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2 dead, 1 arrested after riding in tandem engaged police into gunfight
Two people died and one person was arrested during a shootout at a police checkpoint on the corner of Rizal Avenue and Soler Street in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Friday night, 18 August. A motorcycle rider who fired at the cops and a woman who was hit by a stray bullet died, while the rider's companion was nabbed. Manila Police District Director P/BGen. Andre Dizon identified the slain suspect as Wilfredo Marquez Jr., security guard, and Rosemarie Depaudhon y Mariñas, a bystander who succumb to a bullet wound while being treated. Meanwhile, Bobby Alconera, the companion of the slain motorcycle rider is still at the Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital undergoing treatment. At the side of the police, P/Cpl. Raymark Laurena was hit by a bullet in his right eye, while P/Cpl. Raymond Ocampo was hit in the right ear. They were both members of the MPD Tactical Motorcycle Rider Unit (TMRU). Based on the investigation, the incident occurred at 9:50 p.m. on Friday at said checkpoint. The cops were conducting a routine checkpoint, “Oplan Sita," when the duo arrived aboard a Kawasaki Rouser motorcycle. When the riders were accosted by the police, the two alighted at their vehicle and surprisingly drew a gun and fired at the cops which led to a firefight that resulted in the death of one of the motorcycle riders and the arrest of his companion. When Alconera was interviewed, he said he was surprised by his companion that instead of complying had fired his gun at the police. When asked if his pistol has a license, he declined to comment. The police are conducting a thorough follow-up investigation to verify the true identities of the suspects. The post 2 dead, 1 arrested after riding in tandem engaged police into gunfight appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Radio broadcaster killed in Oriental Mindoro—PNP
A radio broadcaster was shot dead outside his home in Oriental Mindoro on Wednesday, the Philippine National Police said, the latest in a long list of journalists killed in the country. Cresenciano Bunduquin, 50, was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Calapan City, police Colonel Samuel Delorino told AFP. One of the assailants died after Bunduquin's son hit the gunmen with his vehicle as they fled the scene. "The remaining suspect was able to run off. The hot pursuit operation is still ongoing," said Delorino. Bunduquin is the third journalist to be killed since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took office last June. The latest killing comes less than a year after radio personality Percival Mabasa was shot dead in Manila as he drove to his studio. The post Radio broadcaster killed in Oriental Mindoro—PNP appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
No serial killer in Manila, says Lacuna
The local government of Manila on Wednesday clarified that circulating reports in social media of a serial killer roaming around the streets of Tondo is not true, stressing that it is just fake news. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna made the statement following a viral social media post that showed the presence of a serial killer in Tondo — who kills for no reason and believed to be under the influence of drugs — aboard a motorcycle with a companion. Lacuna stressed that the city had been peaceful and such incidents may be regarded as an isolated case. Manila Police District chief P/Brig. Gen. Andrei Dizon, on the other hand, stressed that the city is generally peaceful and they are already commencing the trace for social media posts that agitate residents and cause panic. Several Facebook posts have been circulating mostly in the part of Tondo after an incident where a 20-year-old construction worker was shot dead by a “trigger-happy” riding-in-tandem was caught on video. Investigations showed that the incident happed on Sunday at the corner of Paulino and Nepa Streets in Barangay 142, Tondo. Police said that possible suspects have been already identified, saying that they may be out-of-school youths believed to be aged between 20 to 23 years old and residents of the neighboring city. Sources confirmed to the Daily Tribune that the youths are armed and dangerous and being instructed by a drug offender inmate to kill those who failed to remit money from their sale of illegal drugs. The post No serial killer in Manila, says Lacuna appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Zambo Norte village chief killed in drive-by shooting
ZAMBOANGA CITY - A village chairperson was killed while his wife was unscathed in a drive-by shooting by riding in tandem gunmen in a remote town of Zamboanga del Norte, a police official said Friday.Maj. Shellamie Chang, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula spokesperson, said Berting.....»»
Man dies, sister hurt in ambush
A 24-year-old man died while his sister was wounded when they were ambushed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Ermita, Manila yesterday morning......»»
Lanao del Sur ambush leaves 3 Maranaws dead, another hurt
Three ethnic Maranaws riding a tricycle were killed while another was wounded in an ambush in Barangay Masao in Pualas, Lanao del Sur on Sunday afternoon. .....»»
