Newly designated Bicol PNP Regional Director BGen. Westrimundo Obinque brought new rifles and other equipment on his first visit to Camp Francisco Camacho in Virac last Monday, May 22, 2023.…
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Murder rap filed vs. suspect in Virac stabbing incident
Virac police authorities have filed a criminal charge for murder against one of the suspects in the May 15, 2023 stabbing of a resident of Pajo San Isidro. According to…
Anti-personnel mines, M16 rifle and ammo recovered in Army-NPA clash in San Miguel
A 10-minute encounter between Philippine Army soldiers and members of the New People’s Army in a hinterland barangay of San Miguel last week led to the recovery of land mines,…
Virac man in gun-buy bust yields 8 sachets of shabu
A buy-bust operation conducted by the Virac police last week against an unemployed man selling a gun resulted not only to the confiscation of the firearm but also the seizure…
Abaca stripper arrested over unlicensed firearm
Combined elements of three police units arrested an abaca stripper in Viga after a court-ordered search yielded a loaded gun in his possession. According to the report, operatives of the…
Virac couple jailed for life for ‘hot’ gun, illegal drugs
Barring any successful appeal, a Virac resident and his live-in partner will have to leave their children behind to serve out their sentence of life imprisonment for possession of 54…
Abaca stripper guilty of illegal possession of firearm, explosive
The Regional Trial Court last week found an abaca stripper from Bagamanoc guilty of illegal possession of firearm, ammunition and explosive seized during a search of his house in 2021.…
Sorreda rob gang member falls in gun, drug buy-bust
A sting operation conducted by the Virac police led to the arrest of a member of the Sorreda robbery gang last week. The police report identified the suspect as a…
Police explains hour-long closure of highway in suspected IED incident
The Catanduanes police had to explain to the public last week why it closed a stretch of the highway in front of Camp Francisco Camacho for an hour, trapping people…