BALANGA CITY: Two fire officers died after one of them reportedly went on a shooting rampage following a quarrel with his girlfriend, who was wounded in the incident on Saturday night in Orani town.
Senior Fireman Charlie Mendoza, 52, and Fire Officer 2 Enrico Caraan, 44, of the Dinalupihan and Orani Fire Protection Station, respectively, died from several gunshot wounds, according to Inspector Janice Piga, spokesman for the Bataan police.
Reports said Mendoza and his girlfriend, Arlyn Lopez, were having drinks at Caraan’s apartment in Barangay Tugatog when they started arguing.
Rice smugglers face court
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to file charges against rice traders and smugglers who have engaged in activities that caused an artificial spike in the price of rice.
Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala told reporters at the Senate that the DA has started investigating the source of reports about a supposed shortage of rice as well as the bogus text messages about free NFA (National Food Authority) rice being given away at the Commonwealth market in Quezon City and Rizal market last week.
Alcala said he has asked the DA’s legal team to study the possibility of filing charges of economic sabotage against the perpetrators.
Private plane missing
MANILA: A private plane was missing in the central Philippines yesterday morning, and authorities are working to confirm its crash, local media reported.
It was reported the plane crashed at a mountain village in the province of Biliran in central part of the country.
The still unidentified aircraft was seen to have crashed in the village of Imelda at around 7am, a newspaper quoted the Bilirian information office as saying. Agencies
