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Train runs over 6 minors, killing 3; cops checking if they were ‘drunk’

Three girls were killed and three other minors were in critical condition after a Philippine National Railways (PNR) train ran over them early Saturday in Manila. A Manila Police District (MPD) official said investigators were verifying reports…

13 dead in California tour bus, truck crash: authorities

LOS ANGELES, United States — Thirteen people were killed and 31 injured on Sunday when their tour bus collided with a truck on a major highway in southern California, the authorities said. “They believe everyone was asleep…

Death in police car for 2 men in girl’s rape, slay

Two suspects in the rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Bacoor City, Cavite province, who were allegedly high on drugs when they committed the crime, were killed inside a police car after they tried to…

Ex-Marinduque mayor dies in road crash

SAN PEDRO CITY, Laguna — A former mayor of Torrijos town in Marinduque province died after his motorcycle was hit by a passenger bus on Thursday, police said. Gil Briones, 72, died in the hospital at 8…

Suspected drug user biker shot dead by riding-in-tandem assailants

A motorcycle rider suspected of being a drug user was shot dead by two riding-in-tandem suspects on Wednesday night in Pasig City. The victim, identified as Ronald Avache, was with his wife when the shooting happened at…

Metro Manila’s bad air won’t let angels land–Gina

THE AIR of Metro Manila is so bad angels would fear to land here, Environment Secretary Gina Lopez told a meeting of government officials and transport operators looking for solutions to the air pollution in the metropolis.…

Turbulence hurts 6, including KC and The Sunshine Band singer

Six people were hurt on Tuesday morning when a Manila-bound aircraft encountered turbulence as it approached Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia). Among those who sustained slight injuries was American singer Anika Ellis-Mungin, a member of the KC…

1 dead, 8 hurt in Catanduanes road crash

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — A man was killed while eight others were hurt when a wayward motorcycle hit a group of students in Virac town in Catanduanes province on Tuesday night, police said. In a report, Senior Insp. Maria…

DOJ: Road rage killer used Army expertise

SAYING he apparently used his military training to commit murder, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved the filing of criminal charges against Vhon Martin Tanto, the motorist who admitted killing a biker in a road rage…

SPD: Toyota Avanza yields body, ‘pusher’ placard, ‘shabu’

THE BODY of a man believed to be a victim of summary execution was discovered inside a vehicle whose driver tried to evade a checkpoint in Las Piñas City early Sunday, police said. Found next to the…

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