Collapsed dike kills 2 kids in Nueva VizcayaADVERTISEMENTBAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA—Two children were killed while another was hurt on Wednesday when portions of a damaged dike collapsed at Barangay Macate in Bambang town. On Thursday, Tumacder and the village council decided to regulate entry to the dike, which was damaged in 2017. —KARLSTON LAPNITENNPA leader slain in Sorsogon clashLEGAZPI CITY—A New People’s Army (NPA) leader in Sorsogon province was killed in a shootout with policemen in Magallanes town on Thursday. Lt. Joseph Millarez, Magallanes police chief, said Edwin Dematera fired at policemen who were serving him arrest warrants for murder and gun possession cases. Dematera was killed in the five-minute firefight at Barangay Incarizan.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 13, 2019 21:00 UTC