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5 dead, 2 missing in Davao de Oro floods
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 02 February) – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Davao reported five persons were confirmed dead while two others were still missing due to flooding and landslides in Davao de Oro province. During Kapihan sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) on Friday, OCD-Davao director Ednar G. Dayanghirang also said seven persons were injured […].....»»
Suspect in shooting falls
olice have apprehended one of the three suspects in the killing of a 47-year-old man during a shooting in Quezon City yesterday......»»
8 fires in one day: 3 injured, including firefighter
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Firefighters here responded to a total of eight fires on Sunday, January 28, that injured three people and gobbled up around P2.2 million in properties. Of the eight fires that occurred last Sunday, three of these involved residential areas. The rest were rubbish or grass fires, the Cebu City Fire Office.....»»
‘No to Cha Cha’ in UP Fair and Oblation Run
“No to Charter Change (Cha Cha)” reverberated during the recent two main events in the Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines : the Oblation Run and the UP Fair. The House of Representatives is attempting to amend the 1987 Constitution primarily on the “prohibitive” economic provisions that limit foreign ownership. Faculty members of.....»»
Lyceum drubs MCU
Lyceum of the Philippines University gave its home fans something to be proud of by crushing the visiting Manila Central University, 102-65, in the Universities and Colleges Athletic League-PG Flex Linoleum Season 6 yesterday at the University of Batangas gym in Batangas City......»»
Notorious thief shot dead while sleeping in Cebu City
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 29-year-old notorious thief, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman while sleeping in Sitio Punyang, Barangay Duljo Fatima, Cebu City on Thursday afternoon, February 1, 2024. A police report showed that the deadly shooting incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The victim was identified as Gee Ronan Vernal.....»»
2 dead, 34 injured in road crashes in Philippines over weekend
MANILA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and 34 others were hurt in two separate road crashes in the Philippines over the weekend, local authorities said Sunday. A municipal disaster prevention official said a female bus collector was killed after a passenger bus rammed into a trailer truck parked on the roadside in a town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines around 4 a.m. local time on Sunda.....»»
2 dead, 34 injured in road crashes in Philippines over weekend
MANILA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and 34 others were hurt in two separate road crashes in the Philippines over the weekend, local authorities said Sunday. A municipal disaster prevention official said a female bus collector was killed after a passenger bus rammed into a trailer truck parked on the roadside in a town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines around 4 a.m. local time on Sunda.....»»
Persons of interest in killing of Cebu City ex-convict identified
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Inayawan police say they have identified two persons of interest in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man along the road in Tagunol, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City on Tuesday, May 7. The shooting incident happened along the road at around 6:30 p.m. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Jonar.....»»
Basilan councilor, 5 companions hurt in shooting
A town councilor and his five companions were wounded in a shooting that triggered a gunfight between two clans in Akbar, Basilan yesterday......»»
Suspects in shooting of minors due to ‘rude stare’ in Cebu City identified
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The suspects behind the shooting of two minors in Barangay Sambag 1, Cebu City on Wednesday, May 1, have already been identified by local authorities. The incident, which led to the death of one victim, allegedly stemmed from a “rude stare” after coincidentally meeting along the road. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter,.....»»
Two juveniles charged in Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting
Police say the shooting erupted during a quarrel among a group of people as the Chiefs' rally wound down.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Jan. 24
NEW DELHI -- Two people were killed and three others critically injured in a blast at a firecracker factory on Wednesday in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said. The blast took place in Virudhunagar district, about 519 km southwest of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu. According to police, the victims were working in the factory and the injured were admitted to a local hospital. (India-Fire.....»»
3 hurt as 3 fires hit Metro Manila
Three people were injured as fires broke out in three cities in Metro Manila yesterday......»»
1 dead, 5 injured in road crash in Philippines
MANILA, May 12 (Xinhua) -- One person died and five others were severely injured after their car fell off a bridge in Camarines Sur province, southeast of the Philippine capital, amid a heavy downpour on Sunday morning, local media reported. A local news outlet, quoting the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said the sedan car was traveling southbound when the accident occurred around 11:30.....»»
1 dead, 1 injured in Philippine capital fire
MANILA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- One female was killed and another adult injured in a fire that broke out in Manila City on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said. Firefighter Charles Bacoco told reporters that the fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. local time, trapping the sleeping bedridden woman inside a building. Bacoco said the fire started at a residential building at the back of a hotel owned by the vict.....»»
34 injured as church floor collapses in Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-four people were injured after the second floor of a packed Roman Catholic Church in Bulacan province, north of Manila, collapsed on Wednesday, a disaster-response official said. Gina Ayson, head of the San Jose del Monte City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said the accident occurred in the morning as Catholics packed the church to celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ay.....»»
34 injured as church floor collapses in Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thirty-four people were injured after the second floor of a packed Roman Catholic Church in Bulacan province, north of Manila, collapsed on Wednesday, a disaster-response official said. Gina Ayson, head of the San Jose del Monte City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, said the accident occurred in the morning as Catholics packed the church to celebrate Ash Wednesday. Ay.....»»
5 killed, over 20 injured in road accident in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and over 20 others injured after a bus hit several vehicles in Bataan province, northwest of the capital Manila, police said Thursday. Police said the crash occurred at around 7 p.m. local time Wednesday along a highway in Dinalupihan town. The bus was traveling from San Fernando City in Pampanga province to Olongapo City. The wayward bus hit a motorcycl.....»»
5 killed, over 20 injured in road accident in Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and over 20 others injured after a bus hit several vehicles in Bataan province, northwest of the capital Manila, police said Thursday. Police said the crash occurred at around 7 p.m. local time Wednesday along a highway in Dinalupihan town. The bus was traveling from San Fernando City in Pampanga province to Olongapo City. The wayward bus hit a motorcycl.....»»