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2 more suspects in Bersamin slay hunted down

By Bebot Sison Jr. | October 4, 2015 - 10:00am

Police are continuing the manhunt for two other accused in the 2006 killing of Abra Rep. Luis Bersamin and his security escort in Quezon City after the conviction last week of the mastermind, former Abra governor...

Headlines

Noy lauds conviction of Bersamin killers

By Aurea Calica | October 2, 2015 - 10:00am

President Aquino yesterday hailed the conviction of former Abra governor Vicente Valera last Wednesday for the murder of Abra Rep. Luis Bersamin in 2006.

Headlines

Convicted ex-Abra governor to be transferred to NBP

By Janvic Mateo | October 1, 2015 - 10:00am

Former Abra governor Vicente Valera, convicted on Wednesday for the murder of Abra Rep. Luis Bersamin in 2006, will be transferred...

Headlines

Ex-Abra governor gets life for 2006 murder of rival

By Janvic Mateo | September 30, 2015 - 10:00am

Former Abra governor Vicente Isidro Valera was sentenced yesterday to life in prison after being found guilty by a Quezon...

Headlines

EDITORIAL - Make this a deterrent

September 30, 2015 - 10:00am

Occasionally, justice is delivered in this country, and relatively quickly. It probably helped that both the victim and mastermind were prominent individuals. The brazenness of the attack also likely helped speed...

Opinion

CA orders Valera murder trial to proceed

By Edu Punay | May 13, 2011 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered a Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) to proceed with the trial of former Abra governor Vicente Valera for the 2006 murder of his political rival, congressman Luis “Chito”...

Metro

Valera pleads not guilty in Bersamin slay

By Reinir Padua | January 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Former Abra governor Vicente Valera was arraigned yesterday before a Quezon City court for murder in connection with the killing of former Abra lawmaker Luis Bersamin and his bodyguard in December 2006.

Metro

Ex-Abra Governor Valera arestado na

By Ricky ­Tulipat | September 3, 2009 - 12:00am

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PSN Metro

Valera remains at large

By Non Alquitran | August 31, 2009 - 12:00am

Information on the whereabouts of former Abra Gov. Vicente Isidro Valera kept on pouring on the relatives of slain Abra Rep. Luis Bersamin after the reward for his capture was raised to P500,000.

Metro

Ex-Abra governor wants arrest warrant recalled

August 29, 2009 - 12:00am

Former Abra governor Vicente Valera is seeking the recall of an arrest warrant issued against him by a Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) for his alleged involvement in the Dec. 16, 2006 shooting of his political...

Metro