The holidays are over and authorities say the festivities were generally peaceful. As always the PNP and the AFP warned their men against indiscriminate firing of their service weapons because the cops and the military are too stupid to realize they should never do such a thing. Here are some stories of Christmas and New Year's violence.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/12/31/man-stabs-wife-to-death-on-christmas-day-police |
A man allegedly stabbed his wife to death in Barangay Agbannawag here on Christmas Day, police said.
Investigation said the suspect, Robert Sumalin, stabbed his wife, Janice Agpad-a, multiple times inside their home during a heated argument in front of their child.
Sumalin was allegedly drunk and jealous and threatened to hit his wife. The suspect fled and the subject of a manhunt operation.
Tabuk City Councilor Jayferson Bon-as condemned the crime.
No one has the right to take another person’s life, he said. He called on the suspect to surrender and face the case.
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| https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/682627/liloan-man-arrested-for-punching-female-cousin-on-christmas |
A 20-year-old man in Liloan is arrested for allegedly punching a female cousin during a drunken altercation on Christmas night.
According to the Liloan Municipal Police Station, the incident occurred at around 10:15 p.m., December 25, in Purok Kalubian, Barangay Poblacion, following a drinking session involving the suspect and his relatives.
Police identified the suspect as Vince Clark Cañete, 20, a resident of the same area.
In an interview on Saturday, December 27, Police Executive Master Sergeant Eutiquio Prosia Jr. of Liloan Municipal Police Station said that the suspect had been drinking with his cousins before the incident.
Prosia said the victim, a woman who is also the suspect’s cousin, was not part of the drinking session but was present at the scene.
According to police, the suspect, already heavily intoxicated, allegedly became aggressive and suddenly punched the victim three times on the head, particularly on the left side.
“Mao may iyahang nakita. Unya hubog na pud kaayo ang suspect. Unya akoang gipangutana ang suspect unsa gyuy hinungdan. Siya man kunoy naa diha mao iyahang napahimungtan. Gisumbag niya ang iyahang ulo katulo,” Prosia said.
Police said the suspect’s intoxicated state was a key factor in the assault.
The incident was reported to police at around 11:55 p.m. The man was immediately arrested and brought to the Liloan Police Station for investigation.
The victim sought medical treatment the following day, December 26, at the Rural Health Unit of Liloan. Police confirmed that a medical certificate has since been submitted.
As of December 27, the victim has expressed her intent to pursue a case. This prompted authorities to proceed with the filing of charges.
Police said Cañete remains detained at the custodial facility of the Liloan Municipal Police Station. They scheduled him to undergo inquest proceedings.
Authorities declined to disclose specific details about the victim’s injuries. However, the Liloan police confirmed that the drunk man will face an assault case under physical injury charges.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/12/26/man-shoots-2-neighbors-dead-on-christmas-day |
Two men died in a gun attack that marred Christmas Day in Barangay Sawang Calero here.
Melber Alicabo, 40, and his half-brother, 36-year-old Romel Fernandez, were shot one after another by their neighbors on Thursday morning.
Merlinda Fernandez, Romel's mother, told police that the suspects, Eric and Aljun Espina, broke into their house looking for Alicabo. Once inside, Eric shot Alicabo.
Romel went down to check on the commotion but he too was shot.
Merlinda said the fatal shooting was doubly painful as she also celebrated her birth anniversary on Christmas Day.
The victim’s family believed that revenge was the motive of the attack. Alicabo was jailed for shooting one of the suspects' family members.
The suspects threatened to get back at Alicabo if he gets out of jail. Eric was arrested in a hot-pursuit operation four hours after the attack. Police said the firearm allegedly used in the attack was recovered.
Police Col. George Ylanan, chief of the Cebu City Police Office, commended the Sawang Calero Police Station for the gunman’s immediate arrest. Ylanan said charges are being readied against Eric while operations to arrest Aljun are ongoing.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/12/27/christmas-day-stabbing-suspects-arrested-in-muntinlupa |
Police arrested two men accused of stabbing another man during a dispute over a loud motorcycle muffler in Muntinlupa on Dec. 25.
The Muntinlupa police identified the suspects as alias Raymond, 26, and alias Jerome, 20. They were apprehended by responding officers from the Tunasan Police Substation after attacking the victim, identified as alias Jon Prix, 23.
