CEBU CITY – Two brothers were gunned down in Barangay Tanghaligue, Talibon, Bohol on Saturday night, Sept. 7. Police said four armed men aboard a white vehicle arrived at the victims’ house. The gunmen broke into the house and peppered the brothers, identified as Giloy, 42, and Witwit 36, with...
TACLOBAN CITY - A man was stabbed to death by his brother on Monday in Barangay Kaulangohan, Caibiran, Biliran. The victim was identified as Chris. Initial investigation revealed that the victim and the suspect, Joss, were on their way home from a drinking session when a heated argument erupted....
BACOLOD CITY – A 50-year-old farmer was allegedly fatally stabbed by his younger brother in Purok Pakighi-usa, Barangay Pinowayan, Don Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental on Friday, July 11. Police Major Ryan Villasario, Don Salvador Benedicto police chief, said the victim identified as Arnel...
Filipino De La Salle Brother Armin Luistro, FSC, has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV as one of the newest members of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the Catholic Bishops ' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) announced on Wednesday, June 25....
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has affirmed the ruling of its First Division to dismiss the petition for disqualification filed against Senator-elect Erwin Tulfo, his brother Ben Tulfo, as well as three of their relatives. The Commission en banc denied the Motion for Reconsideration...
John Gokongwei Jr. was a man who turned his personal dream into a mission to help others achieve their own. Rather than focusing solely on his own success, he dedicated himself to creating opportunities for education and growth through the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF). His legacy is one of...
As a young boy, Jhan Albert Avila did menial jobs to feed himself and his family. Financially hard up, he struggled to complete his elementary education and was forced to discontinue his studies. As the second eldest child with eight other siblings, he had to work as a helper in construction,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 40-year-old man was shot dead by his younger brother during a drinking spree in Purok Sunshine, Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, February 11. A POLICE officer gathers details about a shooting incident in which a man was shot dead by his younger...
CEBU CITY – Two brothers with special needs died in a fire that hit their house in Barangay Poblacion, Sibonga town, southern Cebu, on Tuesday, December 26. Brothers Kyle Geronimo, 25, and Fernando Geronimo Jr., 26, were sleeping in their room when the fire broke out around 1:50 a.m. Police...
Education, when combined with the right skills and perseverance, opens opportunities for the deserving, a truth evident in the success of scholars in Gokongwei Brothers Foundation’s (GBF) technical school programs. This year, 44 outstanding youth scholars recently completed the Iskolar ni...
ILOILO CITY – Police arrested five brothers for allegedly selling shabu worth P408,000 in this city on Wednesday, July 26. Jovan, Jessie, Jamer, Jonel, and Joebert Billones were nabbed after they sold shabu to a police poseur-buyer. Police listed 35-year-old Jovan as a high-value drug pusher....
MAUBAN, Quezon – A 24-year-old laborer died while his brother was injured when their motorcycle collided with a van in Barangay San Isidro in this town on Friday afternoon, July 7. The Mauban police report identified the fatality as Cedrick Encarnado Villaverde and the injured was Ryan...