Power cooperative employee killed, companion hurt in Tawi-Tawi gun attack
Two men on a motorcycle on Friday shot dead an employee of a power cooperative in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi and wounded another while they were to cut a line connected to a house whose owner has accumulated unpaid bills......»»
Bucay town poll violence spills in metro
BAGUIO CITY — Hours before the shooting of a barangay kagawad candidate took place in Bucay town, Abra province, the wife of a candidate for village chief in the same town was confirmed abducted by unknown suspects in Parañaque City. Reports from the Parañaque City Police Station disclosed that the victim — identified as Bliss Progreso Loy, a teacher of Col. E de Leon Elementary School in Barangay Moonwalk, Parañaque City — was abducted in the morning of 18 October 2023. Initial investigations revealed that the teacher, together with her siblings, were on board a motorcycle at Matthew Street, Barangay Moonwalk, Parañaque City when two male persons on board a motorcycle blocked their way. The suspects grabbed the teacher and forced her inside a black van with plate number ABR-5730. The alleged kidnap victim is the wife of Benjamin Loy, a candidate for captain of Barangay Abang in Bucay town, Abra. Days before the alleged abduction, their house in the said barangay was ransacked by unknown assailants. The police are reviewing the CCTV footages to identify the suspects and the direction where the black van headed. At past 7 a.m. on 18 October, a candidate for barangay kagawad was shot two times by unidentified gunmen at Sitio Nagpasinan, Barangay Bangbangcag, Bucay, Abra. The victim was identified as Catalino Turalba Sr., a resident of Barangay Bangbangcag. Police reported that Turalba was on board his motorcycle with his son and was said to be heading to Barangay Palaquio of the same town. On their way, a riding on tandem followed him and one of the suspects shot him two times with a pistol of unidentified caliber. The victim was rushed to the St. Therese Hospital in Talogtog, Dolores, Abra by personnel of the 1504th Regional Mobile Force Battalion. He was later transferred to the Abra Provincial Hospital in Bangued where he expired. On 9 October 2023, an encounter ensued between the Bucay police and armed men where one of the suspects died. Series of events which led to the latest incident involving Turalba have brought “fear” among the people in the province and a sense of “helplessness” as reports of armed men continue to roam around. Abra officials appealed for the deployment of more government troops in the province especially in Bucay because of the election-related violence happening in the area. While the sight of uniformed personnel helps, a number of Abrenios clamor for further intervention of various groups and stakeholders to call out presence of violence in the province. The post Bucay town poll violence spills in metro appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
2 Moro motorists die in nighttime Cotabato ambush
Unidentified gunmen killed two men riding a motorcycle on Sunday night in the troubled Pikit town in Cotabato, where more than 50 people perished in gun attacks since 2020......»»
Motorbike-riding duo with handguns nabbed
Operatives of the Manila Police District -Ermita Police Station 5 in a roving patrol duty arrested two individuals aboard a motorcycle carrying hand guns early morning Wednesday in Malate, Manila. Police identified the two as Chris Jefferson Sevilla y Quindara, 24 years old, single, jobless and resident at #2643 P. Zamora Street, Pasay City, and Rudolf (not his real name), 17 years old, single, student and resident of Pasay City. The two riding in tandem was arrested along Vasquez corner Nakpil Streets, Barangay 697, Malate, Manila at around 6:30 a.m. The report showed that while police were conducting motorized patrol they spotted the duo aboard a white and black motorcycle without plate number. The responding police officers saw the back rider “Rudolf” holding in his right hand the one unit .45 caliber without serial number, and later discovered that the said firearm was loaded with five pieces of .45 caliber cartridge. The arresting police officers accosted the suspect and confiscated the said firearm, hence the arrest. Subsequently, the other arresting police officers noticed that the butt of one unit of Colt.45 caliber 1911 US ARMY with serial number 37612, loaded with four pieces of .45 caliber cartridge accidentally protruded in the right waist of driver suspect Sevilla. They likewise confiscated the said firearm. The two suspects are presently detained at the MPD-PS5 and will be charged for Violation of 10591(Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition) in relation to B.P. 881 Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines and will be presented to the Manila Prosecutor’s Office for inquest proceeding. The post Motorbike-riding duo with handguns nabbed appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Justice assured for slain Rodriguez teen
