crime

Delivery service rider nabbed for transporting shabu to Chinese in Makati

MANILA, Philippines —  A delivery service rider was arrested by police after he was caught delivering shabu (crystal meth) to a Chinese national in Makati City on Thursday morning. Makati Police chief Col. Oscar Jacildo said Peter…

Jeepney driver who ran over students has no license, tested positive for drugs

MANILA, Philippines – The jeepney driver who ran over several students while they were crossing the designated pedestrian lane in Makati City, injuring six and killing a 14-year-old boy, does not have a license and tested positive…

Drunk driver hits another drunk driver while trying to avoid traffic cop

In an attempt to flee a traffic cop, a drunk driver accidentally crashed into another car, which turned out to be driven by another drunk driver, in Oregon, USA. Jakavis Paschal, 43, was stopped by a police…

Ex-Nissan chief made escape to Beirut aboard charter flights

ANKARA, Turkey — Charter flights that spirited ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn from Japan to Istanbul and from there to Beirut — an escape made possible with the help of an airline employee who falsified records. Security camera…

MPV driver in viral video to face raps

The multipurpose vehicle (MPV) driver who sped away as a traffic enforcer clung to his vehicle—an incident captured by closed circuit television cameras—would be charged, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said on Sunday. “There was criminal…

Manila traffic enforcer hurt after clinging on window of speeding car

MANILA, Philippines — A traffic enforcer assigned at the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) was injured after hanging on the window of the car of an alleged reckless driver he was accosting in Manila on Saturday…

Truck runs over, kills enforcer

MANILA, Philippines — A traffic enforcer in Caloocan City was killed on Monday after he was run down by a 10-wheeler whose driver had violated the truck ban on Samson Road. The police said that the incident…

Police officer shot dead on Edsa

MANILA, Philippines — A police officer aboard a motorcycle was shot dead along Edsa near Connecticut St. in Greenhills, San Juan on Tuesday afternoon, the San Juan City Police reported. Police identified the victim as Police Senior…

Court ‘bars Ghosn from attending’ Nissan board meeting

TOKYO, Japan — A Japanese court on Monday barred Carlos Ghosn from attending a Nissan board meeting, according to local media, as the bailed former chairman prepares his defense against charges of financial misconduct. Nissan removed Ghosn as…

PNP tags Sytin’s brother as murder brains; gunman arrested

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday tagged the brother of businessman Dominic Sytin as the alleged mastermind in his murder, citing testimony from the alleged gunman who was arrested in Batangas on March…