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Batangas police file murder raps vs 8 suspects in village chief's slay
LUCENA CITY — The Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) filed a murder complaint on Oct. 21 against eight suspects in the killing of village chief Dennis Austria in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas. Police said the suspects were implicated in Austria’s killing at his residence in Barangay Sta. Anastacia on Oct. 15. On Oct.

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