Melencio Nartatez

MANILA, Philippines — Six in 10 Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of the Philippine National Police (PNP), according to a recent OCTA Research group survey. The poll, conducted from July 4 to 11, found that 65 percent of the respondents either “strongly” or “somewhat” trust the PNP. Nine percent said they “somewhat” distrust the PNP. Three percent said they “strongly” distrust the police organization. The remaining 23 percent were ambivalent.

MANILA, Philippines — A dead man was found in the trunk of a burned car in Guiguinto, Bulacan on Tuesday night. The victim was found hogtied at around 11:15 p.m., in the trunk of an abandoned  Mitsubishi Mirage in Barangay Daungan. Police have arrested two of four suspects in the murder of the 29-year-old victim, who was  an employee of a financing company. Probers identified the suspects as Ronnie Alcantara and Ramon Gamba, who were arrested in separate follow-up operations on Wednesday.