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. on Saturday vowed to bring justice to the family of a 15-year-old boy who was allegedly killed by a police officer and his companion in Rodriguez, Rizal. Acorda said in a statement that the suspects, Police Corporal Arnulfo Sabillo and Jeffrey Baguio, had been arrested to face charges of homicide and attempted homicide. “We are committed to ensuring that the bereaved family finds justice for their deceased loved one,” Acorda said of the incident that happened on 20 August. John Ace Ompad was riding a motorcycle home with his brother when two men, later identified as Sabillo and Baguio, attempted to stop him. Ompad allegedly threw his helmet at them. In response, Sabillo reportedly fired four times in the direction of John Ace but hit his 15-year-old brother in the abdomen. The minor victim was taken to the hospital but died from his injuries. “Such actions are deeply regrettable and do not represent the values of the Philippine National Police,” Acorda said. “We will ensure a thorough and impartial investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those found responsible.” Sabillo and Baguio were arrested by the PNP on 22 August and were placed under investigation. Sabillo’s Taurus service pistol was confiscated. Also relieved from their posts were members of the Community Police Assistance Center 5 of the Rodriguez Municipal Police Station who would face administrative charges. The killing of the boy happened just weeks after the Navotas Police shot dead 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar in an alleged case of mistaken identity during a follow-up operation to arrest another suspect. The post Justice assured for slain Rodriguez teen appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Persons of interest in Alameda slay refuse lie-detector test
Senators on Tuesday slammed the sudden “change of heart” of the three persons of interest in the killing of Aparri Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda to take a lie detector test as “advised” by their legal counsel. During the continuation of the Senate hearing by the Committee on Public and Dangerous Drugs, Freddie Molina, Dennis De Guzman and Rommel Paltao surprised the panel by withdrawing their initial decision to accept the challenge of undergoing a lie detector test to determine the accuracy of their statements regarding Alameda’s death, which was recommended by Senator Raffy Tulfo in the previous hearing. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said their move will only make the public doubt their credibility and create the perception that they are really involved in the killing of Alameda. “Alam mo, ‘yang ginagawa mong ‘yan, lalong magdududa ang taumbayan sa inyo, na may tinatago ka talaga, may kinalaman ka talaga sa krimen na ito dahil ‘yun nga ayaw mo magpa-lie detector, nag-volunteer ka. Ngayon, binawi mo na. Ayaw mo na,” Dela Rosa said. However, Dela Rosa insisted on their right not to subject themselves to a lie detector test. “We respect your right. Constitutional right mo 'yan kung ayaw mo magpa-undergo pero iba ang dating sa committee na ito,” Dela Rosa countered. The Aparri vice mayor was killed along with five others, namely Alexander Agustin Delos Angeles, Alvin Dela Cruz Abel, Abraham Dela Cruz Ramos, John Duane Banag Almeda, and Ismael Nanay, in an ambush last 19 February at Sitio Kinacao, Barangay Beretbet in Bagabag town, Nueva Vizcaya. The victims were riding a Starex van en route to Manila when they were killed. Aparri Mayor Bryan Dale Chan is also among the persons of interest in the death of Alameda. The post Persons of interest in Alameda slay refuse lie-detector test appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Hero or villain? Mexicans remember revolutionary Pancho Villa
Thousands of Mexicans on horseback parade through the town where Francisco "Pancho" Villa, the outlaw turned revolutionary who inspired countless myths and legends, was killed 100 years ago. Wearing leather boots and cowboy hats to shield from the blazing sun, riders filled the streets of Parral in the northern state of Chihuahua on Wednesday for commemorations marking the centenary of his death. Shouting "Viva Villa! Viva Mexico!" (Long live Villa! Long live Mexico!), the procession paused next to a statue of the mustachioed icon before filing through the town where bands played and crowds lined the streets. It was the culmination of a journey in the saddle that for some participants began more than two weeks earlier -- and around 600 kilometers (370 miles) to the north -- near the Mexican-US border. Others joined along the way as the procession crossed the vast plains of Chihuahua -- once a hotbed of the revolution -- to honor the man known as the "Centaur of the North." "He was a hero. Others consider him a villain and others a murderer. But he wasn't like that," said Javier Baca, a 55-year-old resident of Parral who came dressed as Villa, with his trademark brimmed hat and bullet belts strung across his chest. "I feel very proud to be present on this day," he told AFP. Great military leader Villa was one of the leading forces of the 1910 revolution, which began as an uprising against dictator Porfirio Diaz and led to the drafting of a new constitution. "His contribution to the revolution is without doubt. Villa was the great military leader of the revolution in the second stage," Spanish-Mexican writer and historian Paco Ignacio Taibo II told AFP. Villa generated among historians "a combination of admiration, repulsion, fascination, fear, love and hate" he wrote in his biography of the man who "married, or maintained close quasi-marital relationships, 27 times and had at least 26 children." To his admirers, Villa was a Mexican version of Robin Hood who robbed the rich to give to the