violence

Makati traffic aide shot dead while manning post

A member of the Makati Public Safety Assistance (Mapsa) office was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen while manning his post on Tuesday afternoon. The traffic aide, identified as Rommel Oliveros, was shot several times at the corner of…

Cebu lawyer, pa killed in shooting incidents over parking dispute

CEBU CITY—A young lawyer died on Christmas Day, three days after a security guard shot him and also killed his father over a parking dispute. Gerik Paderanga, 37, succumbed to bullet wound in the nape at 11:20 p.m. while…

‘Crazy yellow Kia’ driver may face raps

The Makati City government intends to file charges against the driver of the “crazy yellow Kia” involved in a chase with Rockwell security guards last week, according to Mayor Abby Binay. “Let me make it clear that…

LTO to Kia driver: Attend hearing or else

The driver of a yellow Kia compact car who held off pursuing security personnel in Makati City for over an hour by ramming into their vehicles, leaving four of them injured, has received a subpoena from the…

She’s fast, they’re furious

It was a scene straight from Grand Theft Auto. Like an action sequence from the popular video game, a road chase triggered by a car driver cited for a parking violation damaged several vehicles, endangered the lives…

Motorcycle riders leave 5 dead

Five people were killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in separate incidents from Monday until early Tuesday, the police said. Three of the fatalities were gunned down by motorcycle-riding men in Makati City past midnight Tuesday. Investigators identified them…

End of the road for mayor on drug list, 9 others

MAKILALA, North Cotabato—After President Rodrigo Duterte publicly linked them to illegal drugs two months ago, Mayor Samsudin Dimaukom of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, and his wife Anida, the town’s vice mayor, flew to Manila and turned…

Cop ‘invited’ to coffee with Digong

DAVAO CITY—President Duterte said he would “invite for coffee” the police officer who drove the van that plowed through a crowd of protesters on Wednesday outside the US Embassy in Manila, to ask him why he did…

Grand Theft Auto video game features Galaxy Note 7 as explosive weapon

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is officially discontinued and all units are currently being recalled to avoid further property damage. However, the phones seem to be in abundance in the virtual world through a custom mod for…

Cop in van who rammed protesters did it before

The policeman at the center of an investigation of the violent dispersal of an anti-US rally who plowed into protesters with a van has been involved in a similar ramming incident six years ago, the Inquirer has…

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