The incident happened in Barangay Tunasan in the early hours of Christmas Day. The victim, who sustained multiple stab wounds, was brought to the Ospital ng Muntinlupa.
The two suspects in police custody and will face criminal charges.
The use of open pipes and modified mufflers that produce loud noise is prohibited in Muntinlupa.
Brig. Gen. Randy Arceo, director of the Southern Police District, said investigators are coordinating with courts regarding the standing warrants discovered during the processing of the suspects.
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| https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/12/28/2497183/2-kids-lose-fingers-due-powerful-firecrackers |
Two minors lost their fingers due to fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) yesterday, according to the Department of Health.
One victim’s thumb and index finger were cut off after suffering from blast injuries by a whistle bomb, while the other also lost two fingers from a lit 5-star.
The victims, aged eight and 16, are two of the 91 FWRI victims recorded by the DOH nationwide.
This is 34 percent lower than the 137 FWRI victims recorded in the same period in 2024.
The FWRI data were logged from Dec. 21 to early morning yesterday.
The DOH also noted that most of the victims were 10 to 14 years old.
The top causes of FWRI are 5-Star, boga, kwitis and pla-pla.
The health department reminded the public that children and those who are drunk should not be allowed to light fireworks or firecrackers.
“It is safer to watch community fireworks display being handled by professionals to prevent accidents at home,” the DOH said.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2025/12/27/woman-killed-by-stray-bullet-in-tondo-was-visiting-boyfriend-for-christmas |
A woman visiting her boyfriend’s neighborhood to celebrate Christmas was killed after being hit by a stray bullet during a shooting incident in Barangay 120, Tondo, Manila, on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Police said a gunfight erupted in the area, causing panic among residents gathered outside their homes for a Christmas celebration.
Video footage from the scene showed people suddenly running for safety as gunfire broke out. The victim was among those who attempted to flee and was hit in the shoulder by a bullet that reportedly pierced her lung.
According to individuals who were with the victim at the time, they initially believed that she had only been grazed. She was rushed to a hospital but was later pronounced dead.
The Manila Police District has declined to issue an official statement, citing the ongoing investigation.
Residents in the area said the gunfire was initially mistaken for loud firecrackers, but panic quickly set in when the shots continued in rapid succession, prompting people to run for cover.
Investigators later found bullet holes in a nearby wall and a tricycle, indicating indiscriminate firing in the area.
The National Capital Region Police Office said two individuals were involved in the exchange of gunfire and confirmed that the victim was struck by a stray bullet. It added that authorities already have persons of interest and are continuing efforts to identify and apprehend the suspects.
Police are urging anyone with information related to the incident to cooperate with authorities as the investigation continues.
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| https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1266040 |
Police authorities here have launched a province-wide manhunt for two men on a motorbike who lobbed a hand grenade at a roadside New Year’s Eve celebration, injuring at least 22 people.
The revelers who sustained shrapnel wounds are now receiving treatment in various hospitals.
Police said two men on a motorbike were seen tossing the explosive toward the roadside revelry in Barangay Dalapitan at past midnight while the people were welcoming the New Year.
The attackers then sped away in an unknown direction.
North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Mendoza strongly condemned the attack and directed the police to arrest the perpetrator.
“Violence has no place in the province. Those responsible should be brought before the bar of justice,” she said in a statement Thursday.
The provincial government is now attending to the victims' medical needs, as ordered by Mendoza.
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| https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/02/man-killed-by-brother-on-new-years-day |
A 57-year-old man was gunned down by his younger brother at their residence in Sitio Nagtupacan, Barangay Bangbangar, Bangued, Abra on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1.
Police Lt. Crismar Hib-aton, deputy chief of police of Bangued, identified the victim as Nelson Viste.
The victim was sitting on a nylon swing while drinking liquor when the suspect, Rudy, 46, arrived.
A heated argument erupted and the suspect drew a caliber .38 revolver and shot the victim in the chest.
The victim was taken by relatives to the hospital where he was declared dead.
The suspect fled but was arrested a few hours later during a police manhunt operation.
The victim’s siblings are preparing to file murder charges against the suspect, who is now under police custody.
Hib-aton said follow-up investigation is ongoing.