poor, before becoming a social-minded revolutionary and talented military general. Other accounts portray Villa, the son of sharecroppers whose real name was Doroteo Arango, as a bandit, cattle rustler and cold-blooded murderer who fell in with revolutionaries despite having no real ideology. "There are legends of Villa the Robin Hood, Villa the Napoleon of Mexico, Villa the ruthless killer, Villa the womanizer, and Villa as the only foreigner who has attacked the mainland of the United States since the war of 1812 and gotten away with it," the Austrian-born historian Friedrich Katz wrote in his book "The Life and Times of Pancho Villa." "There is widespread agreement among friend and foe that Villa was capable both of great acts of generosity and of equally great acts of cruelty," he added. Helped the poor Villa's life and death inspired a host of popular ballads as well as Mexican and Hollywood movies. In the United States, Villa is known for his brazen attack on Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. In response, the US government sent troops under the command of General John J. Pershing on a fruitless mission to capture Villa. "He's a hero here in Mexico, because no one else has managed to stop the gringos in war," said Ruben Palma, a 25-year-old engineer. Villa's luck eventually ran out on July 20, 1923 when at the age of 45 he was ambushed while driving to a baptism -- an event reenacted on Thursday in front of hundreds of spectators. As the revolutionary drove along Gabino Barreda street -- today home to a museum in his honor -- an accomplice of the assassins pretending to be drunk shouted "Viva Villa!" as a signal to the gunmen lying in wait. The car came under a hail of bullets, leaving a blood-covered Villa slumped in the driver's seat and his men sprawled out dead or wounded in the street. According to Katz, there appears little doubt that the government of then president Alvaro Obregon "was not only implicated in but probably organized the assassination of Villa" because it feared he might take part in another uprising. Villa was buried in a graveyard in Parral. In 1976, his remains were exhumed and deposited in the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City, leaving a mixed legacy in Parral. "For some people he was a very good person and for others he was bad," said Gaby Armendariz, a 45-year-old housewife who came to watch the parade. The post Hero or villain? Mexicans remember revolutionary Pancho Villa appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
2 dead, 1 hurt in Tondo shootings
Two people, including a pregnant woman, were killed and a third was wounded in shootings in Tondo, Manila before dawn yesterday......»»
Encierro: Run for your life
PAMPLONA, Spain — Shards of glass, bits of broken containers, cut up and shredded pieces of hard plastic cups and the acidic and nauseating smell of urine and puke could not stop primer encierro (first bull run) Friday morning to celebrate the nine-day San Fermin Festival. [caption id="attachment_158153" align="aligncenter" width="525"] the author at the primer encierro (first bull run).[/caption] Barely 12 hours before the first run, heavy rain poured for hours, leaving the cobbled and narrow streets wet and sometimes slippery, but failing to dissuade the hundreds of mozos (runners) from showing up hours before the 8 a.m. start of the 875-meter sprint. Known all over the world as the Running of the Bulls, whose origins stretch back to the 14th century, the event is Spain’s grandest fiesta. In the last 100 years, about 12 runners have been killed. Still, many locals and even those from other regions have shied away from seeing how far they can go. “I have little kids,” said a fiesta attendee, pointing to a boy of about five and a little girl seated on his lap while his wife listened to the conversation between a vacationing journalist from Manila who had endured a 16-hour bus ride from the Galician city of Vigo just to see what the encierro is all about. [caption id="attachment_158149" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Ernest Hemingway remains a popular and revered figure in Pamplona.[/caption] “It’s not the bulls that will put you in trouble, but the people who will be running with you,” he said. “Yes, the bulls are dangerous but it’s the people that will make it even more dangerous,” the man said, stressing that while the nine-day run usually passes without any serious incident, “the danger is always there.” He was right. The herd that was released got inside the Plaza de Toros without sending anyone to the hospital, ICU or even the morgue although about half a dozen got hurt, including one who miraculously survived after being tossed like a rag doll by one raging bull. All the bulls were later killed during a bullfight and another batch will suffer the same fate in the next several days. [caption id="attachment_158150" align="aligncenter" width="525"] REVELERS get ready to celebrate the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_158146" align="aligncenter" width="525"] PAMPLONA fiesta attendees enjoy their brunch.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_158147" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Spanish culinary treats.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_158154" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Pamplona Church, built for the city’s patron saintSan Fermin.