Jason Sigales

2 days ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — Rape, injury and robbery cases in the first five months of the year went down compared to last year, according to Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla. In a statement on Friday, following a meeting of the National Peace and Order Council (NPOC) with its regional counterparts, Remulla said rape incidents decreased by 31.85 percent, while physical injury incidents decreased by 30.21 percent, and robbery incidents by 26.47 percent.

2 days ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — Suspected ecstasy tablets with an estimated value of P855,100 were intercepted by authorities at a mail hub at the Manila Port Area, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. Article continues after this advertisement The illegal drugs were found in a package during an inspection at the Philippine Postal Corporation’s Surface Mail Exchange Department Thursday afternoon, PDEA said in a statement on Friday.

2 days ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — A 31-year-old man was arrested by authorities for allegedly shooting a 50-year-old businesswoman in Quezon City, the police said. The suspect, identified as “Jerald,” was caught at a residence in Barangay Commonwealth late Thursday afternoon, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said in a statement on Friday. Article continues after this advertisement The killing took place Monday evening, the QCPD detailed.

2 days ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — A “female celebrity” is an “alpha member” of the group behind the abduction of 34 cockfighting enthusiasts or “sabungeros.” according to one of the case’s suspects, a Manila cockfighting arena security guard identified only as “Totoy.”“There is a female celebrity. I won’t name them yet and they know that… She is one of the alpha members… That means she’s part of the group.” alias Totoy said in a GMA News interview aired on Thursday.

2 days ago | newsinfo.inquirer.net | Jason Sigales

MANILA, Philippines — Illegal drugs valued at P15.3 million were destroyed through burning by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Butuan City. This activity was done in a facility of a plywood manufacturing company in Barangay San Vicente on Thursday, PDEA said in a statement on Friday.