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Valera fails in bid to stop transfer to NBP

By Bebot Sison Jr. | October 8, 2015 - 10:00am

A Quezon City judge junked the request of former Abra governor Vicente Isidro Valera to remain in the Bicutan jail despite having been convicted of masterminding the murder of Abra congressman Luis Bersamin at a...

Metro

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

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

Key suspects in twin Abra attacks fall

By Artemio Dumlao | June 14, 2014 - 12:00am

Two wanted men in Abra – one for the 2002 killing of Tineg town mayor Clarence Benwaren, and the other, for the 2010 failed slay try on former Bangued mayor Ryan Luna – are now in police custody.

Nation

Hired gunman admits to killing La Union couple

By Charlie Lagasca | August 11, 2013 - 12:00am

A man who confessed last month to killing Abra congressman Luis Bersamin in 2006 has also admitted to killing a couple in La Union last May 23, a police official said yesterday.

Metro

Killer ni Rep. Bersamin,1 pa tiklo sa checkpoint ‘

By Ricky ­Tulipat | July 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Bumagsak sa kamay ng batas ang dalawang lalaki kabilang ang isang sangkot sa pagpatay kay Abra Rep. Luis Bersamin noong 2006 nang maaresto ang mga ito sa isang police checkpoint sa Quezon City noong Lunes.

Police Metro

Ex-Abra gov Valera cleared of gun raps

By Reinir Padua | September 7, 2011 - 12:00am

A Quezon City court has acquitted former Abra governor Vicente Valera of illegal possession of firearms charges, which were filed after he was implicated in the murder of his political rival, former lawmaker Luis...

Metro

Perks

By SKETCHES | By Ana Marie Pamintuan | July 12, 2010 - 12:00am

VIPs can no longer use their wang-wang and blinkers to get ahead of the hoi polloi in heavy traffic.

Opinion

Ano na pala?

By Korina Sanchez | December 19, 2009 - 12:00am

GANYAN ba kahahaba ang mga galamay ng mga Am­patuan?

PSN Opinyon

Babaeng judge kumasa vs Ampatuan

By Ni Angie dela Cruz | December 18, 2009 - 12:00am

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Bansa