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GMA Network
10-06-2025
- GMA Network
67-year-old woman assaulted by snatcher in Pampanga
A 67-year-old woman was dragged and kicked by a snatcher who stole her bag last in Barangay San Agustin in San Fernando, Pampanga recently. According to the report of GMA Regional TV's CJ Torida in '24 Oras' on Tuesday, the incident was caught on a security camera last May 24. CCTV footage showed the suspect following the victim from behind until he attempted to snatch her belongings. The two struggled with the victim's bag which, causing the woman to fall and be dragged on the road. The suspect then kicked the victim before running away with her valuables. 'She said in her statement that she was on her way home after visiting a friend when someone snatched her bag,' said Police Major Don Kenneth Asuncion, Sub-Station 2 Commander of City of San Fernando Police Station in Tagalog. Nearby residents tried to run after the suspect who managed to flee along with jewelry and around P3,000 cash inside the bag. Police said they have identified the suspect, who goes by the alias 'Rambo', and could be hiding somewhere in the towns of Lubao or Porac. The suspect is considered a notorious snatcher and was linked to several robbery cases of several houses in San Fernando. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
29-05-2025
- GMA Network
3 dead after closed van rams multiple vehicles in Baguio City
Three people died after a closed van crashed into several vehicles along Bokawkan Road in Baguio City early Wednesday morning, May 29. According to a report by CJ Torida of GMA Regional TV on "24 Oras," the accident happened at around 3:30 a.m. when the closed van rammed into a utility van coming from the opposite direction, before hitting traffic signage and slamming into parked SUVs and AUVs on the roadside. The front of the van was completely wrecked following the multiple collisions. Authorities said the vehicle was heading downhill when the incident occurred. 'Pababa siya. Mabilis at medyo pagewang-gewang. At doon nabangga niya 'yung nakasalubong niyang [Tamaraw FX] paakyat naman ng Bokawkan,' said PMaj. Mary Grace Marron, spokesperson of the Baguio City Police Office. (It was going downhill. Fast and a bit swerving. Then it hit the [Tamaraw FX] coming up Bokawkan.) The driver and two delivery helpers of the closed van were trapped inside the vehicle. Responding authorities had to use a metal saw to retrieve the bodies. 'Unfortunately, 'yung driver ng van at 'yung dalawa nitong pasahero ay binawian ng buhay,' Police Major Mary Grace Marron said. (Unfortunately, the driver and the two passengers of the van died,' she said.) The van was loaded with various auto parts for delivery to locations in Baguio and La Trinidad, Benguet. Authorities clarified that the victims were not under the influence of alcohol. The driver, a native of Marilao, Bulacan, was among those killed. Police are still verifying the identity and residence of the two helpers. Meanwhile, the driver of the utility van initially hit by the closed van sustained injuries and is currently under observation at a hospital. 'Patuloy pa rin pong inaalam kung ano talaga 'yung [sanhi]. Kasi initially po, human error. On going pa rin 'yung pag-i-investigate,' Marron said . (We are still determining the actual cause. Initially, it appears to be human error. The investigation is still ongoing.) Authorities continue to probe the incident to determine the exact cause of the tragic crash.—Sherylin Untalan/LDF, GMA Integrated News