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_158148" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Tired tourists take a break at Pamplona’s city center.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_158152" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Spanish policemen make sure the first bull run goes underway smoothly.[/caption] During the day, local tourists and many foreigners partied for hours, eating, singing, dancing, and drinking to excessive levels. The trail of destruction could be seen in the final hours before the morning run as broken beer and wine bottles littered the cobbles of this city that goes upside down for nine straight days every July. “The economic impact is huge,” one guy from the Oficina Internacional de Prensa (International Press Office). A typical bed in a basic hostel goes for more than a staggering €150 a night. “The busiest and most expensive days to come is during the Chupinazo (formal start of the festival on 6 July) and the first bull run the following day,” he said. Indeed, a check on the website showed that the ‘cheap’ €150 the previous day was selling for €180 less than 24 hours later. Outside the San Fermin Festival, Pamplona also has countless other fiestas to look forward to each year. But nothing compares to what San Fermin and the Running of the Bulls bring. You could just imagine the availability of luscious Spanish food and savory cerveza 24 hours a day from mere alimentation (small grocery stores) and restaurants and eateries that line up the ancient and picturesque streets. No wonder this event is among the most popular on the bucket lists of thrill-seekers and serial travelers. A few days soaking up the electric atmosphere will leave every visitor longing to come back again and again provided he or she doesn’t end up being gored by the bulls. “It’s dangerous,” said the Pamplona-born security staff assigned at the vast complex that houses the press office. “One mistake and you (could) die.” You had better heed his advice. The post Encierro: Run for your life appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cop killed in Zamboanga Sibugay shooting
Two gunmen riding a motorcycle shot dead a policeman in broad daylight in Kabasalan town in Zamboanga Sibugay on Wednesday......»»
1 dead, 2 hurt in Tondo shooting
A woman was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Tondo, Manila on Saturday......»»
Arraignment of Degamo suspects deferred
A Manila court has deferred the arraignment of the 11 suspects in the brazen assassination of Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo where nine others were killed and more than a dozen were hurt......»»
Poe slams killing of Oriental Mindoro broadcaster
Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday condemned the killing of local radio broadcaster Cris Bundoquin, who was shot by riding-in-tandem while tending to his store in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. “We strongly condemn this deplorable crime,” Poe said in a statement. “Every media man's murder is one less truth seeker who helps give information and voice to communities,” she added. Poe urged law enforcers to immediately launch an investigation into the killing and bring the perpetrators to justice. “Ending impunity for crimes against members of the media is a way to guarantee freedom of expression and access to information for our people,” she said. In a separate statement, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, citing a dzBB report, said Bundoquin was shot by two gunmen on a motorcycle on C5 Road in Barangay Santa Isabel in Calapan around 4 AM on 31 May. The slain journalist is the owner of MUX Online Radio and host of the radio program “Balita at Talakayan.” The post Poe slams killing of Oriental Mindoro broadcaster appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Blaze leaves one dead, 2 missing
An early morning fire on Sunday in Sta. Cruz, Manila left one person dead, two missing and at least 1,200 families homeless. Initial reports from the Bureau of Fire Protection disclosed that the fire broke out at around 2:49 a.m. on Oroquieta Street, a residential area near the Recto Station of the Light Rail Transit Line 2. The fire quickly spread to nearby houses, made mostly of light materials. It reached the fifth alarm at around 3:49 a.m. and was declared under control at 6:43 a.m. The fire destroyed an estimated 400 houses and damaged property worth P1.5 million. One person was killed in the fire and two others are still missing, and the BFP said that authorities are still verifying the identity of the fatality and those who are missing. The injured were identified as Danilo Roque who sustained a minor laceration on his left foot; Neil Royo who suffered multiple second-degree burns on different parts of his body; Raquel Baylos who sustained a wound on her left knee and Welma Norbais who suffered a fracture in her left waist. The fire also affected the operation of the LRT-2. The management of the LRT-2 implemented limited operations from Antipolo station to V. Mapa Station from 5 a.m. to 10:56 a.m. to ensure the safety of the riding public. The elevated connecting bridge which serves as link or transfer of passengers from LRT 2 Recto Station to LRT-1 Doroteo Jose Station is at present not passable. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. With Michael Pingol The post Blaze leaves one dead, 2 missing appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»