CEBU CITY – A 48-year-old man and his 18-year-old daughter were killed when a man went on a stabbing spree in Toledo City, Cebu on Tuesday morning, December 12. Zorovavel Tapao Edoloverio, 48, and his daughter Zyphaniah succumbed to multiple stab wounds. Her lover, Gerley Vertucio Navarro,...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (Facebook) House Deputy Speaker Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco intends to hit two birds with one stone with his proposal to construct a new international airport in his home...
CEBU CITY – A suspected big-time drug pusher was arrested by authorities in a buy-bust operation in Argao town, southern Cebu on Friday afternoon, December 8. Jurrel Janglay, 33, was allegedly caught possessing 260 grams of suspected shabu worth P1.7 million when he was arrested in Bug-ot, a...
TIAONG, Quezon – A 38-year-old businessman preparing for his brother’s wedding was shot and critically wounded on Friday night, December 8, in Sitio Pundano, Barangay Talisay, this town. Police identified the victim as Monching Martinez, a resident of Barangay Paiisa, here. The victim was...
GUMACA, Quezon – A 65-year-old hearing-impaired man was dragged and killed by a Philippine National Railways (PNR) train while walking on the railroad tracks in Barangay Inaclagan here on Tuesday morning, December 5. Police identified the victim as Danilo Caperiña, single, and a resident...
S eventeen people died and 11 were injured when a passenger bus careered off a road on a "killer curve" and plunged down a mountain in Hamtic, Antique on Tuesday, officials said Wednesday. Provincial disaster agency head Roderick Train told AFP that seven people were in critical condition in the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) awarded the first Gawad KALASAG Seal in the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils and Offices category to the province of Samar during the recent 23rd Gawad KALASAG Seal and Special Awards for...
PEREZ, Quezon – The body of a man believed to have drowned was found on the shoreline of Sitio Tiaga, Barangay Villa Manzano Norte, this island-town, on Monday afternoon, December 4. The victim was wearing a blue-green long-sleeve and blue shorts, with a silver ring on his right ring finger,...
CANDELARIA, Quezon – A senior citizen was gunned down in front of a “sari-sari” or community convenience store in Sitio Munting Kural, Barangay Santa Catalina Sur, this town, on Monday night, December 4. Police identified the victim as Antonio de Torres, 63. Investigation said the victim was...
CEBU CITY – A 27-year-old man from Minglanilla town, southern Cebu was arrested after he allegedly threatened to spread the nude photos of her ex-girlfriend. The man also threatened to spread their lewd videos if the woman refused to have sex with him, police said. The suspect, Karl Angelou...
CEBU CITY – A pregnant woman died after she was run over by a truck on the national highway in Barangay Looc, Danao City, northern Cebu on Thursday night, November 30. Police identified the victim as Gracel Castro Jayson. The victim, who was four-months pregnant, was crossing the road on her way...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Cebu has suspended its program that sells rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) for P20 a kilo. Gov. Gwen Garcia said the Sugbo Merkadong Barato program was put on hold while they are counter-checking the list of beneficiaries who are qualified to...
