWAN CITY (MindaNews / 15 June) – A couple was found dead along the highway here early morning Thursday, a police official said. Supt. Leo Ajero, city police director, identified the victims as Danilo Solis, 46, of Barangay Del Carmen, President Roxas, North Cotabato; and Jennylyn Bascon, 42, of Barangay Mua-an, this city. Both sustained gunshot [&'].....»»
Policeman in anti-drug war slain in Sultan Kudarat
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Gunmen riding a motorcycle killed a police officer who was leading an anti-drug unit in a daring attack in Tacurong City in the southern Philippine province of Sultan Kudarat, police said. The added that 46-year old Senior Inspector Orland.....»»
Laguna village chief shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen
A village chief was shot dead by two motorcycle-riding suspects along a bridge in Barangay Maytalang 1, Lumban yesterday morning......»»
Cop killed, another hurt in Cotabato ambush
COTABATO CITY, Philippines -- A policeman was killed while another was critically wounded in an ambush by still unidentified gunmen here Sunday night. Chief Supt. Eliseo Tam Rasco, police regional director for Region 12, identified the slain police officer as Police Officer 1 Ali Mama, of President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat, and the injured as PO1 Jolace Ali Guiamad, of Datu Paglas, Maguindanao. Both belonged to Cotabato City Police Mobile Force Company. Quoting a report from Senior Supt. Michael Lebanan, acting city police director, Rasco said the victims were on a motorcycle returning to the city from Maguindanao when they were ambushed along Ya...Keep on reading: Cop killed, another hurt in Cotabato ambush.....»»
2 riders on ‘unmarked motorcycle’ dead in Cavite shootout
SAN PEDRO CITY, Philippines -- Two men were killed in a reported shootout after allegedly refusing to stop at a police checkpoint in Dasmarias City in Cavite province early on Sunday. The police, in an initial report, have yet to identify the two slain men. According to the police, they were conducting an election checkpoint in Barangay (village) Salawag at about 1 a.m. when the men, riding in tandem on a motorcycle drove by. Instead of stopping for inspection, the duo allegedly drove by. The police geared up for a chase but the two reportedly opened fire prompting the police to shoot back. /cbb...Keep on reading: 2 riders on ‘unmarked motorcycle’ dead in Cavite shootout.....»»
Police present suspects in slay of QC barangay chair
MANILA, Philippines --- The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) presented on Sunday the four suspects and five accomplices tagged in the killing of a barangay chairwoman in Quezon City. The QCPD presented to media the suspects in the assassination of Barangay Bagong Silangan chairwoman Crisell Beltran. QCPD Director Chief Supt. Joselito Esquivel Jr. identified the suspects as Teofilo Formanes, 48; brothers Ruel Juab, 38; Orlando Juab, 32; and Joppy Juab, 28. Two other suspects remain at large, police said. On Wednesday, Beltran was gunned down by motorcycle-riding gunmen. She is seeking a congressional seat in the upcoming May polls....Keep on reading: Police present suspects in slay of QC barangay chair.....»»
Batocabe’s widow to seek Daraga mayoral post
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines - Gertrudes "Gertie" Batocabe, widow of slain Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe, announced on Friday that she will substitute as National Unity Party's candidate for Daraga, albay mayor in the May midterm elections. The announcement was made a day after a meeting with President Duterte at Malacaang and forty-two days after her husband and his police escort SPO2 Orlando Diaz were slain by gunmen while leaving a gift-giving activity in Daraga. "As early as the moment my father died, people were already clamuring for my mother to pick up the fight," said lawyerJustin Batocabe, son of the slain lawmaker. "Even when the President visited ... during ou...Keep on reading: Batocabe’s widow to seek Daraga mayoral post.....»»