Cavs sink 76ers sans Embiid

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:40:07 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Cleveland Cavaliers posted their fourth win in five games with a 108-94 victory on Wednesday over the Philadelphia 76ers, who lost all-star Joel Embiid to an injury. Collin Sexton scored 28 points, Larry Nance collected 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, and Tristan Thompson had 14 in the win. […]

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Pastor shot dead in Negros Occidental

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:32:15 +0000

By GLAZYL MASCULINO   BACOLOD CITY – A pastor, who was suspected to be a military informant, was killed on Tuesday by four unidentified armed men at Sitio Pinus-an, Barangay Camindangan in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. Slain was Lonie Lahaolahao, 54, of the said village, police said. Initial investigation showed that Lahaolahao and his wife were on […]

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BI arrests Chinese man who spat on Manila cop

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:29:05 +0000

  Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents have arrested a Chinese national who was caught on camera spitting on a Manila policeman who apprehended him for a traffic violation. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said 50-year-old Zhou Zhiyi is now detained at the bureau’s detention facility in Bicutan, Taguig City following his arrest by BI agents at […]

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Criminology student dies in frat hazing in Sorsogon

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:43:45 +0000

  By NIÑO N. LUCES   SORSOGON CITY – A criminology student in Sorsogon town died while a fellow neophyte suffered injuries during fraternity initiation rites here on Sunday, police said. Police Executive Master Sergeant Edgar Calupit, deputy chief of Bulan Municipal Police Station (MPS), identified the victim as Omer Despabiladeras, 23, a student at […]

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Kidapawan village councilor slain

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:57:37 +0000

  KIDAPAWAN CITY – A suspected gun-for-hire shot dead a village councilor here past 11 a.m. on Monday, police official said. Lt. Col. Ramel Hojilla, city police director here, identified the slain kagawad as Nasrullah Manibpel of Barangay Nuangan. Hojilla said Manibpel was driving his motorcycle towards home when the gunman shot him in his […]

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Couple dead in Negros motorcycle crash

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 03:02:11 +0000

  BACOLOD CITY – A woman believed to be three-month pregnant and her husband died after the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a 10-wheeler truck in Barangay Bagacay, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Monday. Police identified the fatalities as Genesis Inquig, 23, and partner Jessabel Andaya, 20, both residents of Barangay Bajumpandan. Lt. Col. […]

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Taiwan included in travel ban over nCoV threat

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 02:45:58 +0000

  Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente announced Monday night the expansion of the travel ban to include tourists from Taiwan. “We have confirmed with the Department of Justice, which is our mother department, that Taiwan is indeed included in the expanded travel ban,” Morente stated. It can be recalled that last February 2, the […]

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Illegal drugs, weapons seized in Bilibid raid

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 04:32:16 +0000

  The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) confiscated illegal drugs, explosive devices, bladed weapons, and other contraband in a search operation in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City last Monday. Dubbed as Oplan Cerberus, the operation, according to BuCor, was conducted at Quadrants 2 and 3 of the NBP Maximum Security Compound. The raid […]

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Retired cop gunned down in Negros Oriental

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 09:59:18 +0000

  BACOLOD CITY – A retired policeman was shot dead by five armed men in front of a sari-sari store in Barangay Ajong, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, on Saturday. Police Captain Enreque Asonio, town police chief, identified the fatality as Pat. Rodrigo Soldivillo, 46, who was last detailed at San Jose Municipal Police Station before his […]

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DoH raises white alert in Western Visayas for new coronavirus

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 03:24:55 +0000

  ILOILO City—The Department of Health (DoH) has raised a white alert in Western Visayas region for the novel coronavirus (nCoV). Dr. Marlyn Convocar, DoH regional director for Western Visayas, confirmed Saturday that a white alert has been in place. “This is due to the suspected cases in the country, especially in Kalibo town, Aklan province,” Convocar […]

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