‘Umale’s killers waited at Pearl Plaza 2 days earlier’

By Non Alquitran | March 24, 2006 - 12:00am

The four suspects in the March 16 ambush-slay of businessman Leonardo Umale waited for him two days earlier at the Pearl Plaza in Pasig City, police said yesterday. Senior Superintendent Romeo Abaring, Pasig City...

Metro

Pasig drug ‘tiangge’ operator found dead

By Non Alquitran | March 23, 2006 - 12:00am

One of the alleged operators of the dismantled shabu "tiangge" in Pasig City was found dead yesterday, apparently "executed" by a vigilante group. The body of the man identified only as "Boy...

Metro

Businessman shot dead in Pasig

By Non Alquitran | March 17, 2006 - 12:00am

Four men, believed to be hired killers, shot dead the owner of the Pearl Plaza as the businessman and his daughter were entering the building located at the Ortigas Center in Pasig City yesterday. Leonardo Umali,...

Metro

Jumper ignores rescue team, listens to mom

By Non Alquitran | March 14, 2006 - 12:00am

For four hours, policemen, firefighters, rescue workers and barangay officials tried to convince a despondent man to abandon his attempt to jump from a billboard in Pasig City the other night. When negotiations...

Metro

Eusebio vows to continue supporting police force

March 11, 2006 - 12:00am

Pasig City Mayor Vicente Eusebio vowed yesterday to continue supporting the local police despite an order by the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to freeze his control over them. "Tuloy ang suporta ko...

Metro

Wrong TMG men relieved in shooting of wrong car

By Bebot Sison Jr. | March 10, 2006 - 12:00am

A day after admitting its officers shot the wrong car during an anti-carjacking pursuit, the Traffic Management Group (TMG) announced yesterday it had relieved the wrong set of officers for the blunder. Senior Superintendent...

Metro

PNP not off the hook

By MY VIEWPOINT | By MY VIEWPOINT By Ricardo V. Puno, Jr. | February 18, 2006 - 12:00am

Pasig City Mayor Enteng Eusebio should not claim political persecution when he’s asked to explain his alleged ignorance of that shabu "supermarket" or "tiangge" operating virtually under...

Opinion

Life term for shabu worth P100

By Non Alquitran | January 27, 2006 - 12:00am

For selling P100 worth of shabu to an undercover cop last year, a female drug pusher was meted life imprisonment yesterday by a Marikina City court. Judge Geraldine Fiel-Macaraeg of the Marikina Regional Trial Court...

Metro

Robber shot dead in Marikina

May 30, 2005 - 12:00am

A rookie policeman shot dead a suspected robber yesterday and arrested another while they were in the act of robbing passengers of a jeepney in Marikina City. PO1 Leonilo Lionso, 30, of the Special Action Force...

Metro

JV wants ‘100% loyal’ police chief

By Non Alquitran | November 20, 2002 - 12:00am

The search is on for the next police chief of the municipality of San Juan, the hometown of jailed former president Joseph Estrada. San Juan Mayor Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said yesterday he wants "100...

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